Racecards
14:30 Hexham
Creative Christmas Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Onefourseven
225- Form 24500/0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 130/005-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear, ridden out
Cameron Jack
21- Form U36P2-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Robson
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and effort between last 2, well paced run in
- Form 0/P04-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey F King
held up in touch, close up when fell 3 out
- Form 0500-03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, hampered 3 out, brief effort before next, soon weakened
- Form 00-352R
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
tracked leaders, weakened after 6th, soon behind
- Form 5-53035
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
led to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened
Kelly Pride
17- Form 0/P503-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, led 7th, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form P0F-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey B P Harding
behind from halfway, pulled up before last
Cristophe
22- Form 60224-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
Posh Stick
21- Form 0250-45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
held up in rear, headway 7th, outpaced approaching 2 out
- Form 04/P00-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Madden
in touch, headway 6th, effort 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 543-030
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort next, weakened approaching last
- Form 0/000-40
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2
- Form 6-060
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey A Dempsey
raced keen, tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form PP-PU54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
towards rear, behind when hampered 3 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Tony Dobbin's decision to desert Help Yourself in favour of Silva Pride may prove the major factor in a tricky opener. Silva Pride has always looked like a step up in trip may assist matters and while she is clearly no stable star, she does have plenty of exprerience of the Hexham track. Help Yourself is the other stable representative. She should have no problems with getting today's trip but as the daughter of Roselier, the drying ground must be a worry. Too Technical ran abysmally behind Minivet in a Catterick seller and looks best watched until the stable shows signs of form. One Four Seven has not hit the winners enclosure for almost six years. The top-weight does like the surface but at the age of ten, the years may be catching up with his already injury-prone joints. Tentsmuir put in a career best effort to chase home Little Brown Bear at Perth last week. That was his first encounter with fast ground and he has to be respected here. Kelly Pride hails from a yard who can win races such as this but he has had plenty of chances off this mark and doesn't strike as one of the more speedier of conveyances. Gipsy Wood has shown little on the racecourse for Brandsby maestro, Peter Beaumont.