Racecards
16:40 Hexham
"At The Races" Handicap Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form FF3340
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 346657
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
tracked leader, effort approaching 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 3653U4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
towards rear, soon pushed along, never dangerous
- Form 136531
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, headed after last, no extra
- Form 3-21656
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Mr S F Magee
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 39P114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey P Robson
held up in rear, headway 4th and in touch, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 135136
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 97
held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, outpaced next, rallied approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead flat
- Form 26-9136
- Age 13
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
led, headed approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 7279P7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey S Marshall
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 616932
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
Nonrunner
- Form F30/722-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Northern Minster gets the vote over Bollin Annabel, with Harry Hooly, Jack Martin and Sands Rising worth a mention. The latter hails from a stable very much in the ascendancy at present and it would be no surprise if he were involved in the finish. However, Northern Minster has been in good form this year, with wins at Catterick and Carlisle, and was not disgraced under a penalty on a return to the latter track last time. He is taken to get back to winning ways before eventually being sent over fences. Bollin Annabel returned to form over shorter here last time and should have no problems staying the longer trip today. She can make a race of it with the selection, while Harry Hooly won here in November and would appreciate a downpour. Jack Martin has to give weight away all round, which will make his task all the harder despite the assistance of Tony Dobbin, and for the winner we return to Northern Minster.