Racecards
19:00 Hexham
Steve Johnston Last Lap Retirement Do Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
- Form 212-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey K Renwick
led after 1st, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 9P964-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K Pollock
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace and lost 2nd flat
- Form 423475-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey R D Day
led until after 1st, with winner, jumped slowly 3rd, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2404-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up, headway 3 out, lost place and outpaced 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 9F254-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased clear leaders, closed 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no chance with winner
Vodka Moon
20- Form 678/969-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Joseph Palmowski
held up, jumped slowly 1st, ridden to close 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
in rear, slow 2nd, never dangerous, well beaten after 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
chased clear leaders, not fluent 3rd, closed 3 out, one pace after 2 out, 4th and no impression when mistake last
In depth
Verdict
Solway Prince never figured in a much better race over 3m at Perth last month having shown promise in bumpers and is likely to find VENUE a tough nut to crack here. Donald McCain's novice has been showing decent form at Sedgefield lately and should have few problems defying his penalty against these. Towerburn could sneak into a place but Parkie Boy sees a racecourse for the first time and is likely to need the experience.
Formwatch
Venue 6-4 (11-6) Soon led, clear before 2nd until after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon edged right, edged right after last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Apterix (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Destiny Awaits (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, went poor 4th 2 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 27l behind Snapping Turtle (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Dec.
Solway Prince 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened and in rear before 3 out, last of 5, well behind Onenightinvienna (11-3) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) gs in Apr.
The Late Shift 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, weakened last, 4th of 11, 22l behind Gingili (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Towerburn (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 4th of 11, 20l behind Captain Hox (11-5) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Vodka Moon 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, well behind Oh Land Abloom (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Parkie Boy Central Park gelding out of Parlour Game.
My Escapade (IRE) 9-1 (8-1) Tracked leader, led after about 2f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 24l behind Politbureau (8-9) at Redcar 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr (flat).