Michael Foster Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Hexham

Hexham

17:30

Michael Foster Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-06-17

Distance 2m48y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,568

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Belvedere Blast Chestnut J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Dylan Johnston(7) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	176	b	84P-11	113	112	50	8d	—	—	0	22.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Back from break with two wins in blinkers this month; promising 7lb claimer enlisted today
3	Lightening Company Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	159	—	4/3-	96	111	83	—	—	—	+1	20.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Landed good prize on the Flat in April; could be on good mark for handicap hurdle debut
2	Minella Youngy b/br J:Nathan Moscrop T:Iain Jardine	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Iain Jardine	159	t	8048-5	96	111	105	32d	—	—	+1	15.9	1.00/1	5 20%
Yet to be placed for this stable but ran okay at Newcastle last month; tongue-tie on here
7	Coup De Gold Brown J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:David Thompson	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:David Thompson	146	p	4533-7	83	111	112	19d	—	—	0	11.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has poor strike-rate but his only previous run in cheekpieces was a good third in April
9	Bushmill Boy Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:David Thompson	J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:David Thompson	142	p	F47-53	79	111	93	14d	—	—	-3	11.3	1.50/1	7 14%
4lb wrong today but ran big race when third of 16 over 2m4f here a fortnight ago
4	Pateen b/br J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Jessica Bedi	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Jessica Bedi	157	tv	5572-1	94	109	93	25d	—	—	+16	23.1	2.25/1	10 10%
C&D winner last month; 5lb rise probably enough to leave this 11yo vulnerable, though
6	Sunshine Girl Chestnut J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	150	t	FP27-5	87	108	68	30d	—	—	+5	10.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Showed only minor promise in her qualifying runs but may improve in handicaps
5	Jessica Rabbit Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Susan Corbett	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Susan Corbett	152	t	1265P-	89	110	104	263d	—	—	+9	12.8	5.25/1	22 5%
Sold out of Fergal O'Brien stable after poor chase run in October; stable debut today
8	Nastasiya Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Sean Quinlan T:Rebecca Menzies	144	hp	/0538-	81	105	93	—	—	—	+7	10.8	5.25/1	22 5%
19-race maiden; not seen since finishing third in Flat seller in October; others preferred
11	Abouttimeyoutoldme Chestnut J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Stuart Coltherd	142	—	9/6P-P	79	-	36	42d	—	—	+5	7.9	16.25/1	66 2%
Struggled to get comepetive in a chase here last month; now with another new stable
12	Diamant Sur Canape Bay J:David Noonan T:Ewan Whillans	J:David Noonan T:Ewan Whillans	142	b	9P0-7P	79	102	69	17d	—	—	+6	7.7	24.75/1	100 1%
Struggled in weak selling handicap last time; 12lb wrong here; blinkers tried
10	Iheardupainthouses Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Paula Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:Paula Smith	142	—	5789-P	79	79	35	16d	—	—	+6	7.6	24.75/1	100 1%
Pulled up when 50-1 for recent handicap debut and effectively 1lb higher here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Belvedere Blast	3	3	11/4	11/4	11/4
Lightening Company	3	3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Minella Youngy	4	5	5	5	5
Coup De Gold	7	13/2	6	6	6
Bushmill Boy	7	6	9/2	6	6
Pateen	10	10	9	10	10
Sunshine Girl	16	14	14	14	14
Jessica Rabbit	22	18	18	20	20
Nastasiya	22	22	20	22	22
Abouttimeyoutoldme	66	66	66	66	66
Diamant Sur Canape	100	66	50	66	66
Iheardupainthouses	100	100	66	100	100

Predictor

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

1st

Pateen

23.1

OR: 11 Form: 10 Odds: 2.1

2nd

Belvedere Blast

22.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Lightening Company

20.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Minella Youngy

15.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Jessica Rabbit

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.1

Coup De Gold

11.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Bushmill Boy

11.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Sunshine Girl

10.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Nastasiya

10.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

Abouttimeyoutoldme

7.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Diamant Sur Canape

7.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Iheardupainthouses

7.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Belvedere Blast	113	112	50
Lightening Company	96	111	83
Minella Youngy	96	111	105
Pateen	94	109	93
Jessica Rabbit	89	110	104
Sunshine Girl	87	108	68
Coup De Gold	83	111	112
Nastasiya	81	105	93
Bushmill Boy	79	111	93
Abouttimeyoutoldme	79	—	36
Diamant Sur Canape	79	102	69
Iheardupainthouses	79	79	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Belvedere Blast	8d ago	Quick return
Bushmill Boy	14d ago	Fit
Iheardupainthouses	16d ago	Fit
Diamant Sur Canape	17d ago	Fit
Coup De Gold	19d ago	Fit
Pateen	25d ago	Fit
Sunshine Girl	30d ago	Fit
Minella Youngy	32d ago	Fit
Abouttimeyoutoldme	42d ago	Fit
Jessica Rabbit	263d ago	Long break
Lightening Company	—	—
Nastasiya	—	—