14:50 Hexham

Saturday 13 May 2023

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Paxton's For Kverneland Machinery & Metal Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 63y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 6m 8.09s
1st
Horse silk
1
85/40
T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey (5)
Prominent, led 1st, headed and pressed leader from 2nd, bumped jumping 3rd, led 3 out, soon faced challenge, pushed along and forged on before last, good jump final flight and stayed on well, driven out op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
6/4f
T: I JardineJ: G Sheehan
Handy, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on and took 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner tchd 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
4
9/2
T: Micky HammondJ: C O'Farrell
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, went 4th after 8th, pressed leader after 2 out, pushed along before last and no extra op 4/1 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
12/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Chased leaders, hampered 1st, ridden after 2 out, plugged on same pace op 11/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
50/1
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)
In rear, raced keenly, headway into 3rd after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakening when not fluent last op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
70
3
5/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, not fluent at times, pushed along 2 out, weakened home turn and tailed off op 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
300/1
T: Miss T JacksonJ: Thomas Dowson
Mid-division, dropped to rear after 6th, slow jump next and pulled up op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
9
250/1
T: A CrookJ: J Kington
Towards rear, well behind from after 2 out, soon pulled up op 200/1 tchd 300/1
PU
Horse silk
10
300/1
T: Mrs J WaltonJ: Ross Chapman
Led, slow jump 1st and headed, pushed along to lead again next, jumped right 3rd, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon struggling, pulled up after 2 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Court Case46
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: R Menzies  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.13Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.30EX:£5.80Trifecta:£15.40SF:£6.16Swingers:£1.40, £1.70, £1.70

Forecasts

Swallows Song (6/4), Chance The Robin (85/40), Grand Du Nord (9/2), Gege Ville (5/1), Court Case (10/1), Now Go Soldier Go (12/1), Strike Of Lighting (50/1), Third Avenue (250/1), Parelli Power (300/1), Intofocus (300/1)

Verdict

Bumper winner CHANCE THE ROBIN already has experience over obstacles and, upped markedly in trip for his hurdling debut, he looks the one to beat. Swallows Song looks the main threat ahead of Grand du Nord, who ran with credit at Wetherby in April.

  1. CHANCE THE ROBIN (IRE)
  2. SWALLOWS SONG
  3. GRAND DU NORD (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Grey Market
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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