Racecards
14:45 Hexham
intu Eldon Square Heart Of The City Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 202121
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey L P Dempsey
led, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on
- Form 8P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey N D Fehily
always behind, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last
- Form 40/3431-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
soon tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, clear before last, eased heavily run-in
- Form 4434-22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened before last
Bracing
149- Form 809-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leader, lost place from 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form P3-6U5P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out ridden before last, one pace
- Form 12-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 2nd and well held when unseated rider last
- Form 536P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 43268-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 2 out until before last, left 2nd at last, kept on
- Form 33
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders in 4th, quickly weakened from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
I C Gold is versatile as regards to distance and Luke Dempsey takes 7lb off Wednesday's Towcester winner but she is still giving 14lb and upwards to her rivals. Be My Present won a conditionals' handicap here in March, when Bobs Lady Temure was third, and has to go on the short-list while Jennys Melody won and was placed in bumpers in the spring. PETRE' ISLAND also makes her hurdling debut and may be a bit of value today. She looks like a jumper and her lack of pace could be offset by the testing nature of this course when the ground is riding soft.
Formwatch
I C Gold (IRE) 2-11fav (11-12) Made all, jumped left 4th, 5th and 3 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gf beating Surf In September (10-12) by 10l, 4 ran.
Attente De Sivola (FR) 5-2 (10-7) Green and held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling on long run to 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Flute Bowl (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f hdle (4) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Be My Present 7-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, led before last, driven out, just held on towards finish, won at Hexham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar beating Politelysed (9-11) by nk, 10 ran.
Bobs Lady Tamure 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, not always fluent, led before 3 out, joined next, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind There Is No Point (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in May.
Bracing 28-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, led after 2f, pushed along over 3f oput, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 16l behind Blair Perrone (10-6) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) sft in May.
Definitely Glad (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Behind, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last, in a race won by Toledo Gold (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Jennys Melody (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner in clear 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Ground Invasion (11-6) at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) sft in May.
Kaylan's Rose 125-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, went 4th from 7th, reminders and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Blaklion (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep, 5 ran.
Nautical Twilight 20-1 (11-4) Held up in 6th, mistake 3rd, blundered next, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 7, 46l behind Sleep In First (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Petre' Island (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Prominent, pushed along 6f out, one pace and no chance with winner over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 27l behind Vayland (11-1) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jun.