Racecards
16:30 Hexham
Metrocentre Always A Hot Favourite Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,209
- 2nd: £649
- 3rd: £324
- 4th: £162
- Form 20552-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
made all, drew clear between last 2, easily
Ifonlyalfie
181- Form 065F21-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
close up, outpaced quickly 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner between last 2, soon no chance
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey C I Gillies
held up, headway 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, soon out pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALLOW ME has a long absence to overcome but his debut third at Newcastle in March last year is the best form on offer here and James Ewart's six-year-old is fancied to make a successful reappearance. Fill The Power finished second over this trip at Newcastle in April and has scope for further improvement, while Ifonlyalfie won a point-to-point in the same month and makes his debut under Rules today. Momkinzain has won at Lingfield and Salisbury on the Flat this year and should stay the trip but it's hard to make a case for fellow hurdling newcomer Misty Cloud.
Formwatch
Fill The Power (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) In touch in 4th, pushed along from 4 out and soon outpaced, ridden after 3 out, kept on from last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 15l behind Jammia (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Ifonlyalfie 3-1 (12-0) Alw pr, rdn in 3rd 3out, sow 2out, usp to ld last, all out, won at Borris House 3m ire ptp gf in Apr beating Cadilac Jack (12-0) by nk, 11 ran.
Momkinzain (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 12, 14l behind Keys (9-5) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul (flat).
Misty Cloud Cloudings mare out of Tibbi Blues.
Allow Me 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 2nd, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Lord Villez (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar '10.