Racecards
18:20 Hexham
Welcome To Port Of Blyth Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 28y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 9-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
in rear, always outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form P/6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
midfield, chased leader 3 out, disputed after 2 out, led just before home turn, ridden when headed approaching final flight, rallied to chase leader on landing after final flight, soon no extra and dropped to fourth entering final 110 yards
- Form F53-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
prominent, still going well when making ground 2 out, pushed along in share of third on home turn, ran on strongly to lead at last, kept on gamely when hung right and ridden final 110 yards, always doing enough
- Form FP1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
midfield, pushed along to make headway 2 out, switched wide off home turn, good jump in fourth at last, ridden when chased leaders run-in went second well inside final 110 yards, not pace of winner near finish
- Form P/679-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey J Kington
midfield, outpaced from 4 out, ridden 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 148/5-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, chased leaders 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened inside final 110 yards
- Form 53/3429-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
close up in chasing group, pushed along to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on for third well inside final 110 yards, never nearer
- Form P431P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
led, set decent tempo and went clear after 3rd, pushed along when headed before home turn, weakened and lost position before last, behind on run-in
- Form F/P4-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Joshua Thompson
held up, always outpaced, tailed off before 3 out, ridden but little impression and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 75-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up, always outpaced, behind when ridden before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rostello is 0-8 over hurdles but has won four times over fences, most recently at Southwell in March. The penny seems to have dropped with Kelso third Kopa Kilana but he has five lengths to find with Harper Valley. NINETOFIVE (NAP) ran his best race to date here in March and he had excuses when a beaten favourite in a handicap at Perth last month so can recoup losses. Winning pointer Imperial Data looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Alcantango (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) In touch when slowed into 1st and unseated rider, at Hexham 2m (4) gs in May.
Beaumesnil (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 12 1/4l behind El Elefante (11-0) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Harper Valley (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Mid-division, went 3rd after 7th, chased leader home turn, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no impression, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Ballyporeen (11-13) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Imperial Data (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, prog bef 3out, rdn & jnd ldr early str, qckr jmp over last, kow flat, won at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Delta Melody (12-2) by 1l, 12 ran.
Jimvale (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and some headway after 2 out, went 5th before last, went 4th flat, plugged on, no impression, 4th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Idem (11-1) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in May.
Kopa Kilana (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway into 4th before 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, not fluent last, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 10 1/2l behind Ballyporeen (11-13) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Ninetofive (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) In touch in mid-division, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Rostello (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Jumped left and made mistakes, prominent, lost place 7th, closed 9th, no impression 2 out, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Pottlerath (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Ushuaia Dancer 8-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, dist behind Captain Butler (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Lady Hobbs 40-1 (10-7) Mistakes, took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before 4th, well behind after 6th, 5th of 6, dist behind Bois Guillbert (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Dec.