Racecards
19:00 Hexham
Suzanne & Nigel Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,055
- 2nd: £599
- 3rd: £300
- Form 356/0P8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, led next, clear approaching last, ran on well
- Form 83P-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
held up in touch in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 5th or 7th, closed when not fluent 3 out, led before next, soon headed, no impression approaching last
- Form 22FF6P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R T J Wilson
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leader, led approaching 3rd, jumped big 5th, mistake next, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching next, tailed off
- Form 2F7482-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
led until approaching 3rd, pressed leader, pushed along after 7th, mistake 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 36023-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey C I Gillies
tracked leaders, took keen hold, blundered badly 1st, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when blundered badly 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 0PP-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer W G Young
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up, took keen hold and not fluent, headway approaching 4th, outpaced from next, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Verdict
Roy Wilson has sent a small team over from County Antrim for this meeting and HUNCHEON WELLS may be his best chance of success. He hasn't raced since pulling up over fences at Thurles in October but his form over the smaller obstacles around this time last year was a cut above anything shown so far by today's rivals. Sir Tamburlane is less exposed and only found Hawaii Klass too good at Carlisle in March, while Lady Shirley won a point-to-point in Ireland earlier this month. But that was the latter's 13th run between the flags and she probably hasn't much scope.
Formwatch
Forestside (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out, 8th of 17, 19l behind Schinkel (10-13) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl in Apr.
Howizee 100-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 7th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 15, 35l behind Fiddlers Reel (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Huncheon Wells (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Sizing Australia (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f beg chs gd in Oct, 15 ran.
Sir Tamburlane (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, challenging in 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Hawaii Klass (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Lady Shirley (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Made all, went on from 2out, comfortable, won at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp gd beating Nearly A Dream (12-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Lucky Belle (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Towards rear, struggling 5th, hit next, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Folk Tune (11-0) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Apr.