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17:20 Hexham
Visit attheraces.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 48y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £1,906
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £220
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Mechie
- Jockey Alain Cawley
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakening when hampered 1f out
Bearhill
t- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, headway going well over 3f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong
Harry Go
120- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
raced keenly, chased leaders, lost places and outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, faded 2f out
- Form 39
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up, headway to chase leaders 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form D
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, headed over 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, rallied well to go second over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
raced keenly in midfield, headway to challenge when hung right off the bend over 3f out, continued to hang right 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Billy Garritty
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, made no impression
- Form F24125
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced keenly towards rear, took closer order and led over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling
In depth
Verdict
Readysteadybeau was second to an odds-on favourite at Wetherby six weeks ago but faces a tough task against the mare DAZZLING GLORY, who followed up a second at Hereford with a fifth in a Listed race at Sandown – she should have too much for these. Northern Falcon was far too keen at Newcastle last time and will need to settle better but Release The Kraken was far from disgraced at Kelso and unlucky to be disqualified for going the wrong side of a hurdle wing. Bearhill is a half-brother to winning hurdler/chaser Smarty Wild so worth a market check having travelled across the Irish Sea.
Formwatch
Are Ya Welll (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Towards rear and pushed along at times, never on terms, 7th of 10, 30l behind Peejaybee (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Bearhill Kayf Tara gelding out of Blaeberry.
Harry Go 80-1 (11-4) Just worse than mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Without A Doubt (11-4) at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Northern Falcon 4-1fav (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Punxsutawney Phil (10-8) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Release The Kraken (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) In rear on outside, ran green, stayed on wide final 2f, went 4th and took wrong course 110 yards out (went wrong side of wing ), finished 4th, disqualified, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Arthur's Seat (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Scots Poet Yeats gelding out of Blue Nymph.
Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened final 2f, 6th of 10, 24l behind Fruit N Nut (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Dazzling Glory (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 2f out, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 16, 8l behind Flirtatious Girl (11-0) at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Mar.
Songbird's Tale 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along and brief progress over 4f out, soon weakened, no impact from 3f out, 8th of 11, dist behind Hollymount (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 18-1 (11-2) Led, driven and headed 2f out, edged left 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Pressure Sensitive (11-9) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Feb.