Racecards
14:40 Hexham
Junior Great North Run Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 22S5P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey D Elsworth
close up, weakened halfway
- Form 33310-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
held up in rear, headway halfway, effort after 2 out, no extra run in
- Form 60841-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, effort after 2 out, no extra run-in
- Form P92-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey G Lee
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 1107-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, until weakened 2 out
- Form 245P6-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, stayed on under pressure run-in
- Form 660868-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, headway 3 out, led approaching last, driven out
- Form 737P4-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P Merrigan
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 3B7U0-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Whelan
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, no extra run-in
- Form 8473-12
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A J Lockwood
- Jockey P Kinsella
in touch, lost place halfway, beaten when fell 2 out
- Form 291800-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey F Keniry
close up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form PFF00/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs R L Elliot
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 806PP-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey M J McAlister
made most, headed approaching last, soon weakened
- Form 48645P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Nerone, Only Words and Bywell Beau and the vote is given to Nerone. The selection was a fair third behind Kiliwjimbo last time out. That form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the value bet in an open affair. Only Words rates the main danger on his latest second behind I'm Your Man but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip on that occasion and he looks opposable on that basis. Bywell Beau is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Harry Flashman but that form has since been let down and he looks vulnerable under top weighty. United Spirit has conditions to suit and could run well at a price while Majorca is from a yard in form and is another to watch in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Nerone.
Formwatch
Bywell Beau (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Raced keen, tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Harry Flashman (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Nerone (GER) 7-1 (11-2) Behind, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Kiwijimbo (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in May.
Majorca 7-4fav (11-5) Behind, headway to go in touch after 5th, weakened after next, 10th of 11, 38l behind Etoile Russe (10-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
It's A Roofer (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Towards rear, hit 4th, ridden and headway 2 out, blundered last, stayed on, 4th of 17, 6l behind The Rocking Dock (10-11) at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gf in May.
United Spirit (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Held up, effort after 2 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 14l behind Parisienne Gale (11-1) at Hexham 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Hugs Destiny (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) In touch, good headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, blundered and unseated rider in race won by Dalkeys Lad (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in May, 11 ran.
Only Words (USA) 5-1 (9-13) Held up, headway 3rd, driven to lead narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind I'm Your Man (10-3) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in May.
Barney (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden last, stayed on under pressure flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in May beating Uneven Line (10-1) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.