Racecards
14:15 Hexham
Phil Addison 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 31-11
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased sole rival, not fluent 7th or 9th, not fluent and slow 2 out, soon ridden along, no impression final 100 yards
- Form U1-214
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all from sole rival, not fluent 9th, ridden before last, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
GROVE ROAD landed a Sedgefield bumper then returned after a long break to make a successful hurdling debut over 2m4f on heavy ground at Carlisle. He proved his stamina when scoring over 3m1f at Hereford in December and should complete a four-timer. Well Dick, a winning point-to-pointer, landed a maiden hurdle on soft ground at Uttoxeter before beaten a long way on slightly quicker going at Chepstow.
Formwatch
Grove Road (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Raced wide prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, joined flat, driven out, gamely, won at Hereford 3m 2f (3) sft in Dec beating Mr Vango (11-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Well Dick (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Close up, ridden along after 4 out, soon lost touch with leaders, weakened, 4th of 7, dist behind Inch House (11-0) at Chepstow 3m (4) gs in Feb.