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15:55 Hexham

Tarmac Northern Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class _)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.30s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gary's Pimpernel

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dead Mans Dante (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets

      Dead Mans Dante (IRE)

      19
      9/2
      • Form 66-24P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      pulled hard, tracked leaders, every chance when not fluent 2 out, chased winner between last 2, ridden and no impression from last

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots

      Gary's Pimpernel

      161
      5/4
      • Form 12/2235-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader, smooth headway to lead between last 2, clear last, driven out, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Orange, Black seams, Orange sleeves, Black diamonds, Orange cap, Black diamond

      Shared Expectation (IRE)

      259
      12/1
      • Form 0/0-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12

      held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, never on terms

      4
      Silk - Black and Red (halved), striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Southbound (IRE)

      8
      13/8
      • Form 0-32
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      set steady pace, quickened after 4th, ridden and headed between last 2, soon weakened, eased flat

      5
      Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Urquharts Eternity

      40/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-5

      mistakes, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Gary's Pimpernel gets the call here ahead of Southbound. The Mick Easterby-trained selection is a bumper winner and has shown plenty of promise in two hurdle runs to date, more than enough to be competitive in what is, overall, a pretty weak race. We will take it on trust that he will be fit enough after a break to withstand the step up in trip on this stiff track to score today. If he isn't then Southbound looks the one that will take advantage. Placed in each of his last two runs, he will not lack for fitness on his hurdling debut and looks set to go well. Dead Man's Dante showed promise in bumpers but will have to put a poor course and distance hurdling debut behind him to feature today but he looks the best of the rest, the best of them looking to be Gary's Pimpernel.