20:05 Hexham

Saturday 5 May 2018

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 48y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:13  |   Winning time: 4m 14.14s
1st
Horse silk
13
50/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Mid-division, pushed along and headway after last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish tchd 40/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
10
6/1
T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead run-in, kept on and headed towards finish op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
14
33/1
T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)
Held up towards rear, headway final furlong kept on towards finish
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
5/6f
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leader, led after last, headed run-in, no extra op 11/8
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
6/1
T: Sally HaynesJ: Brendan Powell
Tracked leaders, went 3rd before last, no extra tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
5/2
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led, headed after last, weakened run-in op 9/4 tchd 11/4
7th
Horse silk
9
7
100/1
T: J J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy
Mid-division, struggling from 3 out op 125/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
100/1
T: A WilsonJ: R D Day (3)
Always behind op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
15
2
511-0
50/1
T: J WaltonJ: Ross Chapman (3)
Towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous op 100/1 tchd 40/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
100/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (3)
Always towards rear
11th
Horse silk
sh
12
50/1
T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol
Always towards rear op 40/1 tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
66/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)
Mid-division, weakened before halfway op 100/1 tchd 50/1
13th
Horse silk
74
1
125/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Thomas Dowson (3)
Always towards rear tchd 100/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
11
50/1
T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell
Towards rear, fell 1st op 33/1

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Satis House157
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 4
T: S Corbett  J: Sam Coltherd
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£82.10Pl:£11.50, £2.00, £3.80EX:£307.90Trifecta:£1,374.50SF:£345.97Swingers:£0.00, £12.50, £5.30

Forecasts

Swashbuckle (5/6), Saint Freule (5/2), The Steward (6/1), Indian Harbour (6/1), Satis House (12/1), Tickerty Boo (33/1), Kick On Dottie (50/1), Cudgel (50/1), Espoir Moriviere (50/1), Wagner Klass (50/1), Farlam King (66/1), Montydarkdestroyer (100/1), Friends In Heaven (100/1), Excalibur (100/1), Coastley Lane (125/1)

Verdict

Not a strong novices hurdle, so a thick black line can be inked through the majority of the field. Swashbuckle must reside near the top of the shortlist on Flat form, but whilst he's done okay over hurdles so far, he's not appeared to be a ready made winner in waiting. Saint Freule has ability, but he's proving a nightmare for his trainer Lucinda Russell, whilst Satis House offered some promise early doors last season. A couple of these are worth keeping an eye on for handicaps, but today should be the day for THE STEWARD. He was a notable eye-catcher on hurdles debut at Catterick in November, and with similar conditions predicted should fare even better tonight.
  1. The Steward
  2. Swashbuckle
  3. Espoir Moriviere

Previous Winners

2017
One For Billy
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,419.002nd: £1,297.003rd: £649.004th: £324.00

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