Racecards
15:20 Hexham
Ken And Audrey Dance Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 21/P6-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Mr M Walford
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and effort 2 out, one pace when mistake last
- Form 011994-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 21637/1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 1/0855-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
made most, hard pressed after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in
- Form 3P32P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey T Messenger
with winner until not fluent and weakened after 2 out
- Form 18180P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, headway to challenge between last two, ridden and not quickened run-in
- Form 504-081
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway and effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 0529/50-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 0P-P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
In depth
Verdict
Blushing Prince is confidently nominated to get the better of Basinet and Stormy Beech. The selection was an easy winner at Fakenham when beating Keen Warrior on his hurdling debut. He looked like one to stay on the right side of that day and although he has more on his plate here he sets the benchmark for the rest. Basinet is a game and consistent type and he should run his race, but he boasts only one success over hurdles and that was two years ago so the percentage call is to take him on. Stormy Beech won well last time when beating College City and although he will handle the ground, his 7lbs penalty may just find him out. Longstone Lass will enjoy the cut in the ground and is another to consider, but for the winner we will return to Blushing Prince.
Formwatch
Basinet 9-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, hit 3rd, led 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, hit last, one pace, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Dishdasha (10-9) at Stratford 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Longstone Lass 40-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, ridden and ran on well from 2 out, nearest finish, 4th of 12, well behind Welcome To Unos (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) gd in Jan.
Blushing Prince (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 5, omitted 3rd last, led 2 out, clear last, heavily eased flat, won at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct beating Keen Warrior (10-3) by 6l, 11 ran.
Fair Spin 16-1 (11-4) Behind, ridden approaching 3 out, some headway from next, never on terms, 6th of 12, 38l behind Rossin Gold (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in May.
Bromley Abbey 50-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost place after 6th, soon tailed off and pulled up at the last in race won by Heversham (10-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May, 12 ran.
Barney (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakening when hampered next and pulled up at the last in race won by Monsieur (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct, 15 ran.
Stormy Beech 11-2 (11-1) Raced wide, held up, headway 5th, led after 3 out, hit next, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Oct beating College City (11-9) by 8l, 16 ran.
Imlaak 66-1 (10-8) Raced keenly in rear, headway after 3rd, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 42l behind Lodgician (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.