Racecards
14:25 Hexham
Metrocentre 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 30/U0P4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Scott
- Jockey M Foley
chased leaders, hampered 3 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden and headway approaching last, kept on run in
- Form PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00P/0P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened run in
Leadaway
57- Form 000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out
Magic Hour (IRE)
192- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
towards rear, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before next
Pucks Court
39- Form 00/6PP6-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I Brown
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, staying on when hampered last
- Form F-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, prominent after 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form F/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
always behind
Vitelli
41- Form 2023-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, reminders after 3rd, ridden 2 out, led approaching last, kept on when joined run in
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Nolan
- Jockey T Davidson
behind and not fluent, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before next
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 5/P0P20-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakening approaching and blundered last, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
A competitive contest gets proceedings under way but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Vitelli, Kylie Time and Peggy Sioux and the tentative vote goes to Kylie Time. The selection was a fair third behind Cyborg Du Sou at Perth last time and with this slightly shorter trip sure to be in his favour he will be hard to beat under similar conditions. Vitelli rates the main danger he was a good third behind Racing Deamon in a bumper last time out. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and he will not have to improve much to take a hand in the finish. Peggy Sioux is another worthy of respect on her second behind Arijaz a couple of runs ago but she has since disappointed so can not be backed with any confidence. Of the remainder Soviet Society and Silver Sedge are from yards in good form and are worth a cautionary look in the market, but in a race where stakes should be kept to the minimum for the winner we return to Kylie Time.