Racecards
12:45 Hexham
British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 4/21-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, increased tempo after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and faced challenge approaching last, kept on but headed flat
- Form 6-14
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
prominent, not fluent 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on well to lead flat
- Form 0-09
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in rear, minor headway after 2 out, never a factor
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey William Shanahan
held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden and lost touch with leaders, weakened
- Form 735-F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
mid-division on outer, ridden along and made no impression after 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form SP11-96
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, ridden along in third approaching last, kept on but no match for leading pair
Two Outta Three
220- Form 4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch, well behind after 2 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Callum Bewley
always towards rear, tailed off from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's a surprise to see IDY WOOD turning out here and he will be at very short odds having won a bumper and a maiden hurdle before an excellent third in the Grade 2 Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham, form that would be far too good for these. Greenhill Gardens showed potential in bumpers and was in touch when falling two out here last month. Cracking Rhapsody won a Perth bumper in the summer but didn't run as well on heavy ground at Carlisle and the remainder make little appeal.
Formwatch
Idy Wood (FR) 22-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed into 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lookaway (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Oct.
Cracking Rhapsody (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced 3f out, rallied and kept on past tiring rivals to take fourth inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Hazy Glen (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Follow Charlie (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, last of 9, 24 1/4l behind Primoz (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Great Warford (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Mister Meggit (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Greenhill Gardens 17-2 (10-13) Prominent, yet to be asked a serious question when fell 2 out, at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Indian Louis (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Coniston George (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Two Outta Three 6-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 7th & kn by 6th, clsr in 6th aftr 5out, fair 4th from 3out, no impr from 2out, ko onepce, 4th of 9, 8l behind Mistymal (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Wainwright (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 17l behind Old Gregorian (11-3) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Treaty Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased front group home turn, gradually weakened 2 out, 7th of 18, 22 3/4l behind Cherie D'am (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.