Michael Quarrell Retirement Stakes Handicap Hurdle

Hexham

14:20

Date 2023-06-03

Distance 2m48y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,149

Winning Time 4m 4.70s (slow by 12.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Captain Zebo (IRE) Mr John Dixon · John Dixon	9/2	Won
2nd	Les's Legacy (GB) Dillan Hurst · Susan Corbett	11/4	1.25
3rd	Miss Lamb (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Jedd O'Keeffe	11/10F	4.25
4th	Applaus (GER) Joshua Thompson · Micky Hammond	17/2	5
5th	We Still Believe (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Daragh Bourke	18/1	10

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Miss Lamb Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jedd Okeeffe	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Jedd Okeeffe	154	—	/512-2	101	119	102	28d	—	—	-11	31.9	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Second twice over C&D since winning maiden here in March; likely contender
3	Less Legacy Bay J:Dillan Hurst(7) T:Susan Corbett	J:Dillan Hurst(7) T:Susan Corbett	163	—	2214-2	110	115	97	21d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+5	26.2	0.50/1	3 33%
Dual C&D winner last season and still in good form but would appeal more on slower ground
2	Applaus Bay J:Joshua Thompson(10) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(10) T:Micky Hammond	164	tp	92-932	111	116	71	11d	—	—	+9	17.5	2.25/1	10 10%
Kept on well for second over 2m4f here last month and can cope with today's shorter trip
5	We Still Believe b/br J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	151	—	432/	98	-	-	—	—	—	+15	20.8	3.75/1	16 6%
Not seen over hurdles since 2021 but has been running well on the Flat for new stable
1	Captain Zebo Bay J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	168	p	637-53	115	118	70	11d	—	—	+4	21.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Not the force of old but twice ran well in cheekpieces here last month

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Miss Lamb

31.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 5 Odds: 14.2

10/11

2nd

Less Legacy

26.2

OR: 15 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

3rd

Captain Zebo

21.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

We Still Believe

20.8

OR: 12 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.7

Applaus

17.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Captain Zebo	115	118	70
Applaus	111	116	71
Less Legacy	110	115	97
Miss Lamb	101	119	102
We Still Believe	98	—	—

Last Run