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HEXHAM 16:10

Name: JOHN SMITH'S HANDICAP HURDLE (4)
Start: 2015-03-24T14:30:00
End: 2015-03-24T17:45:00
Location: Hexham

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16:10 Tuesday 24 March 2015
JOHN SMITH'S HANDICAP HURDLE (4)	Distance : 2m 4f 110y
Prize : £10,000 Rated : (0-120) Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Hurdle	Going : Soft
Race Type : Hurdle

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		9. PALM GREY (IRE)	9. PALM GREY (IRE)	-7 <	105+	-21 >		Jonathan England (3)	7	10-13	3/14f	3/14f
1			grg GREAT PALM (USA) - LUCY COOPER (IRE) ROSELIER (FR)	J: Jonathan England (3) T: Sue Smith Age: 7 Wgt: 10-13 OR: 105	-7 <	105+	-21 >		Sue Smith		(105)		3/14f
had caught the eye over an inadequate trip last time and, back up in distance, duly showed improved form to get off the mark, scoring with something in hand; tracked pace, travelled fluently, challenged 3 out, went on next, drew clear early in straight, untidy last but still won readily; may do better still and will remain one to be interested in.
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, went on next, drew clear straight, untidy last, readily
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2	2	5	6. GOLANS CHOICE (IRE)	6. GOLANS CHOICE (IRE)	-6 <	105	-4 >		Craig Nichol (3)	6	11-4	7/18	7/18
2		5	bg GOLAN (IRE) - SEA VOYAGER (IRE) HIGH ROLLER (IRE)	J: Craig Nichol (3) T: Rose Dobbin Age: 6 Wgt: 11-4 OR: 110	-6 <	105	-4 >		Rose Dobbin		(110)		7/18
showed improved form despite seeming to find this barely enough of a test; mid-division, mistake fourth, effort 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, not fluent there, kept on but no impression on winner; will benefit from return to 2¾m+.
mid-division, mistake 4th, effort 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, not fluent there, kept on, no impression on winner
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3	3	5	3. SUPRISE VENDOR (IRE)	3. SUPRISE VENDOR (IRE)	-4 <	102+	F (66) >		John Kington (3)	9	11-6	15/28.5	15/28.5
3		5	chg FATH (USA) - DISPOL JAZZ ALHIJAZ	J: John Kington (3) T: Stuart Coltherd Age: 9 Wgt: 11-6 OR: 112	-4 <	102+	F (66) >		Stuart Coltherd		(112)		15/28.5
wasn't disgraced over a trip which is probably as far as he wants to go; led, went with enthusiasm, untidy fifth, tackled 3 out, headed next, faded; likely to prove best at short of 2½m.
led, untidy 5th, tackled 3 out, headed next, faded
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4	4	11	11. CRUACHAN (IRE)	11. CRUACHAN (IRE)	+5 <	82+	>		Dougie Costello	6	10-10	8/19	8/19
4		11	bg AUTHORIZED (IRE) - CALICO MOON (USA) SEEKING THE GOLD (USA)	J: Dougie Costello T: Lucy Normile Age: 6 Wgt: 10-10 OR: 102	+5 <	82+	>		Lucy Normile		(102)		8/19
ran to a similar level as on reappearance; raced off the pace, some headway after 4 out but effort flattened out, not unduly punished; may still be working his way back to full fitness and isn't one to write off just yet.
off pace, headway after 4 out, not sustain effort
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5	5	1¼	7. PISTOL (IRE)	7. PISTOL (IRE)	+11 <	89	+2 >		Mr John Dixon (7)	6	11-4	10/111	10/111
5		1¼	bg HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - ALINEA (USA) KINGMAMBO (USA)	J: Mr John Dixon (7) T: John Dixon Age: 6 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (s) OR: 110	+11 <	89	+2 >		John Dixon	(s)	(110)		10/111
should have been suited by the step back up in trip but fared no better than last time; in rear, brief headway circuit out but driven soon after and folded before sixth.
rear, brief effort circuit out, driven soon after, weakened before 6th
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6	6	12	8. MAKE IT HAPPEN (IRE)	8. MAKE IT HAPPEN (IRE)	+26 <	75+	+15 >		Grant Cockburn (5)	6	11-2	14/115	14/115
6		12	bg SAFFRON WALDEN (FR) - KELPIE (IRE) KAHYASI	J: Grant Cockburn (5) T: Lucinda Russell Age: 6 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 108	+26 <	75+	+15 >		Lucinda Russell		(108)		14/115
failed to repeat last effort, ran below form; mid-field, took strong hold, headway when blundered 3 out, faded after next.
mid-field, headway when blundered 3 out, faded after next
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7	7	31	10. DUSKY BOB (IRE)	10. DUSKY BOB (IRE)	C (56) <	40	+24 >		Conor O'Farrell	10	10-11	18/119	18/119
7		31	brg BOB BACK (USA) - SUNSETS GIRL (IRE) THE PARSON	J: Conor O'Farrell T: Brian Ellison Age: 10 Wgt: 10-11 OR: 103	C (56) <	40	+24 >		Brian Ellison		(103)		18/119
back over hurdles, had been given a chance by the handicapper after 15 months off but offered little in the way of short-term encouragement; never travelling well and always behind.
always behind
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8	8	2¾	2. TOTAL ASSETS	2. TOTAL ASSETS	+29 <	48	+40 >		James Banks (3)	7	11-7	15/28.5	15/28.5
8		2¾	bm ALFLORA (IRE) - MAID EQUAL PRAGMATIC	J: James Banks (3) T: Simon Waugh Age: 7 Wgt: 11-7 Eq: (s) OR: 113	+29 <	48	+40 >		Simon Waugh	(s)	(113)		15/28.5
