Racecards
15:30 Hexham
totepool Mobile Text tote To 89660 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,450 added
- Winner: £2,892
- 2nd: £849
- 3rd: £425
- 4th: £212
- Form F14PP-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed before 6th, lost place 7th, tailed off
- Form F532-14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, ridden before last, no impression
- Form 572224-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
in rear in 4th, went remote 3rd before last, never dangerous
- Form 6/11-528
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, led again before 6th, clear before 3 out, easily
In depth
Verdict
No excuses were forthcoming after Well Green's poor run over C&D earlier this month and doubts remain about his effectiveness on heavy going. RATHNAROUGHY appears to have got his confidence back and, though 8lb higher than when winning a novices' handicap at Stratford, has the size to make light of his welter burden here and double his tally under Rules. Stand Clear returns from a lay-off while Leac An Scail is better over fences but Flying Doctor runs his best races around here and will have needed his recent comeback at Cartmel.
Formwatch
Rathnaroughy (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, hard ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, all out, just held on, won at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Mudita Moment (11-9) by hd, 11 ran.
Well Green (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching last, 4th of 5, 25l behind Wheyaye (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.
Stand Clear 7-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, awkward 1st, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Zefooha (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) gs in Dec.
Leac An Scail (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, well behind 9th, 8th of 13, well behind Mexican Bob (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Flying Doctor 5-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, well beaten before 8th, tailed off approaching 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Scotswell (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd, 7 ran.