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15:00 Hexham
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- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 28y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,436 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £350
- Form 0/4452
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
Midfield, reminders 7th, headway to chase leader 2 out, travelled well into lead before last, ridden clear after last, impressive
- Form UP/809-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
Led, reduced lead before 2 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, weakened
- Form 334/44-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
Chased leader, ridden 2 out, weakened before last, pulled up
- Form 34-1693
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
Prominent, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out, pulled up
- Form 6809-23
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Callum Bewley
Midfield, headway into midfield 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 4UP791
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Oakley Brown
Always towards rear, tailed off 3 out
- Form 66673-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
Held up, headway before 2 out, ridden and chased leader before last, stayed on without threatening on run in
- Form 2634-70
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
Midfield, ridden 2 out, headway to chase leader before last, ran on without threatening clear winner
- Form 8-40575
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Alain Cawley
NonRunner
- Form 6-46537
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Early Morning Dew has finished with a rare rattle the last twice at Uttoxeter but he has been found wanting over this longer trip in the past, though is still only five. Heart Of Kernow has won over course and distance and over 3m, however, so will have no problems stepping up in distance and bids for a fourth course victory. Red Ochre won over 2m5f at Kelso but there is no guarantee he’ll reproduce that form raised 7lb, though he appears to hold Sputnik on the form book. Click And Collect is 0-12 but FOILLAN (NAP) has generally been heading in the right direction and makes his handicap debut in modest company off a mark from which he should be capable of winning.
Formwatch
Foillan (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 2 out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Maninsane (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Heart Of Kernow (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Made all, two lengths clear before last, kept on run in, always doing enough, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Esme Shelby (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Bonny Houxty 18-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inside, not always fluent, lost place 3 out, soon behind, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Farocco (10-11) at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
Sputnik (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, no impression 2 out, 3rd before last, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Steinkraus (11-12) at Ayr 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Early Morning Dew (FR) 16-5 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 15, 3 1/4l behind Orchard Grove (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Red Ochre 9-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway out wide on long run before last, chased leaders approaching last, led last, soon clear, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Coup De Gold (11-8) by 7l, 12 ran.
Click And Collect 5-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden 2 out, detached soon after, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Baraboy (10-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
African Glory (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway and jumped right normal 3 out, went 2nd next until final bend, no extra, 11th of 14, 20 3/4l behind Tommie Beau (12-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
Coral Blue (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Rear mid-division, ridden before 3 out, one pace thereafter, 5th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Rickety Gate (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 2 out, detached before last, no extra, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Heart Of Kernow (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.