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17:00 Hexham

Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 48y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,901
  • 2nd: £2,258
  • 3rd: £1,129
  • 4th: £565
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.89s
  • Off Time: 17:02:42
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - White, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, red cap
16/1
  • Form 5-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up rear of midfield, headway from 3 out, went third home turn, kept on after last, promising (rider said gelding ran free)

2
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 5-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, outpaced 3 out, steady headway again after 2 out, kept on

3
Silk - Red and white stripes, dark blue and white striped sleeves
  • Form P/P4112-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

soon raced in close second, occasionally jumped left, disputed 3 out, led before last, soon asserted, unchallenged after last, easily

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

always towards rear, not fluent 1st, tailed off when pulled up before last

5
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap
  • Form 415U-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

wore earplugs throughout race, prominent, outpaced from 2 out, soon struggling, no impression from well before last

6
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

Swashbuckler

165 t
100/1
  • Form 0F7/P0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 83

always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 74-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, modest headway after 3 out, kept on but never really on terms

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star
80/1
  • Form 456P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

in rear, always 0utpaced, tailed off when pulled up before last

10
Silk - Red, black epaulets, red and white hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 422-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

prominent, outpaced from 2 out, weakened before last

11
Silk - Black, large beige spots, beige sleeves, black spots, beige cap
12/1
  • Form 30/43-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

prominent, chased winner from 2 out, kept on but no further headway run-in

12
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey chevron and sleeves
25/1
  • Form 05/89P9-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 83

went to post early, led, joined 3 out, outpaced when headed before home turn, weakened before last

13
Silk - Black, Grey chevrons on sleeves
66/1
  • Form 78-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out

14
Silk - Maroon, Orange star, Maroon sleeves, Orange stars, Maroon cap, Orange star
80/1
  • Form 6-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

held up towards rear, tailed off from 3 out, hung right-handed throughout

9
NR
  • Form 934P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Banderas (IRE) 10-3fav (9-9) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and faded 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Slowdownbarney (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Berry Edge (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, struggling from 3 out, detached from 2 out, never travelled, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Bel Amigo (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.

Destination Dubai (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, headed 9f out, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Green Splendour (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gd in Apr.

Flat Jack Kayf Tara gelding out of Lady Of Yue.

Kids Say Lastgojoe (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Wore earplugs, took keen hold, led, hit 6th, headed before 3 out, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.

Swashbuckler 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, tailed off before 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Epic West (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.

Top Flight Century (FR) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, closed after 3rd, not fluent 5th, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Double Digits (11-10) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Apr.

Blakeley Rise 250-1 (11-0) Saddle slipped and pulled up before 2nd, at Perth 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.

My My My Delilah 17-2 (11-2) Mid-division, closer 5f out, went 4th 4f out, led 3f out, pushed along and headed 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ce Mi Run (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Mar.

Saxon Star (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up last early, not fluent 4th, some headway before 5th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Small Town Kid (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.

She Won't Mind 18-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 2 out, no extra before last, 9th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Rose Of Kalanisi (11-8) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Zeezee (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2 out, never involved, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind That One (11-9) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in Apr.

Dartmouth Star 18-1 (10-2) Raced in mid-division, never a factor, 6th of 10, dist behind Wandering Ego (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) gd in Mar.

Getaway Frankie (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Kicked by another runner at the start, examined by vet and filly was deemed fit to race, towards rear, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear and went left 3rd, soon pulled up (rider said filly lost her action, vet examined filly and had nothing to report), at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.