Racecards
14:10 Hexham
St Martins Care Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
- Form 22163-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Harry Stock
led narrowly to after 4th, remained prominent, driven after 4 out, lost place 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, no chance with leaders
- Form 7494U-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mr J Smith-Maxwell
refused to race
- Form P16F/PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
with leader, led after 4th, headed 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 87135-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Miss J Walton
held up behind, in touch 7th, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed final 50 yards, just held on
- Form 1313/5-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
tracked leaders on inside, close up when hampered after 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on to challenge and every chance final 50 yards, just held
- Form 5/F50P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Harry Bannister
mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, chased winner between last 2 until approaching last, no impression flat
- Form 6535-8P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
behind outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 30U4/16-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
behind, struggling 7th, weakened after 2 out
- Form PP/UPP-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey Harry Reed
prominent, driven and lost place after 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 7524-33
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, outpaced approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure between last 2, no impression from last
- Form 41/335-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
HELLORBOSTON is a deserving top weight as he boasts the best form on offer and is highly consistent. He seems sure to run his race once again with the only proviso being that he would not wish the ground to dry out significantly as all his best form has come with cut. Rev Up Ruby is unproven at the trip while Tartan Tiger needs to put a really poor effort at Cartmel well and truly behind him after being sent off a well-backed market leader last time. Cobajayisland looks fairly handicapped on his first foray into such contests but the one who appeals as the each-way option is Cool Bob. Career statistics of 0-43 tell their own story and he's well over a stone out of the weights but, unlike many of his rivals, he's running consistently well in modest handicap company and has struck up a good relationship with his amateur pilot.
Formwatch
Hellorboston (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on, held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind See Double You (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in May.
Jetnova (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Hdwy 7; lost plce 11; rallied 13; wknd bet last 2, 5th of 7, 23l behind In The Dock (12-0) at North Herefordshire 3m ptp gs in May.
Majestic Mayhem (IRE) 28-1 (12-5) Prom til wknd aft 14; wl bhnd when pu 4 out, in a race won by Gunner Jack (12-5) at Dumfresshire & Stewartry 3m ptp sft in Feb, 7 ran.
Rev Up Ruby 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, ridden after 4 out, well beaten next, 8th of 14, 25l behind The Road Ahead (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Tartan Tiger (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, ridden before next, behind 2 out, stayed on under pressure after last, never on terms, 5th of 6, 10l behind Welsh Bard (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Hurraboru (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up behind, in touch, struggling before 4 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure from last, never troubled leaders, 4th of 6, 10l behind Welsh Bard (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Native Spa (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders to 11th, soon behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Double Whammy (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May, 11 ran.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 6th, lost place from 8th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Wolf Shield (11-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Silent Snow (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, 7th of 12, well behind Oscar Time (12-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in May.
Cool Bob (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Tracked clear leader, mistake 5th, closed to lead 2 out, headed on long run to last, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Playhara (11-7) at Hexham 2m amat nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Cobajayisland (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) In touch in 3rd, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 25l behind Sealous Scout (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in May.
Caerlaverock (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before last, no impression, 4th of 9, 14l behind Hold Em Cowboy (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in May.