Racecards
20:10 Hexham
John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Arctic Cove
19- Form F400-P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey David Hickin
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 074PPF-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
prominent, hit 6th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
Norminster
12- Form 3840U-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
in touch, headway halfway, outpaced 2 out, rallied, every chance approaching last, soon beaten
- Form 500PP-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, struggling 5th, no danger after
- Form 32507-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden, weakened next
Paperchaser
28- Form 26P7F-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey C J Callow
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
Asrar
132- Form 43/3600-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D J Oakden
towars rear, never dangerous
Lily Tara
21- Form 20/394-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Crow
- Jockey Mr M Ellwood
mid-division, headway 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, soon beaten
Temple Wood
24- Form 880P6-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P G Atkinson
- Jockey P McDonald
in touch, weakened 3 out
- Form 4P84-PP
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, reminders 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form 7453-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Mr H Haynes
prominent, pushed along 3 out, headway next, led approaching last, stayed on gamely
Inmate (IRE)
30- Form P80/R8-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey F Davis
led, clear 4 out, weakened, headed approaching last
- Form 25U8/P-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey P Aspell
towards rear, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, headway under pressure next, stayed on to have every chance flat, kept on
- Form P1P/P6P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S G Chadwick
- Jockey T Messenger
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
Roc Tredudon, Inmate and Lampion du Bost are three against the field in a wideopen affair and the narrow vote is given to Roc Tredudon. The selection looks well weighted on his best form, goes well fresh and with his yard back amongst the winners he looks a value bet. Inmate rates the main danger on his latest second behind James Bay but that was in a seller and this looks tougher. Lampion du Bost is well weighted on his best form but has shown little of late so he cannot be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder, Lily Tara and Mae Moss are game and consistent and are sure to run their races but they look vulnerable to better handicaped types, and for the winner we return to Roc Tredudon, to small stakes.
Formwatch
The Weaver (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, behind when fell at the last in race won by Sculastic (10-8) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 12 ran.
Norminster 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway from 4 out, every chance next, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 15, 33l behind Leg Spinner (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Roc Tredudon (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, well behind Inch High (11-2) at Ayr 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Paperchaser 22-1 (10-9) Steady start, held up and always behind, 7th of 14, 39l behind The Shy Man (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Lily Tara 4-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 15, 13l behind Oscar Jo (10-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Mae Moss 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, blundered and lost place 5th, outpaced 14th, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, well behind Anshan Spirit (11-4) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) gf.
Inmate (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Behind, headway 6th, chased winner approaching 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind James Bay (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Lampion du Bost (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, gradually weakened, 8th of 11, 27l behind Bafana Boy (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.