17:40 Hexham

Saturday 15 June 2019

All14:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Union Rooms Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.30s

1^st

Birch Vale

711-10

6/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led until before 5th, led after 3 out, headed next, soon led again, edged right and headed flat, led again towards finish op 7/4

2^nd

Bobndave

711-7

4/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2nd until approaching 3rd, not fluent 2 out, went close 2nd last, soon edged left and led, headed towards finish op 7/2

3^rd

2 ½

Think Ahead

811-6

3/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (7)

Chased leaders, challenged 3rd, led before 5th, headed after 3 out, led again 2 out, soon headed, switched left flat then hung left, one pace op 11/4

4^th

Starplex

910-2

7/1

T: Kenny JohnsonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up, headway before 2 out, outpaced in 4th before last, no extra op 8/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Fading Icon

410-3

8/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Held up in rear, well beaten from 2 out op 15/2 tchd 9/1

6^th

Some Ambition

611-10

20/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Thomas Willmott (7)

With winner until before 2nd, not fluent 5th, soon outpaced, well beaten before 2 out tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Wazowski¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.70, £1.50EX:£6.60Trifecta:£19.60SF:£8.31Swingers:£2.30, £1.40, £1.10

Forecasts

Birch Vale (6/4), Wazowski (6/4), Think Ahead (3/1), Bobndave (4/1), Starplex (7/1), Fading Icon (8/1), Some Ambition (20/1)

A low-grade finale in which a number can be confidently dismissed, with Some Ambition, Fading Icon and Starplex springing quickly into mind. Think Ahead is well handicapped and under a slightly better judged ride than at Cartmel is entitled to be thereabouts, while the unexposed Bobndave (seems to like Hexham) shouldn't be overlooked on just his second handicap start. However, the pair to focus upon are the McCain duo of Birch Vale and WAZOWSKI. The former generally puts her best foot forward at Hexham, while the latter is quite simply a delightfully tough and honest horse who continues to perform race after race.

Wazowski
Birch Vale
Think Ahead

Previous Winners

2018

Sense Of Urgency

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 6

J: Grant Cockburn | T: Mrs L B Normile

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,133.002nd: £1,507.003rd: £754.004th: £377.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00