Racecards
14:30 Hexham
Happy 60th Birthday Maggie Harrison Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,900 added
- Winner: £5,936
- 2nd: £2,735
- 3rd: £1,367
- 4th: £685
- Form 35261-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
prominent, pressed leader after 2 out, led home turn, ridden before last, soon clear and stayed on strongly, readily
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and beaten
- Form 53-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, headway into 3rd after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ran on, not pace of winner
- Form 8763-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led, not fluent 4th, pushed along and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed home turn, kept on on pace
- Form 935-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in rear, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, never on terms
Tykenwear
19- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J J Davies
- Jockey Callum Bewley
slow jump 1st, towards rear, hit 5th and reminders, always behind
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RACY LACEY could find the improvement necessary to get the better of the more-experienced Gentle Connections as she has a weight-for-age allowance in her favour. Olly Murphy’s four-year-old was a fair middle-distance maiden on the Flat in Ireland and won nicely at Southwell, despite running green. Its A Midnight has shown promise in bumpers and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Gentle Connections 11-8fav (11-6) Made all, increased tempo 2 out, well clear last, eased down run-in, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Our Bill's Aunt (11-6) by 13l, 10 ran.
Racy Lacey (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, in touch 3 out, went 2nd last, led flat, driven flat, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Joyful Kit (11-6) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Its A Midnight 20-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, headway into 5th home turn, ridden 3f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge, well clear of rest, 3rd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Nifty Getaway (11-0) at Ayr 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
Noble Affair (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Led, pushed along and headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Marsh Wren (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Pasture Beach (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never involved, 5th of 8, 27l behind Burn The Evidence (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Tykenwear 11-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, hung left and soon beaten, 7th of 9, 12l behind Tiger Spirit (9-5) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) gs in Apr.