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19:03 Hexham

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 41y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,400 added
  • Winner: £4,357
  • 2nd: £2,007
  • 3rd: £1,003
  • 4th: £502
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 7.49s
  • Off Time: 19:03:44
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kildrum (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Well Cliche (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

      Hideo (FR)

      39 p
      22/1
      • Form 846F68-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 95

      close up, ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after

      2
      Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

      Cudgel

      36 t BFCCD
      9/4
      • Form 235415-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 86

      mid-division, travelling strongly before 2 out, headway before last, no extra run in

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, White star, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Well Cliche (IRE)

      39
      15/8
      • Form 893731-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 80

      in rear, headway before 3 out, plenty of work to do before last, disputed lead last, just denied

      4
      Silk - Orange, Maroon sash

      Richardson

      17
      10/1
      • Form 060/50-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 74

      took keen hold, mid-division, not fluent 14th, pushed along 3 out, no extra run in

      5
      Silk - Light blue, maroon stars and sleeves, maroon cap, light blue stars

      Larry Looby (IRE)

      17 p D
      13/2
      • Form 07PP3-9
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 73

      in rear, pushed along 3 out, keeping on when not fluent 2 out, stayed on run in

      6
      Silk - Red, royal blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, hooped cap

      Kildrum (IRE)

      39 p
      5/1
      • Form P76545-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 67

      made all, jumped well throughout, faced strong challenge run-in, just held on

      Previous results

      2021
      Silk -

      Gameface (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      WELL CLICHE won a shade cosily at Sedgefield, with Kildrum only fifth, and can follow up here at the main expense of Cudgel, a regular here and winner in March when 5lb lower. Richardson might be the pick of the remainder but that’s not saying much.

      Formwatch

      Hideo (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Always in rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, dist behind Great Raffles (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Cudgel 5-1jfav (10-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 5th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Gipsy Lee Rose (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Well Cliche (IRE) 10-3fav (10-10) Held up, not fluent 5 out, headway under pressure 2 out on outside, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well flat, always holding on, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating To The Limit (11-0) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Richardson 13-2 (10-4) Mid-division, headway 14th, pushed along when not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 10, dist behind Havana River (10-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.

      Larry Looby (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Close up, slight mistake 4 out and dropped to mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 9th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Sputnik (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

      Kildrum (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up, mistake 9th and struggling, plugged on off pace 2 out, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Well Cliche (10-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.