17:55 Hexham

Saturday 3 June 2017

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Come Racing On Saturday 17th June Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 63y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:55  |   Winning time: 5m 58.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Vic's Last Stand15
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr John Dawson| T: G Boanas| OR:  109
12/1
Rattled off a hat-trick last year and heading back down towards her last winning mark now after some disappointing efforts. Could go well and may not be done improving for this yard.
2
Horse silk
Hellorbostonb20
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard(7)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  105
50/1
Not won since 2015 and likely to need this run on his return to action after over a year off the course.
3
Horse silk
Maggie Blue24
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Willmott(7)| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR:  105
22/1
Wears her heart on her sleeve and will give this a good do from the front. Latest win came at Cartmel this time last year but not been in quite the same form since.
4
Horse silk
Native Optimist109
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Becky Smith(3)| T: Mrs S Walton| OR:  100| CD
28/1
Ended 2015 in rare form, winning three out of four races at around today's trip. However, been in very poor form since coming back at the end of 2016 and tailed off or pulled-up on most of his efforts. Hard to fancy.
5
Horse silk
Kalaharry21
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Ryan Nichol(5)| T: A C Whillans| OR:  96
12/1
Consistent type which isn't something that can be said for many in this line up but still yet to get off the mark. Holds place claims having run well here on several occasions though.
6
Horse silk
See Double You11
Age: 14|  Weight: 10-12| J: P J Cawley(7)| T: R McNally| OR:  95| C
7/1
Won four hurdle races in his time but well past his best now and been struggling in recent runs. Has won over C&D so can't be completely discounted but appears to be regressing.
7
Horse silk
Christmas In Usat11
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR:  93
16/1
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. Tailed off around here last time and probably needs more relief from the handicapper.
8
Horse silk
Final Fling17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: Mr James King| T: R Dobbin| OR:  88
11/4
Still a maiden but has shaped with some promise a couple of times in his career including at Wetherby two starts back. Couldn't back that up but suspicion is he's got a race in him off this kind of mark.
9
Horse silk
Heart O Annandalep,t24
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-4| J: Bruce Lynn(5)| T: I Jardine| OR:  87| C
4/1
Did well to win last time after looking like he wasn't in the mood early in on the contest. Clearly not an easy ride but he's hit some sort of form over the past 12 months and that can't be said for many in here. Not ruled out in his follow up bid.
10
Horse silk
It's A Long Storyp137
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: Mr R P Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR:  85
22/1
Six-race maiden and beaten out of sight last time at Perth. Looks limited ability wise and first-time cheekpieces need to work wonders.
11
Horse silk
Eager To Know17
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-1| J: Miss C Walton| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  84
4/1
Successful in the point-to-point sphere and very promising run at Perth last time. Interesting to see if he can build on that now and jockey rides this course well so plenty to like about his chances.
12
Horse silk
Unex Picasso36
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh(3)| T: F P Murtagh| OR:  83
50/1
Has shown signs of being awkward and was well beaten when pulled-up at Perth last time out when looking to go amiss. Only run three times since a win at Cartmel over two years ago and clearly not the easiest to train. Looks opposable.
13
Horse silk
Notonebuttwop,t24
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-0| J: K Yeoman(7)| T: Kenny Johnson| OR:  65| D
66/1
Had ability on his day but looks regressive now and faces a stiff task from over a stone out of the weights. Not dismissed if dropped down in grade next time.

Forecasts

Final Fling (11/4), Eager To Know (4/1), Heart O Annandale (4/1), See Double You (7/1), Kalaharry (12/1), Vic's Last Stand (12/1), Christmas In Usa (16/1), It's A Long Story (22/1), Maggie Blue (22/1), Native Optimist (28/1), Hellorboston (50/1), Unex Picasso (50/1), Notonebuttwo (66/1)

Verdict

HEART O ANNANDALE produced a curious performance to win last time out having looked a difficult ride in the early stages but it would be no surprise to see him build on that now having run to a consistent level in recent times. Eager To Know gets the services of Cath Walton who rides this course well and her mount produced a career best last time out. Final Fling may be still a maiden but he has shaped like his a race of this nature in him more than once.
  1. Heart O Annandale
  2. Eager To Know
  3. Final Fling

Prize Money

1st: £3,369.002nd: £1,045.003rd: £522.004th: £261.00

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