Racecards
16:00 Hexham
Ibetx.Com Betting Exchange 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 23P46-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
held up in touch, led after 3 out, not fluent next, driven and well clear when hit last, eased towards finish
- Form 0P650-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer R Wood
- Jockey Mr J E Clare
chased leader, left in lead 5th, headed after next, weakened between last two
- Form 0630-05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
soon behind, ridden 3 out, kept on from next, never on terms
- Form 0P/P-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Oliver
- Jockey B P Harding
behind when pulled up before 4th, dismounted
Laundmower
14- Form 3/5-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey F Houston
chased leaders, led after 6th, headed after 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner
Minster Madness
970- Form 055/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off from 3 out
- Form P25603-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
behind, hampered 2nd, ridden and outpaced 4th, tailed off from 3 out
Sister Anna
45- Form 206-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
led until fell 5th
Solway Dawn
589- Form 1053P0/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ms Liz Harrison
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21/4-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
behind, badly hampered 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
The in-form Kidithou is confidently expected to cope with the step up in trip today and have too much left in the locker at the finish for the likes of Laundmower and Lady Bob Back. Len Lungo¿s charge, like many of his stablemates, suffered from a bout of the cough last term. But showed no ill effects when scoring over an extended two miles here last time. He is more suited to this test of stamina and barring accidents can add to his trainer¿s improved strike-rate over the last month. Laundmower has hinted that staying will be his game and is one to watch for in the betting.