Racecards
17:15 Hexham
Michael Morris Decades Of Loyal Service Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £1,906
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £220
Dear Alix
81- Form 3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey B S Hughes
disputed lead, 2 lengths clear halfway, headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost fourth post
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leaders, steady headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on, went 4th post
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr Connor Wood
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, detached 2f out, weakened
- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders, headway 3f out, headed leader 2f out, kept on final furlong, always doing enough
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened 6f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Billy Garritty
took keen hold, ridden and headway 2f out, held every chance 1f out, kept on but always held
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey J Garritty
held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Kian Calling will likely to have derived some benefit from his run at Market Rasen but he has a bit to find with SAN ROCH and Huntsman's Call and it's the former who gets the nod as the latter was well beaten at Market Rasen on Friday. Barranco, who attracted market support at Punchestown in April, is respected for Stuart Crawford while Dear Alix led into the straight here on debut but faded to finish third and has had a break since.
Formwatch
Dear Alix 6-1 (11-4) Prominent, led over 6f out, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Dynamite Kentucky (11-4) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Kian Calling (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 7f out, ridden and struggling over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Grozni (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in May.
Voice Note (IRE) Aizavoski gelding out of Pugets Sister.
Barranco (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Towards rear, some headway under 4f out, 7th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression under 2f out, no extra, 8th of 22, dist behind Crowns Major (11-9) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.
Goosewood Nathaniel gelding out of Regina Cordium.
Rongwayriley (IRE) Farhh gelding out of Caerlonore.
San Roch (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Grozni (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in May.
Tiger Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Towards rear, pushed along and plugged on final 3f, 5th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Bold Endeavour (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Huntsman's Call (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, raced keenly, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind The Wild Westerner (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gs in Jun.
La Cachemira Joshua Tree M out of La Cabra.