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12:46 Hexham
Hexham Racecourse Supporting Racing To School. Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 28y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,100 added
- Winner: £4,806
- 2nd: £2,211
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
Palm Beach (IRE)
125- Form P086-71
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss Pippa Brown
Little Wren
35- Form 6-700
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
In depth
Formwatch
Buzz Iceclear (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, headway between rivals to lead approaching last, headed briefly after last, came clear with runner-up flat, kept on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Themanintheboots (12-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Wee Alki (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Always handy, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Maura Jeanne (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Grand Voyage (FR) 16-1 (11-13) Led, narrowly headed 3rd, remained close up, lost position before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Take A Hike (10-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Wise Move (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Led, forged well clear after 4th, not fluent 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, pushed along home turn, headed before last, no extra final 110 yards flat, 4th of 9, 3l behind Tartan Cookie (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
The Resdev Tyke 15-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear on outside, struggling home turn, behind 2 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Nathan Wells (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ambassador (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Prominent on outside, lost place after 3 out, no impression after, last of 6, 35 3/4l behind Zenato (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Coventry (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, struggling from 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Diamond Geezer (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Palm Beach (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Some slow jumps, bumped 1st, prominent, lost place 9th, switched outside and rallied to lead 3 out, stayed on well, clear final 100 yards easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating The Flying Poet (11-11) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Perfect Poli 28-1 (10-12) In touch on inner, mistake 6th, mistake and reminder 7th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Rioja Alta (12-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Little Wren 200-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, dist behind Big Ginge (11-0) at Worcester 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Solway Primrose 40-1 (10-3) Rear mid-division, not jump well and in rear 8th, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.