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17:40 Hexham

Hexham For Tourists Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,711
  • 2nd: £499
  • 3rd: £250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 50.80s
  • Off Time: 17:45:33
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Never Never (IRE)

3/2

    2
    Silk -

    Present Flight (IRE)

    3/1

      2
      Silk -

      Toarmandowithlove (IRE)

      661/10

        1
        Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap

        Fort Canning

        28/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, just about in touch over 5f out, weakened 3f out

        2
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE diamond and sleeves, WHITE cap, MAROON star

        Major Ridge (IRE)

        23
        22/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, challenged over 5f out, outpaced 3f out, no impression after

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Present Flight (IRE)

        92
        3/1
        • Form 32
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, challenged over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

        Warriors Tale

        73
        3/1
        • Form 24
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5
        Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

        Clan Legend

        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in rear, well behind final 9f out before pulling up

        6
        Silk - BLACK, white stars, white cap, purple star

        Golden Orchid (IRE)

        h
        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in rear, well beaten final 4f

        7
        Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

        Never Never (IRE)

        29
        3/2
        • Form 742
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        led or disputed lead until over 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

        8
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ORANGE star, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, ORANGE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, ORANGE star

        Toarmandowithlove (IRE)

        661/10
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in touch, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, joined 2nd close home, not able to trouble winner

        9
        Silk - Royal blue and white check, halved sleeves

        Transient Bay (IRE)

        29
        10/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        led or disputed lead until 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, no impression on leaders after, plugged on final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a stronger bumper than the first division and if A P McCoy is hanging around to ride NEVER NEVER that should signal a first victory for Donald McCain's charge, who showed potential with a close second at Leopardstown when trained by Ted Walsh. Transient Bay attempted to make all at Sedgefield earlier in the month and didn't weaken until a furlong out while Warriors Tale made a promising debut at Ayr in November and was taking on much better opposition at Musselburgh in January. Clan Legend is related to numerous winners and may prove best of the newcomers.

        Formwatch

        Fort Canning Barathea gelding out of Cream Tease.

        Major Ridge (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 26l behind The Unsub (11-2) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) hvy.

        Present Flight (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Rcd 3rd/4th, ld 3out & good jump 2out, 2nd bef last where faster jump & ld early flat, no ex & hdd under 100 yards out, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Free Expression (11-9) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec.

        Warriors Tale 3-1 (11-4) Held up in 4th, left tracking leading pair paddock bend, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no impression in 4th inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 8l behind El Namoose (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gs in Jan.

        Clan Legend Midnight Legend gelding out of Harrietfield.

        Golden Orchid (IRE) Arcadio mare out of Midnight Orchid.

        Never Never (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Off The Mark (11-2) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo nhf sft.

        Toarmandowithlove (IRE) Choisir mare out of Deadly Buzz.

        Transient Bay (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Led, headed over 5f out, led again over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 13l behind Degooch (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft.