14:45 Hexham

Friday 9 November 2018

All13:0513:4014:1014:4515:1515:45

Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 5.00s

1^st

Little Pippin

511-6

10/1

T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: Henry Brooke

Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after next, led last, strongly challenged throughout run-in, all out, just held on

2^nd

Minella Fiveo

1011-12

4/1f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: K Yeoman (10)

Mid-division, headway 3rd, led approaching and hit 4 out, headed last, rallied and every chance closing stages, just failed

3^rd

Herecomesnelson

910-3

14/1

T: K ScottJ: Callum Bewley

Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, chased leaders before last, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat

4^th

1 ¾

Towerburn

910-0

18/1

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased leaders, lost place 4th, rallied 2 out, never on terms

5^th

New List

511-11

8/1

T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

In touch, chased leaders 3 out, under pressure after next, no extra approaching last

6^th

Christmas In Usa

611-0

15/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out

7^th

Rock N'stones

710-0

10/1

T: G BoanasJ: Joe Williamson (7)

Always behind, beaten 3 out

8^th

Mighty Mustang

810-0

16/1

T: Andrew MartinJ: M Hamill (3)

Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened before last

9^th

Dolly's Dot

710-7

16/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Mid-division, beaten 3 out

10^th

Back To Balloo

1211-9

5/1

T: P WinksJ: B S Hughes

Pulled hard, led until approaching 4 out, remained prominent, lost place after 2 out

Also Ran

Hitchcock

412-0

11/2

T: Barry J MurphyJ: Charlie Hammond (5)

Always in rear, beaten after 3 out, behind when pulled up after next

Cataclysm

811-6

100/1

T: J K HunterJ: Sam Coltherd (5)

Always in rear, weakend 3 out, pulled up before next

Hellavashock

511-3

66/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, lost place after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Beyondtheflame¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: J C Haynes J: S Mulqueen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.80Pl:£3.00, £1.90, £3.90EX:£62.10Trifecta:£564.50Tricast:£574.88SF:£50.54Swingers:£7.70, £28.40, £8.30

Forecasts

Minella Fiveo (4/1), Back To Balloo (5/1), Hitchcock (11/2), Christmas In Usa (15/2), New List (8/1), Little Pippin (10/1), Rock N'stones (10/1), Herecomesnelson (14/1), Mighty Mustang (16/1), Dolly's Dot (16/1), Towerburn (18/1), Hellavashock (66/1), Beyondtheflame (100/1), Cataclysm (100/1)

A poor race with many longstanding hurdle maidens declared. However, Christmas in Usa deserves to find a winning opportunity and evidently has ability lurking within. Hopefully a summer wind operation can unlock the required improvement, albeit his handler Nick Alexander has had precious few runners so far this season. Therefore, the best advice is to stick towards the top-end of the weights and the shout goes up for the Irish raider HITCHCOCK. His stamina reserves are a concern but he faces very limited opposition and is a notable first runner in England away from Cheltenham for the County Wexford handler Barry John Murphy. A repeat of his recent Wexford form should suffice.

Hitchcock
Minella Fiveo
Christmas In Usa

Previous Winners

2017

Lucarno Dancer

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 7

J: Callum Bewley | T: R Shiels

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00