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15:30 Hexham

North East Press And Tv Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 21.30s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Albany (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Kidithou (FR)

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Just For Fun (IRE)

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, striped sleeves and cap

        Kidithou (FR)

        7
        11/8
        • Form 6-11422
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no chance with winner

        2
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple cap

        Bertie O'Toole

        33
        66/1
        • Form 26P/F-00
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        3
        Silk - White and Red stripes, Black sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Black cap, Emerald Green star

        Cionn Mhalanna (IRE)

        33
        20/1
        • Form 05-0600
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, outpaced approaching 3 out

        4
        Silk - Red, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Red cap, White spots

        Hayton Boy

        592
        50/1
        • Form UPF-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-0

        behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 9th

        5
        Silk - White, Purple disc, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Just For Fun (IRE)

        92
        20/1
        • Form 0-200
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, headway halfway and in touch, outpaced approaching 3 out

        6
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Melitma

        6
        40/1
        • Form UP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, reminder 6th, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

        7
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow spots, Royal blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Now And Again

        11
        14/1
        • Form 0060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE sash, quartered cap

        Pharagon (IRE)

        33
        50/1
        • Form 000-PF
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakening when mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        9
        Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star

        Torosay (IRE)

        47
        10/1
        • Form 45-55
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, some headway halfway, weakened 8th, soon tailed off

        10
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Albany (IRE)

        33
        Evs
        • Form 13
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        with leader, jumped left, led after 2 out, soon clear

        11
        Silk - Black and Emerald Green (quartered), Black sleeves, check cap

        Sea Maize

        11
        33/1
        • Form 00-600
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along 8th, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Len Lungo's Kidithou has struggled under a penalty in his last couple of starts but this looks easier and he is preferred to the flat-bred Albany and Torosay. Albany was a winner over 1m6f on the level but, being by Alhaarth, is not certain to stay three miles and a bigger threat to the selection may be Torosay. Nicky Richards has his string in good form at present and the son of Presenting should appreciate what represents a drop in class having finished down the field behind Royal Rosa at Ayr last time. With Ferdy Murphy's stable coming back into form, Just For Fun has to be respected, while a market move for Mick Easterby's Now And Again would be of interest but the vote goes to Kidithou. A winner of two novice hurdles her earlier in the season, Len Lungo's gelding has not been disgraced since and gets the vote to return to winning ways at a track that clearly suits him.