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16:10 Hexham

John Smith's Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.80s
  • Off Time: 16:14:19
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Grey and Pink (quartered), Pink sleeves
50/1
  • Form 23F238
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

2
Silk - Yellow, emerald green spots and sleeves, yellow cap
15/2
  • Form 1-45626
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leaders to before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before next, tailed off

3
Silk - White, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 555023
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

led, headed narrowly 3 out, driven and one pace between last 2, no impression when not fluent and lost 2nd at last, no extra

4
Silk - Light green, purple star, chevrons on sleeves, light green cap, purple star
  • Form 11-9879
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 112

chased leaders on outside, lost place and reminder after 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

6
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 0-23485
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 110

in touch, mistake 4th, chased leaders when not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, ridden to chase front pair between last 2, went 2nd when not fluent last, kept on, no impression with winner

7
Silk - Yellow, brown and yellow quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 625264
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 110

held up in touch, went prominent 4th until after 6th, soon behind

8
Silk - Red, black braces, black sleeves, red armlets and star on black cap
  • Form 2-75224
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and weakened between last 2, tailed off

9
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
  • Form 3-43062
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, pushed clear before last, driven out flat

10
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Dusky Bob (IRE)

437 DCD
18/1
  • Form 316/P76-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 103

held up behind in touch, struggling 5th, never dangerous, tailed off 3 out

11
Silk - Pink, White stars, sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 61835-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, chased clear pair after next to before last, weakened flat

5
NR

Playhara (IRE)

35 v CD
14/1
  • Form 55202P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 111

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form 5-7857
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SURPRISE VENDOR has been climbing the weights again but has a better chance than most in this on recent placed efforts at Carlisle and John Kington takes off 3lb. Course winner Playhara is another for the short-list if forgiven a poor run at Wetherby while Palm Grey was third over 2m here in November, though was easily left behind by Light The City at Sedgefield last time. Pistol was second off this mark at Newcastle in January while Total Assets would have claims on her best form. But Frankie's Promise has been a big disappointment this season and is held by a couple of these on recent running.

Formwatch

Authinger (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Always in rear, last of 8, well behind Rockawango (10-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Nov.

Total Assets 6-1 (11-0) Led to 4th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 11, well behind Warriors Tale (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.

Suprise Vendor (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 3rd, lost place before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headway before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Age Of Glory (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.

Frankie's Promise (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) In rear, mistake and reminder 2nd, behind next, tailed off 4th, 9th of 14, 40l behind Beg To Differ (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.

Golans Choice (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden soon after, kept on and no impression, 5th of 15, 7l behind Lucematic (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.

Pistol (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3rd, in rear and outpaced before 4 out, 4th of 6, 12l behind Brave Spartacus (10-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.

Make It Happen (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 15l behind Sir Vinski (11-11) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.

Palm Grey (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, outpaced after 4 out, kept on before last, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Light The City (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Dusky Bob (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in touch on outside, struggling 11th, lost touch 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Chicklemix (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan '14.

Cruachan (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, went 4th from last, weakened run-in, 6th of 15, 11l behind Lucematic (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.

Playhara (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) In rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off, pulled up, in a race won by Azure Aware (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Feb, 14 ran.

Courtown Oscar (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along in last after 4th, behind 6th, 7th of 8, well behind Cowslip (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.