15:40 Hexham

Monday 15 April 2019

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Your Relaxing Music Mix Smooth Radio Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 4.10s

1^st

Solo Saxophone

511-6

4/9f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked leaders on inside after 3 out, driven when slightly outpaced after next, led turning in, clear last, ridden out, always doing enough to hold on

2^nd

1 ¾

Becky The Thatcher

611-12

16/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in touch, chased leaders 2 out, soon outpaced and ridden, went 2nd and kept on flat, gaining towards finish, never quite getting to winner

3^rd

3 ¾

Saint Freule

611-12

11/4

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)

Raced keenly, in touch, went 2nd at 6th, driven and lost place after 2 out, no impression before last, stayed on to take well held 3rd flat

4^th

3 ¾

The Vocalist

711-8

25/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Danny McMenamin (7)

Prominent early, behind from 3rd, headway to track leaders when not fluent 6th, challenge after 2 out, outpaced before last, no impression when lost place flat

5^th

Welsh Rarebit

611-3

20/1

T: L EgertonJ: Mr Aiden Blakemore (7)

Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed when ridden turning in, soon weakened, tailed off

6^th

Moorlands Mist

1210-8

50/1

T: Sara EnderJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Led to after 2nd, chased leader, lost place and reminders after 6th, behind from 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Fisher Green

611-2

28/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

In touch, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 3 out, ridden and lost touch before next, tailed off when pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £4.60EX:£8.70Trifecta:£26.70SF:£7.65Swingers:£1.40, £1.10, £4.00

Forecasts

Solo Saxophone (4/9), Saint Freule (11/4), Becky The Thatcher (16/1), Welsh Rarebit (20/1), The Vocalist (25/1), Fisher Green (28/1), Moorlands Mist (50/1)

A competitive handicap hurdle, but if SOLO SAXOPHONE is fully recovered from his runaway win at Wetherby last week he should take plenty of beating under his 7lb penalty. If he fails to hit the right notes then hat-trick seeking Saint Freule may be best placed to take advantage despite a big hike in the weights. Becky The Thatcher and The Vocalist, who returns from wind surgery, and the others who have claims to consideration.

Solo Saxophone
Saint Freule
The Vocalist

Previous Winners

2018

Randy Pike

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 8

J: Mr William Easterby | T: T D Easterby

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00