Racecards
15:50 Hexham
Betfair.Com Mares' Only Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Dewasentah (IRE)
215- Form 01-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey M Seston
towards rear, outpaced over 5f out, headway under pressure 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
mid-division, dropped rear halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f
Abigail
195- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, weakened 6f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Keniry
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
Barrow Brook
35- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey T Halliday
led, headed 6f out, ridden 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallyed inside final furlong to go 2nd again close home
- Form P4P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, never dangerous
Bromley Abbey
365- Form 06-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final 2f
City Springs
27- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey O McPhail
towards rear never dangerous
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
never better than mid-division
- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
towards rear never dangerous
- Form 26-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, headway 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon clear
Minouchka (FR)
176- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Shirley-Beavan
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, led 6f out, headed 2f out, no extra towards finish
Rude Health
27- Form 243
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
in touch, headway 6f out, effort 2f out, one pace
- Form 04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
tracked leaders, pushed along 7f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Dewasentah can return with a bang to beat the likes of Rude Health, Barrow Brook and La Perrotine. With the Malcolm Jefferson stable in good form at present, Dewasentah must have a sound chance of adding to her course and distance victory gained in April. It is always perilous backing animals to defy a penalty, especially in bumpers, but she makes most appeal of those to have been out so far. Barrow Brook shaped well behind Arctic Echo here in October so has a bit of course knowledge and can give the selection most to do. Rude Health has had three runs already and will probably be in the shake-up, while La Perrotine will improve on this first outing since March. That one's stablemate Abbey Princess should be noted in the market on her debut, and with Richard Fahey in good form on the Flat, Empress of Ireland is another to watch for in the exchanges. Dewasentah is taken to defy a penalty in the finale.