Racecards
15:40 Hexham
Eldon Square Heart Of City Centre Shopping Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 622434
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden and weakend 2 out
- Form 020257
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Mr S Byrne
held up, outpaced 9th, headway 2 out, led last, ridden and kept on flat
- Form 420U-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, hung left and no extra flat
- Form P2-2132
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, lost place and reminded 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 40998P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Nixon
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 664P2/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey P McDonald
chased leaders, went 2nd after 9th, led between last 2, blundered and headed last, one pace flat
- Form 3F71PF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey G Berridge
chased leader, lost place when slipped up on bend after 8th
- Form 936235
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
led, headed between last 2, soon no extra
- Form 8P14-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
mid-division, weakend 2 out
Baawrah
39- Form 3/1246-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D Elsworth
held-up when hampered bend after 8th, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Willywont He, Cody and Baawrah are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Cody. The selection plugged on at Uttoxeter last time when finishing behind Scarface but he is proven over this trip and as he also goes on the ground he looks the percentage call. Willywont He was an unlucky loser last time but he has since risen in the weights and this step-up in trip is not sure to suit. Baawrah finished in mid-division at Sedgefield when last seen out in a race won by High Country and as he has yet to prove that he stays this trip he is difficult to back with any confidence. Fly Tipper is game and consistent and could prove best of the rest, but for the winner we will return to Cody.
Formwatch
Aston (USA) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed 11th, outpaced when mistake 16th, blundered 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 10, 19l behind Rare Society (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Top The Bill (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) In rear, ridden and weakened 7th, 7th of 9, well behind Astyanax (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Sept.
Hello Baby 9-2 (10-9) Mid-division, effort 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, 5th of 13, 13l behind Eriskay (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Willywont He 10-11fav (10-0) Held up, hampered bend after 5th, headway 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, every chance, no extra, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind My Good Lord (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Sept.
Balmoral Queen 15-2 (11-7) Chasing leaders when fell at the 7th in race won by Al Mabrook (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Sept, 16 ran.
Fly Tipper 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, effort and chance approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 10, 19l behind Benny The Piler (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd.
Cody 9-2 (10-9) Held up, mistake 2nd, pushed along 5th, weakened 8th, 4th of 7, 11l behind Scarface (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in May.
Baawrah 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression from next, 7th of 12, 18l behind High Country (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.