17:40 Hexham

Thursday 15 March 2018

All13:4514:2515:0515:4516:2517:0517:40

188Bet Casino 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 6m 3.95s

1^st

Arctic Vodka

611-4

10/3

T: Mrs S A WattJ: Finian O'Toole (3)

Tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out, led approaching and dived last, held on gamely, all out op 11/2

2^nd

Behindthelines

611-4

4/6f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Tracked leader who went clear after 2nd, closed before 3 out, lost 2nd before next, ridden and outpaced between last 2, rallied and switched left run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, just held tchd 5/6 and tchd 6/5

3^rd

Hangard

611-4

5/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Soon led, went clear after 2nd, hit 6th, reduced lead before 3 out, ridden and headed last, lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd op 9/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

Western Honour

611-4

5/1

T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in last pair, closer in 4th place 5th, went 3rd on long run after 2 out, no extra last op 2/1 tchd 5/2

Also Ran

Storm Nelson

511-4

12/1

T: Mrs L B NormileJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden hung right on bend and weakened between last 2, pulled up before last op 33/1

Trust Me I'm A Dr

911-4

50/1

T: V ThompsonJ: K Yeoman (7)

Chased leaders until dropped to rear and struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.00, £1.30EX:£15.00Trifecta:£33.80SF:£14.95Swingers:£1.60, £3.30, £2.30

Forecasts

Behindthelines (4/6), Arctic Vodka (10/3), Hangard (5/1), Western Honour (5/1), Storm Nelson (12/1), Trust Me I'm A Dr (50/1)

BEHINDTHELINES has a strong opportunity to shed the maiden tag at the third time of asking for Lucinda Russell. He had Arctic Vodka and Hangard well beaten when vainly chasing home the likeable Sweet As Candy at Ayr in January (2m5f heavy), and he should take all of the beating in a modest race. Western Honour looks the chief threat. He didn't stay with Paul Nicholls for too long after costing £120,000, but he's taken to make another step forward on his second start for Jimmy Moffatt after finishing a pleasing fourth at Kelso last month (runner up won a decent handicap at Sandown on Saturday).

Behindthelines
Western Honour
Arctic Vodka

Previous Winners

2017

Acdc

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: B S Hughes | T: C Grant

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,444.002nd: £1,011.003rd: £506.004th: £253.00