Bet toteJackpot Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 54.33s

1^st

Ballyrock

1111-5

2/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: George Blackwell (8)

Made all, mistake 2 out, ridden and clear before last op 9/4

2^nd

Flying Jack

711-0

25/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving

Held up towards rear in 4th place, went 3rd from 7th, chased winner from 4 out, mistake 2 out, no impression op 33/1

3^rd

Horace Hazel

811-5

11/8f

T: A J HoneyballJ: David Noonan

Tracked winner until 4 out, outpaced 3 out, in 4th place and well held before last, kept on to snatch 3rd place post tchd 6/4

4^th

nse

Towering

811-5

4/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Mr Lewis Gordon (5)

Tracked leaders in 3rd place, in 3rd place and outpaced 2 out, kept on and lost 3rd place post op 7/2

Also Ran

Sun Spider

611-0

17/2

T: B EllisonJ: Mr Kaine Wood (6)

In rear, pushed along 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 7th tchd 9/1

Arousal

510-7

250/1

T: Miss T JacksonJ: Sam Coltherd

In touch in 4th place, lost place from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.50, £6.50EX:£32.90Trifecta:£76.50SF:£35.41Swingers:£5.30, £1.70, £5.80

Forecasts

Horace Hazel (11/8), Ballyrock (2/1), Towering (4/1), Sun Spider (17/2), Flying Jack (25/1), Arousal (250/1)

Realistically there are only three runners with a chance in this rather dismal opener to Ladies Day at Hexham. Horace Hazel should appreciate this longer trip and drop in grade after a decent showing in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle, whilst the 2m7f trip is a slight concern for 2m course winner Towering. The booking of George Blackwell, who receives a handy 8lb claim (for his own stable) sways the vote towards BALLYROCK. A reproduction of either of his last two performances in this company ought to be good enough for this top-rated (120) veteran.