Racecards
15:40 Hexham
Bishop Skinner Insurance Brokers Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Ashton Vale
16- Form 533/P0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey T Davidson
chased leaders, weakening when hampered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Feanor
45- Form 54P00-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
held up in rear, steady headway 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
- Form 01-2440
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 005320-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 23304-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey C Sharkey
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 44-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey N Hannity
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 531245-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 030-432
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 0/P006-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form PP0-103
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 3132-04
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-dvision, headway 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened
Hiyah (IRE)
16- Form 0001/0P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
Pikestaff (USA)
122- Form P00500-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, ridden and weakened after 4th
- Form UP/P-P31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, led after next, headed approaching last, one pace flat
- Form 5PP-565
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey F Keniry
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure between last two, no impression flat
In depth
Verdict
Spree Vision gets a narrow vote over Bid Spotter, with Ringside Jack and Very Tasty also not to be discounted. This is the most wide-open affair on the card, but Spree Vision has been improving with each run and there is no reason to believe that he will not go close to opening his account under Graham Lee. Peter Monteith's eight-year-old is quite well handicapped on his best form over hurdles as he bids to gain his victory since 2002, and as long as the ground does not firm up, he could just do it. This contest is little better in reality than the seller that he was second in at Cartmel 12 days ago, so hopes are high that he can go one better. Bid Spotter has struggled a bit at the weights after scoring at Towcester and would prefer a stiffer test, while Ringside Jack needs to brush up his jumping. He would have been closer on his last visit here but for clouting the final flight and may be worth looking at for a place. Very Tasty has a light weight as he bids to follow up his win over the selection at Cartmel, but is much worse off at the weights now and will surely struggle to confirm the form. A small investment on Spree Vision is the suggestion.