Racecards
14:20 Hexham
Toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2422-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Allan
- Jockey P Kinsella
tracked winner, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 2P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, switched left and challenged last, kept on
- Form 608/0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
Miss Iverley
77- Form 00-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J M Dun
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, outpaced after 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
in touch, weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Dune Raider has done everything asked of him since being switched to hurdles and gets the vote to make it four from four with Bollin Thomas and First Cry rated the best of the remainder. The selection was a useful middle distance handicapper on the level and has quickly made up into a fair performer over hurdles so is hard to oppose even under his penalties. Wrenlane ran promisingly on his debut at Market Rasen recently but needs to improve, while Taras Knight showed only a sign of ability on his hurdling debut at Sedgefield. Bollin Thomas won a handicap at Sedgefield off a mark of 105 and has to be respected on that evidence along with the Nicky Richards-trained First Cry, who is probably better than he showed last time. Dune Raider has done nothing wrong though and is taken to score again.
Formwatch
Bollin Thomas 2-5fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway after 2 out, every chance when hung left approaching last, ridden, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Macchiato (9-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in May.
First Cry (IRE) 5-6fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out and pulled up at the last in race won by Top Brass (10-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Machine Gun Rio (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Last of 14 behind Rio Gallegos (9-8) at Velka 1m4f stk in Sept (Flat).
Dune Raider (USA) 7-4fav (11-11) Always prominent, blundered 6th, led next, hit 3 out and reminders, jumped right last, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gd beating Cardington (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Easibet Dot Net 20-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, blundered 2 out, one pace after, 4th of 15, 15l behind Masafi (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Jan.
Loves Travelling (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4th, one pace before 2 out, 5th of 11, 16l behind Wiggy Smith (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Wrenlane 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Wiggy Smith (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Taras Knight (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up, headway when left 2nd 5th, mistake 3 out, soon no extra, 4th of 10, 15l behind Lord Baskerville (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.