Racecards
14:25 Hexham
Hadrian Health Care Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,010 added
- Winner: £3,256
- 2nd: £956
- 3rd: £478
- 4th: £239
- Form 133-2P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey B J Toomey
tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, headed after next, led again before 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 85P3-22
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey K Renwick
led, headed when not fluent 3rd, stayed prominent, ridden 2 out, 3rd and beaten last
- Form 3873-43
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led after 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, one pace
- Form 0/P-3F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
took keen hold, soon close up, led after 4th, headed before next, lost place when blundered 3 out, well held from next
- Form P15-42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, led approaching last, stayed on well, drew clear final 150 yards
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in touch in last, not always fluent, saddle starting to slip when mistake 9th, soon ridden along, tack problems got worse and forced to pull up after 2 out
- Form 6-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
Nonrunner
Verdict
After 10 starts over timber, My Idea may not have much scope for further improvement though his latest third at Wetherby wasn't a bad effort and better form than On Broadway's second at Perth. Lucinda Russell's winning pointer should relish the step up to 3m however. THREE WHITE SOCKS won a couple of staying races on the Fibresand and was second over 2m on soft ground on the Flat at Newcastle last week. Providing he jumps adequately on his hurdles bow, he could be the one today.
Formwatch
Billy Cuckoo (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) With leader, not fluent 6 out, weakened next, soon tailed off, left remote 3rd from last, 3rd of 5, 43l behind Prince Of Denial (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd.
Farm Pixie (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Led until 4th, led approaching 6th, mistake and headed 2 out, soon led again, headed before last, edged right flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Samstown (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
My Idea 6-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led after 10th, not fluent 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Dj Milan (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Native Court (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs on inner until 4th when fell 5out, in a race won by Accordingtopalm (12-0) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp sft, 15 ran.
On Broadway 4-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3rd, not fluent next, pushed along 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Hurraboru (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Three White Socks (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along 14f out, headway 8f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Bilidn (10-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft (flat).
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, raced wide towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Keeneland (11-5) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.