September 06 / 16.52 Hexham

16.52

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  • Prize money: £4030.04
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 5-1434

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
A bit in and out since Sedgefield win in May (3m3f, good); poor run on same track (3m3f, good) five days ago and needs a first-time visor (normally wears cheekpieces) to bring about marked improvement.
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5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Thorough stayer but he's been well held over hurdles (3m-3m3f) in his three starts this year and his last Flat run was in June 2022; others preferred.

25/1

5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

raced in second behind clear leader, dropped to last halfway, no chance over 4f out, tailed off

25/1

3rd

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:27 Sedgefield

Balkotic

10st 8lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, lost ground before 4th, dropped to last after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

11/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -31112 D BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has won two out of three since joining Rebecca Menzies, the second over 3m at Southwell in June (good); beaten 11l when second off this 5lb higher mark last time at Uttoxeter but good chance in a weaker event.
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10

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

You Name Him

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

T: R Wilkinson

Won four low-grade handicap hurdles in 2022 (2m7f-3m, all on good ground) but, following a long absence, was safely held when third in two minor points this month (latterly in Hexham race won by Canelo).

25/1

10th

1

17th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

You Name Him

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Maintained his good record under Brian Hughes when going away at the finish over 3m at Perth (good) when last seen in September; up another 4lb and his improvement has come on good ground, so drying conditions welcomed.

6/1

2nd

1

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:52 Hexham

You Name Him

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, prominent, went second after 2 out, ridden and outpaced after last, rallied inside final 110yds, kept on

11/8

Form: 484646

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
17-race maiden; fair efforts recently, including when sixth of 14 at Cartmel last time (2m6f, good), but improvement needed from 4lb out of the handicap.
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10

29th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

15:45 Sedgefield

New Zealander

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Leonard Kerr

prominent

33/1

6th

9

9th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

New Zealander

10st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Leonard Kerr

Has produced the odd fair performance but this longstanding maiden is 6lb out of the handicap and it's best to look elsewhere.

33/1

8th

12

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:10 Musselburgh

New Zealander

10st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Leonard Kerr

19-race maiden over hurdles and doesn't look to have an obvious chance from 3lb out of the handicap on his first run over fences.

40/1

Form: 97070-

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won a point-to-point bumper on firm ground in April last year, but well beaten over hurdles so far; 4lb wrong at the weights and others stronger.
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5th

7

1st Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

13:25 Fontwell

Best Pal

10st 2lb

J: Danny Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

prominent, hit 8th, not fluent 9th, ridden home turn, weakened 2 out

7/1

4th

6

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:52 Hexham

Best Pal

10st 2lb

J: Danny Burton

T: Samuel Drinkwater

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and prominent 4th, going easily when mistake and saddle slipped 2 out, not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second last hurdle which resulted in his saddle slipping)

14/1

Form: -33622 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won since Doncaster in January (3m, good to soft), but has been placed on five occasions, including last time when runner-up at Bangor (2m7f, good); a possible but has a stiffer task off 3lb higher mark.
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3rd

3

9th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:35 Huntingdon

Bird On The Wire

11st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, well held but kept on and went third run-in

4/1

10th

2

10th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

12:15 Doncaster

Bird On The Wire

12st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Good third over C&D (good) under William Maggs in November latest; conditions suit and interesting with blinkers tried but record of 1-18 is offputting.

7/1

3rd

6

25th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

12:00 Doncaster

Bird On The Wire

10st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Only win in 17 starts over hurdles was when scoring off a 6lb lower mark over C&D in January; some fair efforts since, though below-par last time (September).

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-0130

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; winner at Cartmel in June (3m, good to soft) but two lesser runs since, notably on stable debut here last time; needs to bounce back.
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6th

3

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:52 Hexham

Bintheredonethat

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

held up in rear, steady headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, tailed off

12/1

13th

4

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Bintheredonethat

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: R Mike Smith

pressed leaders, disputed lead from 1st, prominent when headed after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, tailed off

6/1

Form: 4P-P4P

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
0-18 under Rules but has won six points, the latest here in May; beaten just 1.5l when fourth of eight back over hurdles over C&D the following month (2m7f, good) but pulled up next time; back from a break but facing stiff task from 9lb out of the handicap.
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5th

9

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Frankies Fire

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Walton

Prolific pointer (6-14) but she's still a maiden after 21 runs under rules; seems versatile trip-wise and wasn't beaten far at Hexham last month but she's well into the veteran stage and others are preferred.

25/1

6th

12

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:17 Hexham

Frankies Fire

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Walton

Prolific pointer (6-14) who has enjoyed success here on the inner point track; rules form (0-20) is far less inspiring, even allowing for a fourth-place finish over 3m here (good) in June 2022; facing a nigh impossible task from well out of the handicap.

100/1

3rd

5

30th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:45 Hexham

Frankies Fire

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: James Walton

in touch with leaders, awkward jump 12th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on but well held from 2 out

14/1

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Exacta £23.70
Straight Forecast £21.92
Trifecta £156.50

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