Racecards
14:50 Hexham
Toteexacta Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 627-789
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey T J Dreaper
mid-division, outpaced 7th
Mags Two
8- Form P/4130-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer I McMath
- Jockey M J McAlister
held up, headway and close up 7th, lead after 3 out, clear next, comfortably
Minivet
11- Form PFP-846
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Allan
- Jockey P Kinsella
towards rear, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4/9P4U-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
towards rear, weakened half way, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 35R/0U8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 81
always behind
- Form 3/2124-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey D C Costello
not fluent, mid-division, headway 7th, effort and chase winner briefly between last 2, weakened flat
Shady Man
27- Form 0P/000-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey S Gagan
towards rear, weakened half way, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form P376-P9
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner
- Form PP55-67
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 79
led to 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form PPPRPP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey T Messenger
close up, led 4th until headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
Al Mabrook (IRE)
346- Form 8/0557P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey P McDonald
towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon no danger
Nuzzle
8- Form U174-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Agnese represents a yard that could hardly be in better form right now being trained by Michael Dods but she is hard to back with confidence having been well held in two starts this term and a safer bet in a dreadful contest looks to be Nuzzle, who is preferred to Coy Lad. The last mentioned ran better over fences last time and could be of interest returned to the smaller obstacles off a 5lb lower mark today. Richard Guest's Sconced has given little cause for optimism of late so may be best watched, while Heavenly King remains a maiden although this will be the weakest race that he has ever run in. Al Mabrook is on a long losing sequence and a better bet looks to be the Nicky Richards-trained Nuzzle, who showed signs of a revival here last time and may do better over this longer trip.
Formwatch
Named At Dinner 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, well behind Random Native (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Mags Two 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 39l behind Gabor (11-0) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Agnese 15-2 (11-5) In touch, ridden 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 17, 26l behind Rushneeyriver (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Minivet 20-1 (11-3) In touch, led before 4th, headed 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out, 6th of 17, 43l behind Rushneeyriver (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Polish Legend 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 8th of 17, well behind Rushneeyriver (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Sconced (USA) 33-1 (10-1) Soon behind, 9th of 12, 31l behind I'm Your Man (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Classic Lash (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch, blundered 8th, lost place 10th, soon behind, 7th of 8, well behind Heartstopper (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May.
Nuzzle 14-1 (10-1) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, brief effort between last 2, no further progress, 5th of 13, 9l behind Gabor (11-0) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.