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19:55 Hexham

Solar Signs Novices Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 48y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,422
  • 2nd: £998
  • 3rd: £499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.10s
  • Off Time: 19:57:01
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Caius Marcius (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Sakhee's City (FR)

    7/4

      1
      Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Sakhee's City (FR)

      21 BFD
      7/4
      • Form 2P/3122-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 123

      held up in 5th, chased front pair after 2 out, challenged and every chance last, soon ridden, staying on same pace when short of room inside final 100 yards, no extra

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue sash, armlets and diamond on cap

      Caius Marcius (IRE)

      53 BF
      4/5
      • Form 153-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13

      tracked leaders in 4th, left tracking leader 3 out, led approaching last, soon hard pressed, ridden and edged right inside final 100 yards, kept on

      3
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Dubai Shen (IRE)

      15
      20/1
      • Form U8363-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13

      held up in last pair, outpaced when hampered 3 out, went remote 4th between last 2, no chance with leaders

      4
      Silk - Yellow and Purple chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow star

      Mash Potato (IRE)

      28
      33/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      with leader, led before 5th until jinked and unseated rider 3 out

      5
      Silk - RED, black spots, red sleeves, black cap, red spots

      Willie The Warrior (IRE)

      25
      33/1
      • Form 5-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13

      held up in last pair, headway to track leaders when blundered and fell after 3 out

      6
      Silk - Black, Red stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

      With Hindsight (IRE)

      60
      16/1
      • Form P/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13

      tracked front pair, headway when left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat

      7
      Silk - Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Hubal (POL)

      85
      28/1
      • Form 54-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      led narrowly, headed before 5th, left close up 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Venue

      2/5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      CAIUS MARCIUS was an odds-on favourite when only third on his hurdling debut at Newcastle last month but he'll strip fitter and know more today and should be too strong for consistent previous winner Sakhee's City in receipt of 6lb. It's difficult to make a case for many of the others but the four-year-old Hubal, placed several times on the Flat in France, may have scope for improvement and With Hindsight is fit from an all-weather campaign.

      Formwatch

      Sakhee's City (FR) Evensfav (11-10) Chased winner (clear) winner throughout, tried to close approaching 6th, not fluent next, no impression from before 2 out, mistake last, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Lamool (12-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.

      Caius Marcius (IRE) 10-11fav (11-1) In touch, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Very First Time (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (4) hvy in Mar.

      Dubai Shen (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, jumped slow 1st, headed 6 out, lost place from 4 out, last of 3, dist behind Welsh Shadow (11-10) at Ayr 2m 4f (3) sft in Apr.

      Mash Potato (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace, 13th of 20, 28 1/2l behind Thebarrowman (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.

      Willie The Warrior (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Soon raced in 5th, mistakes, no impression approaching straight, dropped to 6th 2 out, one pace, 5th of 14, 36l behind Be The Hero (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Apr.

      With Hindsight (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 4, 7l behind Heart Locket (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

      Hubal (POL) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 2nd, in touch until weakened before 2 out, went 4th before last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Jaleo (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Feb.