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16:30 Hexham
Metrocentre Always A Hot Favourite Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form 6F4P-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 6th, with winner until outpaced before last, kept on same pace
Badgers Retreat
209- Form 59225P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off
- Form FF7657
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 73
held up mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form PPP4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, headway from 7th, went 3rd before and hit 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 5P3-223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey K Renwick
led to 5th, one pace in 3rd after 2 out, no impression
- Form 45P112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch in 4th, led 6th, clear before last, stayed on strongly
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Callum Whillans
tracked leader, pushed along and reminders before 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear and keen, soon mid-division in 5th, weakened before 8th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GREEN FLAG, already successful in a point-to-point and bumper, looks to have been found a good opportunity to get off the mark over hurdles on ground that will suit. Badgers Retreat was second twice at Sedgefield around this time last year and is probably the danger as Farm Pixie is starting to run out of chances. Seriously and Uno Valoroso have only had one run and the former started favourite in a Stratford bumper in July but they may need more time.
Formwatch
Attycran (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 4th, 4th of 11, 8l behind Hi George (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Badgers Retreat 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, never dangerous, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Hada Men (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar, 13 ran.
Cool Star (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Chased winner to 4th, in touch, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, 7th of 13, 27l behind Mwaleshi (11-9) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Dun To Perfection 200-1 (10-5) Held up, not fluent 1st, behind 6th, poor 4th before next, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Glenora Gale (9-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Farm Pixie (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Led, headed when not fluent 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind On Broadway (10-12) at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jun.
Green Flag (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Led 1f, pressed winner, led again 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Beeves (11-3) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) hvy in Apr.
Seriously 5-2fav (11-2) With leader 6f, soon driven to chase leaders, ridden over 5f out, behind final 4f, 6th of 11, 24l behind Ma Toolan (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, soon reminders in rear, never dangerous, last of 8, dis behind Lord Wishes (11-2) at Haydock 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.