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14:15 Hexham
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,885
- 2nd: £2,248
- 3rd: £1,124
- 4th: £562
- Form F8532-3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
midfield, headway into 3rd before 4th, dropped to midfield before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened approaching last
- Form 23-1165
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Cian Quirke
midfield, briefly in touch with leading group before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened run-in
- Form 5832-84
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
prominent, dropped to midfield before 5th, ridden briefly before 6th, dropped to rear before 9th, driven and outpaced before 2 out, headway to stay into modest 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 978P-31
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
made all, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, soon travelling best, 7 lengths clear approaching last, ridden and pushed out run-in, readily
Comeonrita
22- Form 7P6-38P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
detached in last, some headway before 8th, ridden and weakend approaching last, pulled up before
- Form 0894-13
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joshua Thompson
chased leader, 2 lengths down 2 out, soon ridden in remote 2nd, kept on one pace run-in, no match for ready winner
- Form 4/86P-58
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2F/0P7-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
tended to jump right, held up in rear, headway into midfield before 2 out, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Buto had Elusive Red behind when winning here last month but was only third behind CLASSIC LADY over course and distance subsequently with Pipers Cross fourth. Mark Walford’s mare is 4lb higher today but can confirm the form and complete a double. Grand Du Nord is now 0-11 over hurdles but will be hard to keep out of the frame again.
Formwatch
Grand Du Nord (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, went 4th after 8th, pressed leader after 2 out, pushed along before last and no extra, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Chance The Robin (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in May.
Fairland (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed 5 out, soon led and 5-length advantage next, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 27l behind Iridescent (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in May.
Pipers Cross (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, 6th and driven after 2 out, went 4th before last, plugged on, no impression on leaders, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Classic Lady (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Classic Lady (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Led until 1st, prominent, slow 4th, jumped right 7th, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on flat, driven out, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Jimmy Rabbitte (11-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Comeonrita 22-1 (10-9) Prominent, jumped left, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Buto 7-2 (10-4) In touch in mid-division, slow 2nd, effort from 2 out, went 3rd final bend, no impression on winner flat, hung right and kept on, closing on 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Classic Lady (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Blame Rose (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, well beaten from 2 out, 8th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Lord Caprio (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Elusive Red (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up, making headway when went right 8th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced before final flight, ridden but little impression on run-in, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Buto (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.