Racecards
15:10 Hexham
Sanyo Television For Bookmakers Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 550461
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
led, jumped right, pushed along after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form UF-0134
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, pushed along halfway, lost touch after 7th, never dangerous
- Form 0UPU1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
tracked leaders, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 0441
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, pushed along from halfway, hard ridden after 3 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, kept on well under pressure flat
- Form 0442
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A S Smith
chased leaders, reminders after 6th, soon behind and pulled up before last
- Form P-P0FP5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Brockbank
- Jockey B Storey
tracked leaders, headway and every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, no extra flat
Dumadic
21- Form 0-30
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
mid-division, ridden halfway, mistake 8th, lost touch before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 3P5006
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 2660
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
rear, reminders after 4th, behind and pulled up before last
- Form 000/05U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Needham
- Jockey C McCormack
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00/FP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr M Thompson
mid-division, reminders and lost touch after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey F Houston
rear when swerved badly and unseated rider 2nd
Westfield John
155- Form 00-0R
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey M H Naughton
in rear, reminders after 6th, soon beaten
Cinder Kopje
1500- Form 00/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, lost touch after 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 6th
- Form 0/PP06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
behind, lost touch after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
Little Flora comes here after a pleasing reappearance but will need to produce a career best to take this contest. The Manse Brae has looked a progressive sort in the past and his win at Carlisle was far better than the official margin suggests. If handling the ground, he must take all the beating. Eriskay comes from a yard in form but his ability to handle today's faster going has to be taken on trust. Little Big Horse rates as a live danger. He was pulled out of a better race last week and his bumper form behind Tees Components would be good enough to put him in with a shout.