Racecards
17:10 Hexham
Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site Maiden Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 7-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
raced keen, in touch, headway to lead over 6f out, stayed on strongly final 2f
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
with leader until weakened 4f out
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Dobbin
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on under pressure
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Ivegill
25- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey T J Dreaper
towards rear, never dangerous
Lady Sambury
38- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey M O'connell
mid-division, struggling from halfway
Mini Minster
25- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P G Atkinson
- Jockey P Kinsella
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway under pressure over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
tracked leaders, effort and chance 3f out, no extra final 2f
Shannon Creek
112- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer E M Caine
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 95
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leaders, closed up over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
Secret Talk
33- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B P Harding
led, headed over 6f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The short list for the bumper has to contain Masra, New Lodge, Riverbank Rainbow and Supreme Builder, with our vote going to Masra. Alan Swinbank has done well with his bumper horses this season and, even though Masra is not one of his leading lights, he showed plenty of promise when second at Market Rasen on his debut and that form seems good enough to suggest he can play a leading part in this contest today. New Lodge has been placed in each of his starts to date and he too rates as a major player. Add to the list Riverbank Rainbow, a fair second on his course and distance debut, and Supreme Builder who, much as he was disappointing when sent off as a short-priced favourite last time, had earlier shown promise in a Grade 1 bumper at Leopardstown and surely has better to come. For us, these form the key players today with our selection being Masra.
Formwatch
Burnt Ember (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Soon led, headed halfway, remained prominent until weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, well behind Steady Tiger (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Harps Counsel (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, no impression from 5f out, 10th of 19, 37l behind Caramia (11-7) at Down Royal 2m nhf gs in Mar.
Supreme Builder 11-10fav (11-3) Held up and keen, headway to go prominent over 5f out, ridden 3f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 14l behind Kealshore Boy (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nhf (6) hvy in Feb.
Trocadeno (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, well behind O'Sogood (10-9) at Wetherby 1m 6f nhf (5) hvy in Jan.
Masra 11-4fav (10-10) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Brook No Argument (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Mar.
New Lodge 5-6fav (10-8) Mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders 6f out, ridden and chased winner over 3f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Border Fox (10-8) at Musselburgh 1m 6f nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Ivegill 66-1 (10-11) Always behind, 8th of 14, 42l behind Turbo Linn (10-9) at Catterick 2m mrs nhf (5) sft in Mar.
Riverbank Rainbow 22-1 (10-12) In touch, headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Issaquah (10-9) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gs in Nov.