Racecards
14:20 Hexham
Sharp Minds Betfair Back And Lay Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 334/360
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, one pace under pressure
- Form 5P0005
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Ben Hamilton
behind, lost touch halfway, finished tailed off
Fifteen Reds
27- Form 600-2PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey P Robson
in touch to 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 335063
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
held up towards rear, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, every chance last, soon led, ridden out
Persian Point
607- Form 54611/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
held up in rear, headway 7th, led after 2 out, headed after last, kept on same pace
- Form 1PUP36
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey J E Clare
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, rallied between last 2, kept on one pace, run in
Amjad
9- Form 0005P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, soon ridden and no extra
- Form 6-P5535
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
mistake 1st, led, headed after 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form RF4-P06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
pulled hard, mistake 1st, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 1/0F-PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey T Davidson
tracked leader, reminder 4th, weakened quickly next, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
Political Cruise has shown enough to warrant support here ahead of Bo Dancer, Christy Jnr and Washington Pink. This is not a contest to get too heavily involved in so only a small investment is recommended on Political Cruise who is still a maiden but who ran encouragingly at Kelso recently when dropped to this grade for the first time. The step back up in trip should hold no fears for the six-year-old who looks best of a bad bunch. Bo Dancer was well held in similar company at Sedgefield and Christy Jnr has been off since June. However, he may do well if kept to this level, and along with Washington Pink who also drops in grade, is worth a small mention. Political Cruise has the most solid form on offer though and will not have a better chance of opening his account.