Racecards
19:40 Hexham
Great North City Games Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form P/15236-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Mr M Walford
in rear, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 4 out, mistake next, led after 2 out, clear from next, easily
- Form 731537-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, one pace and no impression on winner
- Form 911314-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
tracked leaders, lost place quickly 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 7th
- Form 233-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, one pace and no impression
- Form P43/422-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
in rear, mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 35P/512-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey C P Geoghegan
led, took keen hold, headed before 2 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
DUNDOCK finished behind See The Legend at Ayr in February but is now 8lb better off and has improved a little since. He can turn the tables on Sandy Forster's mare and land this for Alistair and Ewan Whillans. Fentara will appreciate the drop in distance but is 14lb higher than when successful over C&D in December and One More Cookie looks harshly treated on what she's achieved. Snapping Turtle also has plenty of weight on his handicap debut but Painted Sky can't be ignored if handling the softer surface as he won three times last year and has had a couple of outings on the Flat recently to blow away any cobwebs.
Formwatch
Fentara 7-2fav (11-7) Held up in touch, mistakes 3rd and 7th, ridden to chase winner after 9th, mistake 3 out, soon edged left, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Godsmejudge (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
One More Cookie (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, jumped right 5th, mistake 8th, chased leaders under pressure approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 7th of 9, 14l behind Sir Mattie (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Painted Sky 10-3 (11-2) In touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, well behind Only Witness (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Oct.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd from 7th until 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Quel Elite (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Dundock 9-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 9th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on, not able to get to winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Jasperito (10-6) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.
See The Legend 2-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and challenged 3 out, ridden to chase winner before last, no extra, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Stanley Bridge (10-7) at Ayr 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.