13:05 Hexham

Saturday 3 June 2023

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 63y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:06  |   Winning time: 5m 56.8s
1st
Horse silk
10
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
2nd
Horse silk
3
2
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
3rd
Horse silk
hd
9
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
4th
Horse silk
8
6
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
5th
Horse silk
19
4
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
6th
Horse silk
sh
8
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
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
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

PU
Horse silk
7
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

5
Horse silk
Sunshine Girl16
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: S R B Crawford  J: Mr Stephen Connor
NR
3
Horse silk
Reserve Judgement1
Weight: 12-2|  Age: 7
T: J C McConnell  J: Mr Kit Alexander
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. RESERVE JUDGEMENT (IRE)
  2. JIMMY RABBITTE (IRE)
  3. BUTO

Previous Winners

2022
West Lawn
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

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

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