19:10 Hexham

Thursday 14 September 2017

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Welcome To The Matthew Charlton Party Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 63y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:12  |   Winning time: 6m 32.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Western Jot157
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR:  102
7/1
Won twice for Phillip Hobbs much earlier in his career, but became regressive for Alan Brown after a reasonable start over fences. Very well treated from this mark, and not seen hurdles all that often lately. Tongue tied on stable debut.
3
Horse silk
Bescot Springsb124
Age: 12|  Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Willmott(10)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  102| CD
10/1
Veteran who is well suited by this track, and was a game winner of a C&D event in March (soft). Not so effective latterly and off since May, but back down to his last winning mark, and with a 10lb claimer booked.
5
Horse silk
Galvestont26
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR:  98| BF
4/1
Lightly raced and left Fergal O'Brien over the summer after finishing a runner up at Uttoxeter in June (2m7f+ good to soft). Not quite sharp enough to strike on either of his first two starts for this yard, but respected from a reduced mark.
6
Horse silk
Secret Approach23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: N McKnight| OR:  89
9/2
Yet to place in nine starts under rules and failed to complete in two Point-to-Points. Probably best watched, but this trip and ground combination should be more suitable than on his last visit to Hexham in June (2m good).
7
Horse silk
Turtle Caskp7
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day(3)| T: M E Sowersby| OR:  88
12/1
Dual winner for Dianne Sayer (Sedgefield and Catterick). Appeared strong stamina wise when making all to score in North Yorkshire in December 2015, but unable to win again for that trainer, and moderate so far for this yard.
8
Horse silk
Our Morris114
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Jonathon Bewley(3)| T: G Bewley| OR:  87
11/1
Nine race maiden, but not fully exposed in handicap company at the age of just six. Should stay (by Milan), and dropped 2lb since finishing fifth on his handicap debut over C&D in May (good).
9
Horse silk
More Madnessp,t54
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR:  84
10/1
Not 'won' since March 2014 (disqualified) and plummeted down the weights accordingly since switched these shores. Campaigned over fences most latterly, but he remains a 23 race maiden over hurdles.
10
Horse silk
Court Baloov24
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: Grant Cockburn(3)| T: A C Whillans| OR:  82| D
6/1
Ran out a narrow winner at Bangor in April 2016 (2m7f good) from a 4lb higher mark, and whilst moderate in the main since showed more when 5¾L third to Final Fling over C&D last month. Possibilities.
11
Horse silk
The Conn26
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Miss C Walton(3)| T: Mrs S Walton| OR:  79
8/1
Ten race maiden who had shown precious little form for various trainers until a much improved keeping on third at Perth latest (3m soft). Possibly flattered by that showing (Galveston fourth), but it remains to be seen if he can progress further.
12
Horse silk
Sybil Grey91
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: G Bewley| OR:  77
66/1
Eight race maiden who has dropped 15lb in the weights since sent handicapping, and with recent form figures reading P,P,11,P, makes no appeal.
13
Horse silk
Dizoard24
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman(5)| T: I Jardine| OR:  76
16/1
Difficult to anticipate an upturn in form having been disappointing in all her recent starts in various spheres, including over 2m4f here in August. 17 race maiden (0 from 7 over hurdles).

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Hawkhurst14
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: B Haslam  J: R P McLernon
NR
4
Horse silk
Pearlita22
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: H D Daly  J: Non Runner
NR
14
Horse silk
Beyondtheflame24
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: J C Haynes  J: Thomas Dowson
NR

Forecasts

Galveston (4/1), Secret Approach (9/2), Court Baloo (6/1), Pearlita (6/1), Western Jo (7/1), The Conn (8/1), More Madness (10/1), Bescot Springs (10/1), Hawkhurst (10/1), Our Morris (11/1), Turtle Cask (12/1), Dizoard (16/1), Beyondtheflame (66/1), Sybil Grey (66/1)

Verdict

Western Jo makes his debut for the emerging Samantha and Jonathan England partnership, and having already found a bargain with My Renaissance, this Westerner gelding looks a possible market springer now back over hurdles from a much reduced handicap mark of 102 (once trained by Phillip Hobbs). However, GALVESTON has more recent form in the book, and with Gordon Elliott likely still getting to know this ex Fergal O'Brien trained inmate (runner up at Uttoxeter in June), there's every possibility that he's capable of bettering his recent fourth placed run at Perth with Richard Johnson back in the saddle.
  1. Galveston
  2. Western Jo
  3. Court Baloo

Prize Money

1st: £2,848.002nd: £842.003rd: £421.004th: £211.005th: £105.00

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