Racecards
20:15 Hexham
Primary Websites Ltd Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,950 added
- Winner: £2,703
- 2nd: £788
- 3rd: £394
- Form 361513-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey B J Toomey
with leader, led 6th, ridden and headed before and mistake last, kept on same pace
- Form 43482-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden and in touch after 2 out, no extra from last, just held for 3rd close home
- Form 1/25257-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, led last, ridden and pressed run-in, kept on well
- Form 3/4F3-65
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 2/234-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, outpaced and dropped rear from 2 out
Wheyaye
351- Form 1524/66-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs V Jackson
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 6th, remained close up, led before last, headed last, ridden and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
John Quinn's horses are running well and Madamlily will have needed her comeback run on the Flat at Musselburgh, though has been a little disappointing so far over hurdles. Loch Dhu fell when favourite at Aintree 11 days ago having been held up well off the pace. She's capable of better but it's difficult to make a case for Bellaboosh, Thirty Days Out or Wheyaye. ZEFOOHA is high enough in the weights at present but is pretty much guaranteed to run her race and already has a C&D victory to her credit. Tim Walford's mare can come out on top again.
Formwatch
Zefooha (FR) 10-3 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Majestic Mayhem (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Loch Dhu (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Held up in last, headway and 8 lengths 8th when fell 3 out, in a race won by Pickworth (9-10) at Aintree 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Bellaboosh (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Prominent, mistake 1st, ridden after 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Mavalenta (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Thirty Days Out (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 17l behind Kruzhlinin (11-4) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Madamlily (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Tended to jump left, led, headed 7th, ridden and lost 2nd after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on after next, 4th of 8, 10l behind D'Gigi (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Wheyaye 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, lost touch from 10th, 6th of 11, 40l behind Aghill (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.