15:55 Hexham

Saturday 17 June 2017

All14:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:4018:15

Marie Curie Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 28y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 4m 59.5s
1st
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: R HobsonJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Tracked leading pair, close up 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching next, drew clear before last, kept on, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
7
6
9/2
T: J M JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)
Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden and kept on when hard pressed for 2nd flat, no impression with winner op 5/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
2
5/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: B S Hughes
Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, chased leaders under pressure when faulted between last 2, went 3rd before last, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd flat, no impression with winner op 9/2 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
7
3
611-1
12/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Sean Quinlan
Towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, driven and one pace from 2 out, never troubled leaders op 16/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
7/2f
T: M WalfordJ: J E Moore
Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders op 3/1
6th
Horse silk
6
5
12/1
T: J EwartJ: Nick Scholfield
Tracked clear leader, close up 6th, lost place before 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last op 11/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
17/2
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Callum Bewley (3)
Mid-division, lost place before 7th, soon struggling and behind, no danger after op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
14
8
8/1
T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Dowson (5)
Led, clear to 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2 op 9/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
8/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Held up in rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd op 17/2 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
9
50/1
T: C GrantJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders to 3rd, mid-division, lost place and behind from 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.80Pl:£4.40, £2.00, £2.00EX:£110.20Trifecta:£1,172.10Tricast:£363.80SF:£75.33Swingers:£0.00, £16.00, £2.20

Forecasts

Craggaknock (7/2), Card Game (9/2), Master Of Irony (5/1), Beyondtemptation (8/1), Sky Khan (8/1), Runswick Royal (17/2), Zarib (12/1), Lord Wishes (12/1), Surf And Turf (14/1), Aiaam Al Namoos (50/1)

Verdict

A decent handicap hurdle which forms the centre-piece of the eight race Hexham card. Ann and Ian Hamilton enjoy saddling winners at one of their local tracks, and the top weighted RUNSWICK ROYAL is faced with an easier assignment than of late, so it's worth chancing that he can give weight and a beating to all of his rivals. A dual winner in 2017, he's admittedly most effective with cut, but tackles rivals here that have raced mainly in lower grade contests. Beyondtemptation is an adorable mare, but she'll struggle from a mark of 120, whilst Master Of Irony is yet to be tested in handicaps. Of the remainder Aiaam Al Namoos has ability and is well treated, but also has question marks to address (well-being), so it is perhaps Sky Khan that is the most viable alternative.
  1. Runswick Royal
  2. Sky Khan
  3. Card Game

Prize Money

1st: £5,848.002nd: £1,717.003rd: £859.004th: £429.00

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