20:50 Hexham

Tuesday 23 May 2017

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 48y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:51  |   Winning time: 4m 15.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Frightened Rabbitb,t66
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: D B Hurst(7)| T: S Corbett| OR:  98| D
6/1
Returned to form with a win at Newcastle (2m½f, heavy) when last seen in March and is up 7lb for that. All his best efforts have been with at least some cut in the ground, so not easy to enthuse about his chance of following-up unless the rains arrive.
2
Horse silk
Christmas In Usat26
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR:  96
11/1
Made the frame over hurdles in France a few times when trained by Guillaume Macaire, but has been on the slide ever since joining this yard. Ran well for a fair way at Perth (2m, good) last time from a 4lb higher mark in a slightly better contest, so not ruled out from today's mark.
3
Horse silk
Final Countdownp12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien(3)| T: R Menzies| OR:  95
5/2
Inconsistent but does throw in the odd good run, including when runner-up at Carlisle last time (2m1f, good) from today's mark. Had been competitive from 4lb higher during the winter and has claims today, though whether he can back up that effort is clearly no done deal..
4
Horse silk
Rock N'stonesb16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Miss E Todd(3)| T: M Walford| OR:  92
11/4
Yet to make the frame from eight attempts over hurdles. Recently runner-up in a good ground point-to-point and now in the hands of new trainer, with her former trainer riding. Trip looks plenty short enough.
5
Horse silk
Bygones For Coinst17
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Ryan Nichol(5)| T: Kenny Johnson| OR:  88
11/1
Has made the frame in a couple of sellers here, including last time out over C&D (good) when sporting a first-time tongue strap. Up 5lb for that and back in a handicap today, but it was not a bad effort at all in the context of this race and she may well have a say.
6
Horse silk
Gunner Lindley172
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott(7)| T: W Coltherd| OR:  85
14/1
Has been runner-up on both visits to this track (both over C&D) from today's mark and also 2lb higher. Yet to win from 24 starts over hurdles and out of form on his last two starts, but you wouldn't rule out another big effort now back at this venue.
7
Horse silk
The Pine Martin118
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Miss C Walton| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  85
7/2
Made the frame once from 19 starts in Ireland and races for the first time for this yard today. Not easy to equate those performances to this field, but wouldn't have to be anything special to have a say and a market check is perhaps the best view to take on his chance.

Forecasts

Final Countdown (5/2), Rock N'stones (11/4), The Pine Martin (7/2), Frightened Rabbit (6/1), Christmas In Usa (11/1), Bygones For Coins (11/1), Gunner Lindley (14/1)

Verdict

Frightened Rabbit experiences vastly different conditions here than when scoring at Newcastle and things might happen a bit too quickly for him. Final Countdown has claims if able to reproduce his latest effort, but he has struggled to string two performances together for a while and looks risky. The others all carried warning of their own including GUNNER LINDLEY, who is a very tentative suggestion because of his clear liking for this venue. Bygones For Coins and Christmas In USA are others who could pop up.
  1. Gunner Lindley
  2. Christmas In Usa
  3. Final Countdown

Prize Money

1st: £2,808.002nd: £871.003rd: £435.004th: £218.00

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