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17:10 Hexham
Welcome To 82 Communications Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 28y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,848
- 2nd: £842
- 3rd: £421
- 4th: £211
Bafana Blue
14- Form 68P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
with leader, jumped left 2nd, led 3 out, headed before last, weakened run-in
Cash Again (FR)
187- Form 12/4430-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
Forth Cave (IRE)
466- Form 34-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened from 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, led 4th, headed 3 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 333-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
led to 4th, chased leaders, ridden before last, kept on run-in
- Form 43743U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
in touch and keen, ridden before last, kept on run-in
In depth
Verdict
Cash Again has ability but has switched stables since running in a Grade 3 at Sandown in March and has become a shade disappointing - he may not be much value at the likely odds. IT’S YOUR MOVE is a full brother to stayer Winningtry so it’s no surprise that he didn’t have the pace to win a bumper. He’ll have had plenty of schooling and can make a winning start over hurdles over this more suitable trip. Bafana Blue was soon left behind when third at Sedgefield but that was a step up on previous efforts.
Formwatch
Bafana Blue 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Nemean Lion (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Cash Again (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, no extra next, 12th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Minella Awards (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Forth Cave (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Mid div, 5th 6out & gng well 4out, prog aftr 3out & 2nd brfly bef 2out, wknd frm 2out, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Coco Live (11-10) at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Heart Of Kernow (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Copain De Classe (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
It's Your Move (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Led, headed over 4f out, soon beaten, went modest 3rd 1f out, 3rd of 4, 12 1/4l behind Echo Express (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) sft in Mar.
Viognier 8-1 (10-12) Disputing 2nd when jinked left and nearly went wrong side of running rail separating courses after 1st, jinked back right and unseated rider, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.