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14:40 Hexham
Belated Happy 70th John 'Bendex' De Moraville Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,436 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £350
- Form 3465
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, ridden 2 out, no impression before last
- Form 6F-0031
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, close up on inner 2 out, ridden before last, mistake last, no extra run in, no match for winner
- Form UP-2P44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Tom Midgley
always in rear
- Form 775-VPP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Theo Gillard
in rear, not fluent throughout, struggling before 8th, pulled up
- Form 12726/3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, headed after 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form P395P-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
towards rear, mistake 9th, no extra from 3 out
Atomic Angel
11- Form 663-353
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division on inner, pushed along 3 out, minor headway 2 out, one paced thereafter
Mcgarry (IRE)
243- Form P95904-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led after 8th, five lengths clear going well before last, not fluent last, kept on run in, easily
- Form 52557-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, asked for effort 2 out, modest headway before last, kept on run in, never near to challenge
- Form 6860-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, headway and close up 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression thereafter
- Form F/07937
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
towards rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 8-5P799
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, asked for effort 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 0360
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It could pay to stick with GEONICE in this company. John Quinn’s charge scored over track and trip on last month’s reappearance and Brian Hughes keeps the winning partnership intact. The selection can confirm superiority with Atomic Angel, who has subsequently finished closer when third at Ayr, while Magic Of Milan occupied the same finishing position over these hurdles when last in action in May. McGarry also makes his seasonal debut having tumbled down the weights.
Formwatch
Trouble Shooter (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Ghostly (10-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Geonice (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, closed on inside 7th, 3rd and ridden when not clear run before last, switched left and stayed on well flat, led close home, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Elusive Red (10-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Thornton Le Clay 25-1 (11-0) Chased leader until ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced and weakened in 4th, 4th of 7, 33l behind Mr Jackman (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Court Baloo (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Raced in last, detached and reminders 7th, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Magic Of Milan (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Behind, 13th normal 2 out, stayed on approaching final bend, finished well, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Tommie Beau (12-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
Great Raffles (FR) 11-1 (10-4) Prominent on outside, ridden and lost some places with a circuit to go, weakened after omitted 3 out, 5th of 7, 29l behind Pepper Street (10-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Atomic Angel 10-3 (10-11) Led until 4th, led 8th, headed 9th, held but kept on flat, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Permission Granted (10-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mcgarry (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Mid-division, travelled powerfully 4 out, headway before 3 out, pushed along and kept on at same pace 2 out, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Conundrum (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Espoir Moriviere (FR) 17-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, struggling well before normal 2 out, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Tommie Beau (12-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
Yorgunnabeamunky 150-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slow 1st, jumped right next, soon behind, 10th of 12, dist behind Robin Des Theatre (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Mileva Roller 22-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, mistake 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 28 3/4l behind Steinkraus (11-12) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Kitty's Cove 66-1 (10-0) Rear mid-division, ridden before 2 out, beaten when hampered by faller 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Rickety Gate (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Filou D'Anjou (FR) 250-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 7th, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Kayf Hernando (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.