followed a below-par effort with an even worse one, handy until weakening approaching 3 out.
handy, weakened approaching 3 out
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pu	pu		4. FRANKIE'S PROMISE (IRE)	4. FRANKIE'S PROMISE (IRE)	<		C (108) >		Lucy Alexander	7	11-6	5/16	5/16
pu			chg FRUITS OF LOVE (USA) - ACCORDING TO MOLLY (IRE) ACCORDION	J: Lucy Alexander T: N. W. Alexander Age: 7 Wgt: 11-6 Eq: (s) OR: 112	<		C (108) >		N. W. Alexander	(s)	(112)		5/16
was gambled on having plummeted down the weights but again showed nothing; prominent, typically made mistakes, lost place fourth, struggling badly early final circuit and pulled up before last; plenty to prove at present.
prominent, mistakes, lost place 4th, struggling badly early final circuit, pulled up before last
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pu	pu		1. AUTHINGER (IRE)	1. AUTHINGER (IRE)	C (49) <	+	C >		Ryan Day (7)	7	11-12	50/151	50/151
pu			b g SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - ANGE BLEU (USA) ALLEGED (USA)	J: Ryan Day (7) T: Barry Murtagh Age: 7 Wgt: 11-12 OR: 118	C (49) <	+	C >		Barry Murtagh		(118)		50/151
back over hurdles, fared no better after 5 months off; always behind.
always behind
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Non Runners: PLAYHARA (IRE), COURTOWN OSCAR (IRE). Hurdles: 10.	Winning Owner: Mrs S. Smith
Time: 5m 26.9s Closing Sectional: (6.7f): 105.8s (101%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 112%, Betfair SP 101.8%
A fair handicap which looks like sound form for the grade, with the winner scoring with something in hand and the runner-up also less exposed than many at this level; Suprise Vendor set an even gallop. PALM GREY (IRE) had caught the eye over an inadequate trip last time and, back up in distance, duly showed improved form to get off the mark, scoring with something in hand; tracked pace, travelled fluently, challenged 3 out, went on next, drew clear early in straight, untidy last but still won readily; may do better still and will remain one to be interested in. GOLANS CHOICE (IRE) showed improved form despite seeming to find this barely enough of a test; mid-division, mistake fourth, effort 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, not fluent there, kept on but no impression on winner; will benefit from return to 2¾m+. SUPRISE VENDOR (IRE) wasn't disgraced over a trip which is probably as far as he wants to go; led, went with enthusiasm, untidy fifth, tackled 3 out, headed next, faded; likely to prove best at short of 2½m. CRUACHAN (IRE) ran to a similar level as on reappearance; raced off the pace, some headway after 4 out but effort flattened out, not unduly punished; may still be working his way back to full fitness and isn't one to write off just yet. PISTOL (IRE) should have been suited by the step back up in trip but fared no better than last time; in rear, brief headway circuit out but driven soon after and folded before sixth. MAKE IT HAPPEN (IRE) failed to repeat last effort, ran below form; mid-field, took strong hold, headway when blundered 3 out, faded after next. DUSKY BOB (IRE) back over hurdles, had been given a chance by the handicapper after 15 months off but offered little in the way of short-term encouragement; never travelling well and always behind. TOTAL ASSETS followed a below-par effort with an even worse one, handy until weakening approaching 3 out. FRANKIE'S PROMISE (IRE) was gambled on having plummeted down the weights but again showed nothing; prominent, typically made mistakes, lost place fourth, struggling badly early final circuit and pulled up before last; plenty to prove at present. AUTHINGER (IRE) back over hurdles, fared no better after 5 months off; always behind.

16:10 Hexham Result on Tuesday 24 March 2015

The 2M 4F 110Y 16:10 JOHN SMITH'S HANDICAP HURDLE (4) at Hexham was run on Soft. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £10,000. There were 10 runners. The winning horse was PALM GREY (IRE) who won by 5. PALM GREY (IRE) was ridden by Jonathan England. PALM GREY (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 3/1f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

GOLANS CHOICE (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 5.00 - they had an ISP of 7/1
SUPRISE VENDOR (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 10 - they had an ISP of 15/2
CRUACHAN (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 21 - they had an ISP of 8/1
PISTOL (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 22 - they had an ISP of 10/1
MAKE IT HAPPEN (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 34 - they had an ISP of 14/1
DUSKY BOB (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 65 - they had an ISP of 18/1
TOTAL ASSETS finished 8th and was beaten by 68 - they had an ISP of 15/2

HEXHAM 16:10

16:10 Tuesday 24 March 2015

JOHN SMITH'S HANDICAP HURDLE (4)

16:10 Hexham Result on Tuesday 24 March 2015