Racecards
13:15 Hexham
British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,738
- 2nd: £2,183
- 3rd: £1,091
- 4th: £546
Andante (IRE)
197- Form 1-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
midfield, headway before 2 out where mistake, soon pushed, ridden after last and kept on one pace
- Form 57-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, hit front 3 out, pushed and headed entering home straight, ridden after last, kept on one pace
- Form U-328
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
close-up, pushed after 2 out and soon weakened
- Form 040-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
contested lead, headed 3 out, pushed and weakened before 2 out, well beaten when ridden entering home straight
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, briefly short of room turning for home but soon recovered and joined leader, pushed approaching last where produced a big jump to lead, ridden clear
- Form 0-42
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, briefly ridden after 3 out, pushed and some headway after 2 out, ridden again entering home straight, unable to get competitive
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
midfield, pushed and lost ground before 2 out, well beaten
Luke
212- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey G Sheehan
in rear, pushed and making headway when short of room turning for home, went 3rd before last, stayed on well, promising
- Form 553-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
slightly better than midfield, untidy 3rd, reminder before 4 out, driven and weakened before 2 out, soon beaten
Tim Pat (IRE)
187- Form P2/62-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
contested lead, headed 3 out, pushed approaching 2 out, weakened and beat when ridden turning for home
- Form 54-34
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up in rear, hit 4 out, minor headway before pushed approaching 2 out, keeping on one pace when ridden before last, no further impression
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Tom Midgley
in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, pushed to contest lead entering home straight, ridden before last where clear 2nd, kept on well
- Form 63-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
midfield, pushed and weakened before 2 out, beaten when ridden turning for home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s exactly a year since Captain Quint finished second in a maiden point at Tinahely and he’s likely to make a better chaser than hurdler. Jack Of All Shapes has proved progressive in bumpers but FORTESCUE WOOD beat a subsequent Grade 1 winner in that sphere at Ayr last season and had excuses when last of four at that track later. Nick Alexander’s six-year-old gets the nod in this ahead of Maid Of Houxty, who hasn't been seen since a close third in a Newcastle maiden in February
Formwatch
Andante (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Led, ridden turning for home, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Largy Train (10-8) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in May.
Ashover Hills (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake, some headway on inside 3 out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 10, 21l behind Geromino (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Azof Des Mottes (FR) 22-1 (10-13) Prominent, led with a circuit to go, pushed along and headed 4f out, weakened tamely, 8th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Basford (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Oct.
Bollin Phoenix 150-1 (10-11) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden and detached 2 out, never involved, 8th of 10, 32l behind Crystal Glory (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Captain Quint (IRE) (11-11) Ch ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, prog into 2nd app str, ko sme pce from 2out, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Guily Billy (11-11) at Tinahely 3m mdn hvy in Nov.
Jack Of All Shapes (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Jimmy's Jet (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Kiltorcan Boy (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Hathamore.
Luke 11-1 (10-9) In rear, ridden and well off the pace end of back straight, in rear of main group turning for home, stayed on strongly final furlong, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Fringill Dike (10-9) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Tartan Cookie (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3rd, ridden after 2 out, weakened final bend, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 15 1/2l behind The Wrekin (11-10) at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Tim Pat (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, mod 3rd aftr 4out, lost tch with front pair next, in poor 3rd when pu bef 2out, at Necarne 3m mdn sft in May.
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Always last, losing touch from 3rd, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind I Like To Move It (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Where's Hector Schiaparelli gelding out of Diavoleria.
Maid Of Houxty 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 3 out until after next, outpaced before last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Robin Des Theatre (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Fortescue Wood (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, led, clear 9f 12f out until 9f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Nells Son (11-9) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Mar.