Racecards
20:05 Hexham
Hexham Caravan Site Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 0477-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W McCarthy
mistakes in rear, ridden when hit 3 out, no impression
- Form 492P09-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
held up in touch, headway 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
- Form 1/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
towards rear, headway 8th to track leaders, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 0/067-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 0762-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
led to 6th, led again 4 out, headed approaching last, no extra
- Form 132/323-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent, ridden 3 out, blundered next, stayed on to chase winner flat
- Form 34P84-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey P McDonald
prominent, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 30P885-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent 4 out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
The vote here goes to Somedo Somedont ahead of Ballyhale and Act Gold. Act Gold has hinted at ability; a repeat of Ballyhale's best piece of recent form, which came at Catterick on good to soft in December, would give him fair hopes, and North Island's second to That's Rhythm at Sedgefield last time gives him hopes of a placing. All this said, Somedo Somedont only needs to run to the level of form of all bar his latest start, which came on soft going here, to register a first win. As such, he has to be the selection.
Formwatch
Act Gold (GER) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, reminders 4th, no headway, 7th of 16, 23l behind Inherent (10-7) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Ballyhale (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up, struggling from 5th, 9th of 15, 16l behind My Lady Link (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Cheating Chance (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Reel Charmer (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 18 ran.
North Island (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, held near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind That's Rhythm (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Somedo Somedont 6-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, reminders approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 5, well behind Berlin Bunker (11-0) at Hexham 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Come On Pops (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 20, well behind Brave Rebellion (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f cnd nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Haroum (USA) 28-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and behind approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Earnest (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr, 15 ran.
Political Dancer 66-1 (10-5) In touch until outpaced after 3 out, 5th of 14, 33l behind Poker De Sivola (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.