Racecards
14:35 Hexham
Become An Annual Member 'National Hunt' Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
Beau Marsh
36- Form 46-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up
- Form U3/F13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 75-1P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Brian Harding
tracked leader, led 2 out, clear before last
- Form 4845
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winner My Little Cracker never looked like winning despite finishing second at Ayr last time a long way behind Danielle's Journey. In fact, FLEMENSFIRTHLEADER (NAP) finished closer when failing to land the odds at Catterick last week having won at Sedgefield before that. She gets another chance on the strength of her winning form given Dance And Romance and Beau Marsh will need to leave their previous modest efforts behind to get involved in this.
Formwatch
Beau Marsh 250-1 (10-10) Mid-division, behind 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Flemensfirthleader 2-11fav (10-12) Led, headed before 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Mo Chailin (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
My Little Cracker (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, clear until after 4 out, headed after next, ridden after 2 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 17l behind Danielle's Journey (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Dance And Romance 125-1 (10-0) Held up off the pace towards rear, under pressure after 4 out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, dist behind Oak Vintage (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.