Racecards
16:20 Hexham
Totesport.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 9/5PP1F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
raced keen towards rear, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear
- Form 1054-6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey T J Dreaper
led, headed 4th, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Court One
25- Form 12P7-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey P Kinsella
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 30-3131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 70P5-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, weakened 4 out
- Form P-21411
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey M J McAlister
in touch, headway 5th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened flat
- Form P8155P-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey F Keniry
mid-division, weakened 4 out
- Form 0P71-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
mid-division, headway 5th to chase leaders, effort after 3 out, one pace after next
- Form 27-0619
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
tracked leaders, led approaching 5th, headed 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
- Form 45P6-03
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 3427PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leader, led 4th, headed before next, weakened 3 out
- Form 566P-28
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Megaton, I'm Your Man and Court One are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Megaton. The selection won well last time out when beating Sun Hill and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and will be hard to beat. I'm Your Man rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Leadaway but that was over a longer trip and the drop in distance has to be of concern. Court One is another that could go well as he also won last time out when beating Micheals Dream but that was on a much softer surface and he looks opposable on that basis. Of the remainder Ela Re is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind for the return to Megaton.
Formwatch
Honest Endeavour 16-1 (11-9) In rear, tailed off approaching 10th, hampered and pulled up at the 14th in race won by Silver Dagger (10-2) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 13 ran.
Court One 8-1 (10-2) Held up, headway after 4 out, left in lead next, ridden clear approaching last, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May beating Michaels Dream (12-0) by 14l, 8 ran.
Megaton 5-2jt-fav (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, led last, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf beating Sun Hill (10-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Sovereign State (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In touch, outpaced 9th, weakening when blundered 3 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Brooklyn Brownie (10-11) at Hexham 2m beg chs (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
I'm Your Man 4-1 (10-11) In touch, led 3 out, drew clear after next, stayed on strongly, won at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating Leadaway (10-1) by 3l, 12 ran.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out and soon weakened, 9th of 13, 34l behind Arresting (10-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Feanor 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, stayed on under pressure flat, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Royal Glen (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Royal Glen (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 4th to chase leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on from next, 5th of 13, 17l behind Arresting (10-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.