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12:40 Hexham
Free Spins At 188Bet Casino Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 37
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, no impression on winner
- Form U7P8UP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, headed before 2 out, weakened from 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey James Reveley
in rear, struggling from halfway, pulled up before last
- Form 5F1/8-F8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
in touch in 4th, outpaced halfway, plugged on before last, never dangerous
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Harry Reed
held up towards rear, weakened from 2 out, tailed off
- Form 0/2211-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leader, led before 2 out, clear 3f out, easily
- Form 332-80
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey G B Watters
held up towards rear, went poor 3rd before last, one pace
- Form PP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch in 5th, tailed off from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winner Benny's Secret will need to improve his jumping having finished a well beaten fourth at Ayr on his hurdling bow. Absolute has yet to figure over timber and the remainder with hurdling experience are even harder to fancy having shown nothing so far. MASTER JAKE is a dual point to point winner having his first start under Rules. A chance is taken Dan Skelton's charge is good enough to make a winning debut and he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Absolute (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Lady Yeats (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Bertielicious 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Byronegetonefree 12-1 (8-9) Led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, one pace over 1f out, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Zenafire (9-9) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Nov.
Fifteen Kings (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Nuts Well (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Imahustler Baby (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Alw twrds rr, last until 11th frm 7th, mod 10th 4out, sn no ex & bhnd when pu bef 3out, at Inchydoney 3m mdn gd in May.
Master Jake (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 5th 1/2way, prog to ld app 2out, kow str, won at Tallanstown 3m in Apr beating Freddies Portrait (12-2) by 3l, 8 ran.
Mister Don (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 32 3/4l behind Cornborough (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Tommy Dylon (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Alw in rr, pu 3out, at Stradbally 3m mdn in May.
Benny's Secret (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In rear, headway before 5 out to go mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 21l behind Imada (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gd in Oct.