17:40 Hexham

Saturday 15 June 2019

All14:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Union Rooms Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 48y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:40  |   Winning time: 4m 19.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
6/4f
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Led until before 5th, led after 3 out, headed next, soon led again, edged right and headed flat, led again towards finish op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
4/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sam Coltherd (3)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2nd until approaching 3rd, not fluent 2 out, went close 2nd last, soon edged left and led, headed towards finish op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
3/1
T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (7)
Chased leaders, challenged 3rd, led before 5th, headed after 3 out, led again 2 out, soon headed, switched left flat then hung left, one pace op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
21
7
7/1
T: Kenny JohnsonJ: Henry Brooke
Held up, headway before 2 out, outpaced in 4th before last, no extra op 8/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
7
6
8/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Held up in rear, well beaten from 2 out op 15/2 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
37
3
20/1
T: W Young JnrJ: Thomas Willmott (7)
With winner until before 2nd, not fluent 5th, soon outpaced, well beaten before 2 out tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Wazowski11
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 10
T: D McCain Jnr  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.70, £1.50EX:£6.60Trifecta:£19.60SF:£8.31Swingers:£2.30, £1.40, £1.10

Forecasts

Birch Vale (6/4), Wazowski (6/4), Think Ahead (3/1), Bobndave (4/1), Starplex (7/1), Fading Icon (8/1), Some Ambition (20/1)

Verdict

A low-grade finale in which a number can be confidently dismissed, with Some Ambition, Fading Icon and Starplex springing quickly into mind. Think Ahead is well handicapped and under a slightly better judged ride than at Cartmel is entitled to be thereabouts, while the unexposed Bobndave (seems to like Hexham) shouldn't be overlooked on just his second handicap start. However, the pair to focus upon are the McCain duo of Birch Vale and WAZOWSKI. The former generally puts her best foot forward at Hexham, while the latter is quite simply a delightfully tough and honest horse who continues to perform race after race.
  1. Wazowski
  2. Birch Vale
  3. Think Ahead

Previous Winners

2018
Sense Of Urgency
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,133.002nd: £1,507.003rd: £754.004th: £377.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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