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16:45 Hexham

Nigel Smith Lifelong Bachelor Finally Succumbs Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 28y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,400 added
  • Winner: £3,268
  • 2nd: £1,505
  • 3rd: £752
  • 4th: £377
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.60s
  • Off Time: 16:46:46
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cyrus Keep (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Methag (FR)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      You Name Him

      15/2

        1
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron, yellow and dark blue chevrons on sleeves

        Skipthescales (IRE)

        32 p BF
        11/1
        • Form 35403-5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 115

        prominent, ridden and lost place after 7th, well beaten final bend

        2
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Sheriff Garrett (IRE)

        28 bt CD
        11/4
        • Form 71244-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 113

        prominent, ridden and still 2nd before last, weakened run-in

        3
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, white cap

        Kayf Adventure

        28 p D
        11/1
        • Form 5363U-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 110

        held up in mid-division, last and pushed along after 7th, well beaten final bend, not fluent last

        4
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        River Frost

        16 D
        10/1
        • Form 40786-9
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 109

        held up in mid-division, closed 7th, outpaced final bend, kept on run-in, no impression, went 4th towards finish

        5
        Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), white sleeves, red stars, red cap

        You Name Him

        26 t
        15/2
        • Form 53245-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 109

        chased leaders, ridden and switched left before last, 3rd run-in, kept on

        6
        Silk - Red, white hoop, sleeves and star on cap

        Mr Lombardi (IRE)

        30
        33/1
        • Form 0/359P-5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 107

        held up towards rear, some headway after 7th, ridden and well beaten final bend

        7
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow star, armlets and star on cap

        Taking Flight (IRE)

        134
        18/1
        • Form 344P/4P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 105

        held up towards rear, headway on inside after 7th, outpaced final bend, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Purple and white (quartered), hooped sleeves, purple cap, white star

        Methag (FR)

        33
        3/1
        • Form 25275-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 104

        led, ridden and headed last, held by winner flat, stayed on

        9
        Silk - Brown, Orange braces, Orange cap

        Mauritian Bolt (IRE)

        16
        16/1
        • Form 2483-U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 101

        held up in rear, headway approaching last, never on terms with leaders

        10
        Silk - Orange, black seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Cyrus Keep (IRE)

        89 b
        6/1
        • Form 533P3P-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 96

        chased leaders on inside, not fluent 5th or 6th, close up going well final bend, led last, clear flat, comfortably

        In depth

        Verdict

        Having already won twice at the track, including last time when Kayf Adventure was a well-beaten third, Sheriff Garrett can’t be left out of calculations though a 7lb rise may have taken him out of his comfort zone on going that will be quicker than ideal. METHAG is only a pound higher than his last winning mark and was only beaten a neck off 3lb higher over track and trip in October. He will enjoy this surface and is preferred to the unexposed maiden You Name Him and Skipthescales, who hasn’t won for a long time and is better over further.

        Formwatch

        Skipthescales (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Midfield, ridden towards rear 7th, lost touch 2 out, no extra, 5th of 12, 23l behind Final Reminder (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in May.

        Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Close up, headway to lead at last, ran on, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May beating Laskadine (11-11) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.

        Kayf Adventure 12-1 (11-8) Raced wide close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 28 1/4l behind Sheriff Garrett (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.

        River Frost 40-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place before 2 out, 9th of 11, 36 1/4l behind Fair Mountain (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.

        You Name Him 16-1 (11-10) Ridden away from start, mid-division on outside, closed after 4th, one pace and held 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Bembridge (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.

        Mr Lombardi (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Your Darling (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

        Taking Flight (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

        Methag (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Led until before 2nd, prominent, slow 6th, led after 7th, headed next, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, went 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Rosy World (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in May.

        Mauritian Bolt (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, slithered badly on landing, almost fell and unseated rider 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.

        Cyrus Keep (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Mid-division, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.