Racecards
14:20 Hexham
Junior Great North Run Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 4F44U3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked front pair, driven to take 2nd before last, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner after
- Form 43F1F2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
reminder after 2nd, towards rear, struggling 7th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 6/F60-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up towards rear, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
Matthew Man
42- Form 425-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
not fluent, in rear from 3rd, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 21/4632-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon pressed, ridden and headed before last, well held in 3rd after
- Form 56/F43-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Steven Fox
tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, pressed leader before next, led before last, soon clear driven out, comfortably
- Form P3P65-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form P/2S325-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Hawkhurst looks a risky proposition as he’s had 11 runs under Rules and only been placed three times - he’s also been chasing lately with little success. HEY LISTEN was beaten when falling in a maiden hunter chase at Kelso last month but has run well between the flags since then and easily beat Matthew Man in a point-to-point at Friars Haugh earlier. Lucinda Russell’s stayer is preferred to Right Of Reply.
Formwatch
Hawkhurst (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Master Burbidge (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Hey Listen (IRE) 7-4 (11-10) Ww; eff 3 out; jnd wnr last; unable qckn, 2nd of 5, nk behind Fernando's Song (12-0) at Balcormo Mains 3m gd in Apr.
Left Back (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up, always in rear, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Royal Village (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Matthew Man 7-4fav (12-0) Trckd ldrs til outpcd 2 out, 5th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Hey Listen (11-10) at Friars Haugh 3m 2f mdn sft in Apr.
Pinch Of Ginger (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Led to 4th, weakened from 2 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 36l behind King Of Fashion (11-5) at Hexham 2m 7f (4) hvy in Mar.
Right Of Reply (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Classical Milano (11-5) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Beyondtheflame 66-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 2nd, chased winner until after omitted 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Man Look (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Doesn'tbotherme (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Led until 1st, chased leaders, slow 2nd and 5th, outpaced 7th, weakened next, last of 5, dist behind Soupy Soups (11-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.