18:00 Hexham

Tuesday 22 May 2018

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Matt Bookmaker Supports Northern Jump Racing Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 28y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 5m 7.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Cathal's Star13
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Ruth Jefferson
10/1
Didn't shape over encouragingly on hurdles debut at Kelso earlier this month (2m4f+ good), but probably capable of better and that tight track doesn't always suit every horse. Trainer also saddles recent course winner Kick On Dottie.
2
Horse silk
Cudgel17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman(3)| T: J Walton
100/1
Out of the 2m-2m5f chase winner Posh Stick, and a half-brother to point-to-point winner Ripstick, so hurdling is unlikely to be his long-term objective. Tailed off behind Kick On Dottie on debut earlier this month (2m good).
3
Horse silk
Friends In Heaven17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: R D Day(3)| T: A Wilson
66/1
Picked up for £12,000 in May 2017 after finishing 10L second to Mushera Mor in a 2m Dawstown maiden point-to-point (good). Not shown much in two starts over hurdles so far, but could prove suited by the step up in trip.
4
Horse silk
Grimthorpe39
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Elliott Brookbanks(7)| T: Miss T Jackson
250/1
Pulled up on all three hurdles starts and whilst those runs were on winter soft to heavy ground, couldn't possibly be recommended on all known form.
5
Horse silk
Macardle26
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson(3)| T: P A Kirby
5/2
Showed a modicum of ability in Ireland for Elizabeth Doyle, and was placed in a moderate Musselburgh bumper (2m good to soft) on debut for this trainer in March. Ran okay on recent hurdles debut (soft), but needs more.
6
Horse silk
Maybe Mickey
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd(5)| T: S Waugh
20/1
Unraced fifth foal by Multiplex out of the four-time point-to-point winner Mays Delight. Half brother to the point/hurdle/chase winner Maybe Plenty.
7
Horse silk
Reaplee13
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley(3)| T: C Grant
66/1
Half-brother to various winners in France, including Blue Ballad (1m4f Flat/2m1f hurdle). Struggled on hurdles debut at Kelso recently (2m4f+) when pulled up behind High Jinx.
8
Horse silk
Slade Storm13
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans
11/2
September Storm gelding who is a brother to the Jefferson trained bumper winner Storm Forecast. Goes over hurdles for the first time (point placed) on just his second start for this trainer.
9
Horse silk
The Paddy Pie17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith
28/1
Shown little signs of ability in point-to-points or since switched to hurdles by current connections; finishing a weakening eighth of ten to Mick Maestro at Uttoxeter recently (2m good).
10
Horse silk
Timesawaitingt107
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
7/2
Runner up in a Ballingarry point-to-point in June 2017 (yld/soft), but lacked the required speed for a Musselburgh bumper on debut for this trainer in early February. More interesting now switched to hurdles despite being untested on quick ground.
11
Horse silk
Wagner Klassh117
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop(5)| T: R Menzies
100/1
Fell at the first on hurdles debut over 2m here earlier in the month, so very much a case of back to the drawing board on just his third start for this trainer; previously with Kenny Johnson.
12
Horse silk
Kick On Dottie17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR:  109| C
11/4
Hadn't looked a natural over hurdles, but returned from an absence to spring a 50/1 shock over 2m here earlier this month. Penalised and up in trip (should suit), but whilst open to further improvement that form perhaps wasn't the strongest.
13
Horse silk
Country Delights179
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh(5)| T: H Burns
250/1
Well beaten at sizeable odds in a couple of bumpers in late 2017 and now makes her hurdles debut with seemingly no obvious reason for which to expect her to be more competitive.
14
Horse silk
Cushy Butterfield530
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: Finian O'Toole(3)| T: Mrs S Walton
250/1
Tailed off in a Newcastle bumper in December 2016, and not seen in competitive action since, so impossible to consider on hurdles debut as a result.

Forecasts

Macardle (5/2), Kick On Dottie (11/4), Timesawaiting (7/2), Slade Storm (11/2), Cathal's Star (10/1), Maybe Mickey (20/1), The Paddy Pie (28/1), Friends In Heaven (66/1), Reaplee (66/1), Wagner Klass (100/1), Cudgel (100/1), Country Delights (250/1), Grimthorpe (250/1), Cushy Butterfield (250/1)

Verdict

KICK ON DOTTIE didn't beat anything of any real note (third and fourth both beaten since) when scoring over 2m here earlier in the month. However, that was an improved effort and she shaped like a stayer so should appreciate this step up in trip under a penalty in a very winnable looking novices hurdle. Viable opposition is relatively thin on the ground, but the inexperienced Macardle, and even more so the hurdles debutantes Slade Storm and Timesawaiting aren't dismissed.
  1. Kick On Dottie
  2. Slade Storm
  3. Timesawaiting

Prize Money

1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.00

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