Racecards
18:25 Hexham
Arup Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 426U12-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in touch in 4th, headway to join leader 6th, led next, ridden and headed before last, kept on
- Form 1399/45-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N McKnight
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before last
Gulf Punch
10- Form 673/553-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, headed 7th, soon reminders, lost place and dropped to rear before 3 out
- Form 3333P-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
with leader, ridden before last, one pace
- Form 3F1241-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Graham Watters
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Golden Sparkle has been raised a massive 12lb since winning at Perth and will do well to score again off her new mark. She's conceding 22lb to MRS EFF and Philip Kirby's mare can complete her hat-trick after fairly comfortable wins at Newcastle and Wetherby. Gulf Punch showed a bit more at Sedgefield last time while Overpriced has been in good form of late, though is now on a career-high mark. Detour Ahead appeals more than Leish Oscar of the remainder.
Formwatch
Overpriced 12-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, led briefly 4th, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and always held by winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Ironically (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.
Leish Oscar (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Soon close up and disputed lead, mistake 3 out, headed straight and dropped to 5th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 10l behind Royal Flight (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Feb.
Gulf Punch 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Solis (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Detour Ahead 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led briefly 3rd, in touch, led again approaching 4 out, ridden after next, headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Jameel (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Mrs Eff 11-2 (9-7) Towards rear, headway after 2 out, led before last, kept on strongly, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr beating Lord Luso (10-7) by 5l, 19 ran.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, led after 3 out, clear from last, won at Perth 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr beating Lucematic (10-9) by 2l, 9 ran.