16:30 Hexham

Saturday 17 June 2017

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Hadrian Healthcare Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 63y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 6m 7.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ahead of The Curvet155
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Corbett(7)| T: S Corbett
10/1
3L winner of a 3m Dromahane maiden Point-to-Point in April, and sold the following month for £24,000. Fair French pedigree on dam's side, and makes stable/hurdles debut wearing a tongue tie.
2
Horse silk
All My Friends Say475
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Finian O'Toole(5)| T: Mrs S Walton
125/1
Placed in a 3m soft ground Point-to-Point in February 2016. Absent since and makes rules and stable debut on a much sounder surface. Brother to a couple of winners including Deadly Move, but not an obvious candidate for success today.
3
Horse silk
Auldthunder31
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed(7)| T: T Reed| OR:  100
12/1
Former rules campaigner for Micky Hammond, and a five time winner over fences, but poor in Point-to-Points (1/19). Owned by local MP for Hexham Guy Opperman.
5
Horse silk
Petiville19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Bargary(3)| T: R Hobson| OR:  122
4/7
Six race maiden, but has filled the frame on his last four starts (all over hurdles) for this trainer since switched from Rebecca Curtis. Solid effort in a Cartmel handicap last month (3m1f soft) when going down narrowly to Morning Royalty, and the form horse on that showing alone.
6
Horse silk
The Conn238
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton(3)| T: Mrs S Walton| OR:  84
125/1
Pulled up in three of his four starts over hurdles and hasn't seen any action since October 2016. Impossible to consider even at this lowly level.
7
Horse silk
Talkofgold25
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Todhunter| C
5/2
Point-to-Point winner at the third time of asking in April 2017 (3m good at Oldcastle), and off the mark the following month on stable debut at this track (2m4f novices hurdle). Difficult to quantify that form with the quirky Hawkhurst (third), but could do no more than win and a step up in trip should suit.
8
Horse silk
Beyondtheflamet,v17
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson(5)| T: J C Haynes| OR:  58
66/1
Very hard to enthuse about the chance of this 15-race maiden, who has been tried at a variety of trips and in a variety of conditions and not yet threatened to take a hand. Others readily preferred.

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Musketeer227
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: R Stephens  J: C Gethings
NR

Forecasts

Petiville (4/7), Talkofgold (5/2), Ahead of The Curve (10/1), Auldthunder (12/1), Musketeer (16/1), Beyondtheflame (66/1), All My Friends Say (125/1), The Conn (125/1)

Verdict

Talkofgold was off the mark on her rules debut in a taking manner at this track last month, and whilst she should be suited by stepping up in trip, there is the suspicion that form doesn't amount to much. However, this is a weak race, and she looks best placed to take advantage if the selection PETIVILLE is at all troubled by drying ground. He deserves to get his head in front, and went down in a slug-out at Cartmel (handicap) last month and this contest looks a far less challenging assignment.
  1. Petiville
  2. Talkofgold
  3. Ahead of The Curve

Prize Money

1st: £5,393.002nd: £1,584.003rd: £792.004th: £396.00

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