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14:55 Hexham
Britain's Most Scenic Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,511 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £350
- Form 7/43PP2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
close-up, joined leader jumping 8th, led jumping 2 out, soon pushed and headed, weakened to 4th jumping last, kept on one pace
- Form 5-24457
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
towards rear, awkward 4 out, progress to almost lead 2 out, pushed to front after 2 out, battled on gamely, headed close home
- Form P624-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
midfield, awkward 4 out, just behind leaders jumping 2 out where mistake, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 421323-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, smooth progress to midfield jumping 2 out, pushed after 2 out, ridden after last, just got up
- Form 30-9005
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, joined for lead 8th, pushed and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form P425/37-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close-up, pushed approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well behind front pair
- Form 8P560-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Joe Williamson
close-up, towards rear after jumping 8th and reminder, pushed after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Achill Road Boy has already seen plenty of action this season. He doesn’t do anything in a hurry but conditions today should play to his strengths and he is a past course winner, though possibly better over fences The Very Thing ended the last campaign with a second at Wetherby but he’s yet to win and CUDGEL (NAP) makes more appeal at the weights. He was a winner over course and distance on heavy ground in December last year and placed over hurdles and fences later. Border Victor was third here in September but beaten a long way and Classical Sound may need this.
Formwatch
The Very Thing (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, chasing winner when rider dropped whip approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Espoir Moriviere (10-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) In rear, headway on outside into midfield after 6th, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, no extra, 7th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Folks Like Us (11-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Border Victor 12-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, outpaced and lost place before 9th, tailed off 3 out, kept on past tired horses last, went 3rd flat, no chance, 3rd of 8, 34 1/2l behind Court Baloo (11-9) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Cudgel 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, went 3rd flat, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Ballybreen (11-1) at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Mayne Man (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Close up, dropped to rear 3 out, soon struggling, last of 5, dist behind Balagan (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.
Classical Sound (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, headway 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Kalaharry (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dorothy's Flame 300-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, ridden after 4th, dropped towards rear under pressure 3 out, well adrift 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.