Racecards
13:20 Hexham
Ribchesters Chartered Accountants Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Gunner Royal
20- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden 9th and soon weakened
- Form 0-20
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, blundered 3 out, soon ridden and weakened from next
Kelly Pride
18- Form 503-226
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last
Royal Rosa (FR)
231- Form 161-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led on bit after 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well
- Form 0/52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
always mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out
- Form 6-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway 9th to mid-division, smooth headway approaching 2 out to chase leaders, soon weakened
- Form 30-05
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, headway 9th, ridden and lost place from next, soon beaten
Bally's Bak
32- Form 3500-U3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form FC4230-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner
Lady Janal
16- Form 40066
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear when blundered and fell 7th
Muggy Moss
19- Form 005U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey F King
mid-division, ridden approaching 9th, weakened after next
Poony Haw
16- Form 0P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B P Harding
prominent, soon tracked leaders, weakened after 8th, behind and pulled up before next
- Form 1/12P2-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Brockbank
- Jockey G Carenza
tracked leaders, weakened and reminders after 8th, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 00-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
always towards rear, weakened and lost touch from 2 out, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
This race is not as competitive as the numbers would suggest and the principles look to be Royal Rosa, Case of Poteen and Kelly Pride, but we give the confident vote to Royal Rosa. The gelding from the all-conquering Howard Johnson yard won the group 1 national hunt flat race at Punchestown in good style when defeating Royal Alphabet. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and looks the one to beat. Case of Poteen has definite place claims on his best form as he goes well fresh but he still remains a maiden after 21 attempts and will need to improve out of all recognition to beat the selection. Kelly Pride is another that has place claims and this 6-year-old from the bang in-form Sue Smith yard has some solid placed form but is another that has something to find with our selection. Of the remainder, Just For Fun is one of the least exposed in the field and is worth noting in the market, but nothing can dampen the confidence of the selection Royal Rosa.