Racecards
15:25 Hexham
Angel Ale Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
Whitaside (IRE)
184- Form 212-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Whelan
chased leaders, mistake 4th, reminders after 6th, outpaced next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Barton Dante
21- Form 210/3U-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
held up in touch, joined leaders 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 31/00P-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
held up and behind, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
Danteco
35- Form 4212P4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey K Renwick
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Gospel Song
10- Form P550-65
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey Miss L Hislop
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace flat
- Form 6/1124-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, reminders after 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 21PP0-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
held up and behind, went prominent 7th, led approaching 2 out, driven clear approaching last, eased towards finish
- Form PU60-P0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Spottiswood
- Jockey W Dowling
chased leaders, hit 2nd, stumbled and dropped rear after 4th, no danger after
In depth
Verdict
Not the strongest of races of this nature that you will ever encounter and Earl Sigurd is selected to get the better of some modest opposition. The five-year-old is still open to improvement and with his stable in such good form at present, he is confidently expected to lay to rest the memory of a below par effort here on his penultimate start. Barton Dante is exposed as ordinary but is selected ahead of Whiteaside as the best of the rest.