13:30 Hexham

Saturday 3 June 2017

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High Yarridge Selling Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 48y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 3m 55.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Back To Balloo25
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Winks(5)| T: P Winks| OR:  101| D
7/4
Winner of a similar event over 2m at Fakenham (good) by 20L last month. Registering his first success since joining this yard on that occasion and has to concede weight to all his rivals today.
2
Horse silk
Absolute18
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  70
25/1
Maiden after 15 starts and well held off a mark of 74 at Sedgefield (good) over 2m1f last month. More needed if he's to take this.
3
Horse silk
Loughview Laddiep,t11
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Daragh Bourke(5)| T: N C Kelly
12/1
Failed to complete on two of his last three starts including when falling in a 2m4f maiden hurdle here on good ground last month. Drops into this company for the first time today.
4
Horse silk
Mighty Whiteyt8
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: N C Kelly| OR:  100| CD
5/1
Four times a winner over hurdles including in this race in 2014 but the most recent of those came in September 2015. Beaten 40L+ the last twice and unseated his rider early on in this event last year.
5
Horse silk
Raifteiri28
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson(5)| T: W Young Jnr| OR:  52
250/1
Returned from a spell in point-to-points when pulling up in a similar race here last month. More needed if he's to figure today.
6
Horse silk
Spinning Scootert28
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Steven Fox(5)| T: M A Barnes| OR:  88
10/1
Put in a career best effort when 12L fourth in a similar race to this over C&D on good ground a month ago. Interesting to see if he can repeat that here.
7
Horse silk
Toweringp43
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  117
5/2
Failed to build on early promise for Nicky Henderson and pulled up on his last three outings for that yard. Joined current connections for £3,000 via the sales ring last month and likely to prove hard to beat if the change of scene can spark a revival.
8
Horse silk
Heavenly Gait18
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: Finian O'Toole(5)| T: J Ward
250/1
Well beaten in all five rules starts so far including when pulled up in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (good) last month. More needed if she's to trouble the judge in this.
9
Horse silk
Lavella Wells87
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Moscrop(5)| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  91
9/1
Signs of ability on bumper debut in July 2013 but had just four starts since and likely to struggle once more today.

Forecasts

Back To Balloo (7/4), Towering (5/2), Mighty Whitey (5/1), Lavella Wells (9/1), Spinning Scooter (10/1), Loughview Laddie (12/1), Absolute (25/1), Raifteiri (250/1), Heavenly Gait (250/1)

Verdict

TOWERING can make a winning debut for his new connections in this opening selling event. The selection won at Cheltenham off a mark of 120 in September 2015 and his new stable have done well with horses from other stables in the past. Back To Balloo won a similar race to this at Fakenham last time and can finish second under top weight while Mighty Whitey who won this race in 2014 can claim third in this years renewal.
  1. Towering
  2. Back To Balloo
  3. Mighty Whitey

Prize Money

1st: £2,924.002nd: £859.003rd: £429.004th: £215.00

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