17:10 Hexham

Thursday 17 March 2022

All13:4514:2515:0515:4516:2517:1017:45

Wor Bella Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 6m 12.71s

1^st

Songbird's Tale

710-0

20/1

T: Paul CollinsJ: Mark Galligan (7)

Midfield, outpaced and pushed before last, ridden turning for home and made headway, led entering final furlong, all out op 40/1

2^nd

Fame And Hope

710-0

10/1

T: G BoanasJ: Miss Becky Smith (3)

In rear, pushed before 2 out and badly outpaced, stayed on turning for home, finished fast, just failed op 9/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Up With The Play

510-11

40/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (7)

In rear, pushed before 3 out, ridden turning for home and stayed on, threatened inside final furlong but one paced op 22/1

4^th

Wotsmyname

511-1

12/1

T: I JardineJ: Nathan Moscrop

Unseated rider before start, towards rear, some progress before pushed before last, ridden entering home straight, kept on one pace op 17/2

5^th

2 ¼

Dorothy's Flame

1010-0

150/1

T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Willmott (5)

Prominent throughout, pushed approaching last, ridden when hit front entering home straight, headed entering final furlong, faded late on op 125/1

6^th

Tartan Cookie

611-7

13/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Danny McMenamin

Midfield, ridden after last and lost ground, stayed on one pace close home op 11/2 tchd 8/1

7^th

Classic Escape

911-12

9/2

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Contested lead, headed 3 out, pushed before last but still bang on terms, ridden after last, faded late on op 4/1 tchd 16/5

8^th

Torngat

611-6

5/1

T: T DavidsonJ: K Brogan (3)

Midfield, still travelled well approaching last, pushed when short of room turning for home, ridden late on but made no impression op 9/2 tchd 11/2

9^th

Moonacura

510-11

5/4f

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Contested lead, clear advantage 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed entering home straight and soon weakened op 13/8

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Non-Runners

Sutton Manor²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Kinerton Hill⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: D W Whillans J: Callum Bewley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.00Pl:£3.80, £2.50, £8.00EX:£101.70Trifecta:£4,221.60Tricast:£7,701.50SF:£199.85Swingers:£12.60, £54.40, £24.70

Forecasts

Moonacura (5/4), Classic Escape (9/2), Torngat (5/1), Tartan Cookie (13/2), Fame And Hope (10/1), Wotsmyname (12/1), Sutton Manor (12/1), Kinerton Hill (16/1), Songbird's Tale (20/1), Up With The Play (40/1), Dorothy's Flame (150/1)

MOONACURA showed a lot more than previously when third at Uttoxeter a month ago, and with that race working out well, he's an appealing candidate from just 1 lb higher. Tartan Cookie is unexposed as a stayer and is second choice, with Classic Escape another to note back hurdling.

MOONACURA (IRE)
TARTAN COOKIE (IRE)
CLASSIC ESCAPE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Galuppi

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 10

J: Alison Clarke | T: Kenny Johnson

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,030.002nd: £1,857.003rd: £928.004th: £465.005th: £350.006th: £350.00