Racecards
15:15 Hexham
Totesport Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class _)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Now Then Sid
12- Form 40-54P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
winner, in touch, led after 4th to 7th, remained in touch, led again 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat
- Form 0-0U555
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind
- Form 4-3U536
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, never dangerous
Warrlin
141- Form 1/006P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey N Hannity
led to after 4th, chased leaders until lost place approaching 4 out, soon behind
- Form 030534
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, lost place 4th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 34334/3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
in touch, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Allegedly Red
110- Form P4-0245
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey W T Kennedy
never better than mid-division,
- Form 4PF055
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey C Rafter
keen early, in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on, no impression
Poilu
204- Form 4000-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey F King
held up towards rear, weakened 6, pulled up before 4 out
Little Task
108- Form 044-6F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on from last never nearer
- Form 600402
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
mid-division when fell 3rd,
Windfola
21- Form 33333F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey P Whelan
towards rear, badly hampered third, lost touch 5th, soon tailed off
- Form 540444
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 0500-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
behind, blundered fourth, headway sixth, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 3005-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
chased leaders, outpaced three out, soon ridden and beaten
Amber Go Go
13- Form 43-0035
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
chased leaders, headway 6th, slightly 7th, mistake 3 out, headed next, ridden and unleft approaching last, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
Now Then Sid is taken to defy topweight, with Bo Dancer, Whispering Holly and College City just three more in with chances in another wide-open event. This is yet another nightmare handicap in which a pin would come in handy, and it is more in hope than optimism that Now Then Sid is selected to supplement his Sedgefield gains. True, the five-year-old won easily enough from Whispering Holly, and should uphold that form at least. Even so, there was nothing special about his performance, and he is no good thing to follow up. He is though best of a poor bunch and, and with nothing else standing out, is lumbered with the selection. Bo Dancer was beaten in selling company at Cartmel but should come on for the run, as should College City who had been off the track for nearly a year before a creditable third at Cartmel. He might just find the ground a bit lively though. Allegedly Red has bits and pieces of form, while Howaboys Quest is surely better than his poor effort at Perth in soft ground last time. Not a race to lose sleep over by any stretch of the imagination, but Now Then Sid gets a small vote.