Racecards
16:20 Hexham
Racegoers Club British Horse Racing's Fan Club. Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,451
- 2nd: £1,129
- 3rd: £564
- 4th: £283
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in touch in mid-division, improved from 5f out, ridden 2f out, bumped just over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division, struggling over 3f out, well behind over 1f out
- Form 4P-P74
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, edged left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 645
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
slowly away, behind, headway 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
held up in mid-division on outside, headway on outside 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
Voice Note (IRE)
281- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up towards rear, well beaten final 2f
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
slowly way, always in rear, well behind final 4f
Ruby Island
20- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey J Garritty
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, switched left just over 1f out and bumped rival, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away
Izzy Bell
20- Form 09
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bella Union is much respected off the back of a close-up fourth at Carlisle. Wetherby fourth Chapel Green is also a likely improver while Ruby Island was given plenty to do when third at Newcastle but TOP CLOUD, out of a winning bumper and hurdler, has shown good speed in a couple of Flat races on Alnwick’s point-to-point course and will develop further now being professionally handled.
Formwatch
Bella Union (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Maximilian (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Chapel Green (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost some ground over 11f out, headway over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Don Hollow (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Konik King (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Ld/disp, 2l 2nd from 6th, ld brfly aftr 3out but hmprd by loose horse & hdd, 3rd & btn when slw 2out, 4th of 13, 21l behind Rock On Harry (12-2) at Ballyvodock 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Monaghan Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) In touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind You Wear It Well (10-9) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Shantou's Temple Shantou gelding out of Temple Green.
Tommy Tunt Lucarno gelding out of Newdane Dancer.
Top Cloud 1-2fav (11-12) Stdy hdwy 8f out; led 11/2f out; r.o wl, won at Alnwick 2m gs in Feb beating Dressedtoimpress (11-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Voice Note (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, detached 2f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Barranco (10-9) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Parelli Power Schiaparelli M out of Shankhouse Wells.
Ruby Island 16-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and plenty to do 3f out, stayed on strongly from 1f out to take 3rd closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind I Am Gonna Be (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Izzy Bell 150-1 (10-4) Led, pushed along and headed over 4f out, weakened tamely, 9th of 12, dist behind I Am Gonna Be (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Mar.