15:50 Hexham

Sunday 25 June 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Bet toteexacta Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 4m 58.85s

1^st

Vercingetorix

611-6

5/2

T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (7)

Tracked leaders in 3rd place, led before last, kept on strongly op 11/4 tchd 9/4

2^nd

Border Breaker

811-11

15/2

T: S WaughJ: P J Brennan

With leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace op 7/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Hawkhurst

711-10

13/2

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

In rear, headway after 2 out to take 3rd place, one pace and no impression op 7/1 and tchd 8/1

4^th

Native Optimist

1010-10

25/1

T: Mrs S WaltonJ: Miss C Walton (3)

Held up behind, weakened from 2 out, tailed off op 33/1

5^th

3 ¼

Desert Island Dusk

611-12

7/4f

T: M A BarnesJ: Daragh Bourke (5)

Led to 2nd, headed 4 out, in 3rd and weakened before last tchd 15/8

Also Ran

Tell The Tale

711-9

5/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: T Scudamore

Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Racing Spirit²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: Dave Roberts J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.50, £3.30EX:£19.90Trifecta:£77.20SF:£19.63Swingers:£4.30, £3.10, £5.40

Forecasts

Desert Island Dusk (7/4), Vercingetorix (5/2), Tell The Tale (5/1), Hawkhurst (13/2), Border Breaker (15/2), Racing Spirit (8/1), Native Optimist (25/1)

DESERT ISLAND DUSK was given a fair 5lb rise for his 2m course success earlier in the month, and with a career record at this track which reads 1,1,2,1 is the horse to focus upon. Maurice Barnes has enjoyed a productive year at Hexham, and this six-year-old can add to those gains by getting the better of Vercingetorix who has almost immediately improved for the switch to the excellent yard of Iain Jardine.