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17:40 Hexham
Live Casino At 188Bet Interactive Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 28y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,924
- 2nd: £859
- 3rd: £429
- 4th: £215
- Form 3F1643
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied to leads flat, ran on
- Form 200391
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
close up, mistake 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 3/0-P4P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Mr Ryan Nichol
held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form B7P461
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, driven and headed flat, no extra
- Form P-P2737
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Brian Harding
close up, tracked leaders 4th, ridden and outpaced soon after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
Ruby Vodka
16- Form 6/7-8PP5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey P Aspell
always in rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
- Form PP9P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
close up, ridden and outpaced before 7th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
It’s no surprise to see Massini's Lady back over hurdles as she didn’t take to fences at Carlisle. Cougar Kid and KNOCKNAMONA arrive off the back of recent wins at Catterick and Newcastle respectively. Brodie Hampson will again take 5lb off the former but he is still giving lumps of weight to Micky Hammond’s gelding, who attracted significant support at Gosforth Park and can race off the same mark. Achill Road Boy is better known as a chaser but is back on a winning mark.
Formwatch
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, reminders halfway, went 3rd from last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind The Orange Rogue (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In touch, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden to lead last, held on towards finish, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Cafe Au Lait (10-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rocku 200-1 (11-5) Wide and held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway before 6th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Catchamat (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Knocknamona (IRE) 11-8fav (10-10) Close up, led 4th, clear before 2 out, pressed after last, held on well, won at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Rinnagree Rosie (10-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Massini's Lady 5-1 (10-2) Reminders and struggling after 6th and again before 9th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Kanturk Bank (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Ruby Vodka 66-1 (10-9) In rear, detached 4th from 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Chti Balko (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Rich Man Poor Man (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) In rear, ridden after 3rd, behind next, pulled up after 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.