13:05 Hexham

Saturday 3 June 2023

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equestrianeye.com For All Things Equine Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 56.80s

1^st

Classic Lady

810-2

12/1

T: M WalfordJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (7)

Led until 1st, prominent, slow 4th, jumped right 7th, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on flat, driven out op 14/1

2^nd

Jimmy Rabbitte

1011-11

3/1f

T: W ColtherdJ: Freddie Gordon (3)

Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, not much room 7th, went 2nd final bend, disputing lead when not fluent last, held final 100 yards op 11/4

3^rd

Buto

610-4

7/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Alice Stevens (3)

In touch in mid-division, slow 2nd, effort from 2 out, went 3rd final bend, no impression on winner flat, hung right and kept on, closing on 2nd towards finish op 10/3

4^th

Pipers Cross

610-11

10/3

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Miss J Walton

Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, 6th and driven after 2 out, went 4th before last, plugged on, no impression on leaders op 4/1

5^th

Dillarchie

611-8

5/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Fern O'Brien (5)

Chased leaders, niggled along and lost place before 3rd, well behind 2 out tchd 9/2

6^th

Maisie Too

610-6

8/1

T: S CorbettJ: Mr John Dixon (3)

Led 1st, headed before 3rd, prominent, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened final bend op 9/1

7^th

2 ½

No Rematch

912-0

9/1

T: Henry OliverJ: Miss Imogen Mathias (7)

Towards rear, mistake 1st and rider looked to lose iron briefly, headway and edged right 2nd, led before 3rd, slowed and not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Ashjan

1010-6

25/1

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Miss Heidi Palin (5)

Towards rear, not much room 1st, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Reserve Judgement¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Mr Kit Alexander

Sunshine Girl¹⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr Stephen Connor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.00Pl:£3.00, £1.60, £1.60EX:£52.90Trifecta:£213.40Tricast:£159.03SF:£51.28Swingers:£6.40, £7.30, £3.20

Forecasts

Jimmy Rabbitte (3/1), Pipers Cross (10/3), Buto (7/2), Dillarchie (5/1), Sunshine Girl (5/1), Maisie Too (8/1), No Rematch (9/1), Reserve Judgement (10/1), Classic Lady (12/1), Ashjan (25/1)

John McConnell has a 50% strike-rate at Hexham so the vote in this opening handicap hurdle goes to RESERVE JUDGEMENT, who took a step forward when sixth at Punchestown when last seen in February and has a less-exposed profile than the majority of today's rivals. Jimmy Rabbitte and recent C&D scorer Buto may give him most to do.

RESERVE JUDGEMENT (IRE)
JIMMY RABBITTE (IRE)
BUTO

Previous Winners

2022

West Lawn

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: Mr John Dawson | T: J Walton

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,296.002nd: £2,150.003rd: £1,073.004th: £538.005th: £268.00