Racecards
14:35 Hexham
Border Counties Insurance Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Batoutoftheblue
513- Form 202B3/1-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up mid-division, hit 3rd and dropped rear, soon lost touch, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Camaraderie
22- Form 010/6-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey P Aspell
held up in rear, headway to chase winner approaching 2 out, ridden and effort approaching last, kept on under pressure flat, no extra towards finish
Erro Codigo
19- Form 0550F0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
in touch, headway 4 out to chase leaders, effort when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
Heroicus (NZ)
165- Form 04FPPP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey J P Byrne
led, mistake 2nd and soon headed, remained close up, led again approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 60F02U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G McKeever
- Jockey J R Ryan
in touch, headway and close up 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, held on well towards finish
Newryman
3- Form 00-06P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Kelly
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
towards rear, struggling halfway, soon lost touch
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked leader, led after 2nd, just badly right after, headed approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 3500-24
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D McGann
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form P600
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C McKeever
- Jockey J P McNamara
tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped rear approaching 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Dual purpose performer Batoutoftheblue has clearly been difficult to train over the past two years and looks on the downgrade judged on recent evidence so in a particularly poor contest, Camaraderie is handed the TEAMtalk vote. Mary Reveley's charge has been in fair form in the context of this race having followed his second in similar company at Uttoxeter last month by finishing in the frame back on the Flat at Beverley. A reproduction of either effort should suffice at this level while Royal Arrow can reach a place if fit following a four-month absence.