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19:15 Hexham

Newcastle Education Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,800 added
  • Winner: £1,916
  • 2nd: £559
  • 3rd: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.50s
  • Off Time: 19:15:25
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap
  • Form 0/P-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2
Silk - Black and White diamonds
9/1
  • Form 7RPP3-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, mistake 1st, soon lost place, headway after 2 out, ridden after last, one pace

3
Silk - Purple, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Grey star
  • Form RP/00-P8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear, weakened before 2 out

4
Silk - Purple, grey stars, grey sleeves, purple stars, royal blue cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap
  • Form 3/985P3-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

led, headed before 3 out, bumped 2 out, led before last, soon headed, kept on and no impression with winner

6
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue braces, check cap
  • Form P6P/P-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, weakened after 3 out

7
Silk - White, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 67-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

close up, reminders before 7th, weakened before last

8
Silk - Black, mauve stars, mauve sleeves, black stars and stars on cap
  • Form B/P76-09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

held up in rear, ridden before last, kept on and no impression

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots
  • Form P367-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, went 3rd on bit before last, soon led, stayed on well run-in

10
Silk - Red, White chevron, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 6/760-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

took keen hold, soon tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed before last, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Graceful Descent ran her best race so far over hurdles over C&D in March and has to go on the short-list in a race that won't take much winning. ACROSS THE TWEED, third at huge odds at Perth last time, appears to have the better recent form however and gets the nod. Farm Pixie was beaten 35 lengths when third over 2m5f here last month, while Spider Palm hasn't shown much so far and All About and Sir Breezelan have been running in point-to-points without much success and are also best watched.

Formwatch

Across The Tweed (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 8th, pushed along next, went poor 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Samstown (10-13) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs.

All About 7-1 (12-5) 4th of 6, 21l behind Leedfka (11-5) at Heslaker 3m ptp sft.

Dodge The Bullet 250-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, well behind Seren Gris (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Dun To Perfection Endoli gelding out of Dun To A Tern.

Farm Pixie (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Took keen hold on outside, led 1st, headed 4th, led after 6th until before next, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 35l behind Rosairlie (9-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Apr.

Sir Breezelan (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tr ldrs, 5th 1/2way, ko sme pce str, 5th of 10, 25l behind Commanche Conflict (12-0) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gd.

Spider Palm (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 7th of 12, 40l behind Seebright (11-3) at Towcester 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Apr.

Forge House (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Always in in rear, tailed off, 9th of 14, 48l behind Keeneland (11-5) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Graceful Descent (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 14, 36l behind Hi Dancer (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.

Sun Lady (FR) 200-1 (10-0) Towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 15, well behind Kris Cross (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.