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15:30 Hexham
Become A Member At Hexham Today Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 23FP34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T J Dreaper
made all, clear approaching 2 out, all out
- Form 006U2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McDonald
chased winner, ridden 2 out, rallied last, stayed on towards finish
Somedo Somedont
151- Form 132-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, reminders approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Spottiswood
- Jockey K Johnson
held up, ridden and weakened from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey C I Gillies
towards rear and mistakes, reminders after 2nd, again after 6th, ridden 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 1-6216
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
All For Luck will not be much of a price but, in a race that lacks any real strength in depth, the Nicky Richards-trained gelding is hard to oppose and he gets the vote ahead of Sharkeys Dream and Somedo Somedont. The last mentioned looks to be going the right way and has solid place claims under ground conditions that suit. Berlin Bunker showed only a glimmer of ability on his hurdling debut at Sedgefield last month and a better bet for the forecast is Sharkeys Dream, who represents a yard in form and is improving with each start. All For Luck was outclassed in Grade 2 company at Wetherby last time but a reproduction of that effort and earlier form should suffice for him and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Berlin Bunker (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Mistakes, tracked leaders, effort 4 out, ridden, outpaced approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 44l behind Lankawi (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Feb.
Sharkeys Dream (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, slightly detached 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, headway when left 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Mister Potter (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Somedo Somedont 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, effort under pressure next, stayed on to chase winner last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Hockenheim (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Vision Victory (GER) 200-1 (10-5) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 19l behind Singhalongtasveer (10-12) at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Lesley Cottage 200-1 (9-9) Always behind, 10th of 15, well behind Wee Forbees (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
All For Luck (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Sedate pace, quickened halfway, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 26l behind Chief Dan George (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Feb.