17:50 Hexham

Thursday 14 March 2019

All13:5514:3515:1515:5516:3517:1517:50

Next Meeting Tuesday 26th March Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 28y  |   Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 5m 35.45s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Epsom Des Mottes
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby
28/1
Unraced French-bred gelding; kicks-off his racing career in what appears to be suitable company, and with little else to base a solid judgement upon, the market could prove the best guide to his overall chances.
2
Horse silk
Forest Fusion10
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: C R King| T: T D Easterby
80/1
Flemensfirth gelding; half-brother to a couple of winners (bumper and a PTP); never looked like being able to get competitive in a couple of starts in bumpers; steps up in trip for hurdles debut.
3
Horse silk
Into The Breach28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Alexander| T: J Ewart
33/1
Low-key in bumpers and in truth has fared no better since switched to hurdles; struggling from halfway when finishing a distant sixth of seven to Dream Du Grand Val at Kelso (2m, good) in February; steps up in trip.
4
Horse silk
Mymilan12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Rachel McDonald(5)| T: A M Thomson
50/1
Only completed once in five starts in PTP's and hasn't impressed under rules so far; early faller at Kelso (2m, good to soft) 12-days ago.
5
Horse silk
Pieceoftheaction19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: C Grant| C| D
12/1
10L winner on the PTP course at Hexham in December (for Sue Grant); relishes cut underfoot and a test of stamina; hasn't figured under rules so far (0-2) but this rates as a more realistic assignment.
6
Horse silk
Speak Of The Devil53
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
4/1
Bought for £65,000 after winning a 3m Irish PTP (Tattersalls Farm) for Shark Hanlon in December 2018; raced keenly when finishing 23L third of five to the useful Ask Ben at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in January.
7
Horse silk
Toi Storey84
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR:  112
3/1
Reasonable pedigree (dam an unraced half-sister to Skipthescales); has shown clear improvement on each of his three starts over hurdles, namely when getting to within 6¾L of Highland Hunter over C&D (heavy) in December; every chance.
8
Horse silk
Trans Des Obeaux16
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: R Ross
125/1
Well beaten in two starts in bumpers and a similar story when left a remote second behind Hogan's Height on hurdles debut at Catterick (3m1f+, good); holds no conceivable chance.
9
Horse silk
Robinesseb29
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Harrison Beswick(7)| T: O Sherwood| OR:  106
3/1
Still searching for that elusive first hurdles win (0-9) with signs that she's going the wrong way (blinkered). However, ought to be reasonably competitive based upon her fair form in 2016; fifth ever Hexham runner for Oliver Sherwood.
10
Horse silk
Sailing Away306
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen(3)| T: Mrs S Walton
250/1
Simply far too keen to do herself any sort of justice in bumpers; will need to learn to settle over hurdles in order to have a more positive future as a racehorse; watching brief advised for the moment.
11
Horse silk
Samba Timet16
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathon Bewley(3)| T: G Bewley
250/1
Looks to be light on ability and sadly for her connections it doesn't appear that the expense of wind surgery has led to any significant upturn in fortunes; holds a similar chance to Trans Des Obeaux (very remote).
12
Horse silk
Whispering Affairp53
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Ian Williams| OR:  112
9/4
Ten-race hurdles maiden; consistent since joining Ian Williams and wasn't beat at all far (finished third) behind a 128-rated rival at Exeter (2m7f+) in January; the booking of Brian Hughes in the saddle is an obvious plus.
13
Horse silk
Bow Street Runner29
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Armson(7)| T: V Thompson
250/1
Poor on the Flat for Mick Channon (0-3); pulled up on both starts for this Embleton-based trainer who was among the winners at Sedgefield on Tuesday; look elsewhere with confidence.

Forecasts

Whispering Affair (9/4), Toi Storey (3/1), Robinesse (3/1), Speak Of The Devil (4/1), Pieceoftheaction (12/1), Epsom Des Mottes (28/1), Into The Breach (33/1), Mymilan (50/1), Forest Fusion (80/1), Trans Des Obeaux (125/1), Sailing Away (250/1), Samba Time (250/1), Bow Street Runner (250/1)

Verdict

Very few enter the reckoning in what represents a golden opportunity to break the maiden for those on the short-list. Robinesse clearly has ability but evidently has had issues and she's surely reaching the last chance saloon for Oliver Sherwood. Similarly Whispering Affair is a longstanding maiden, although it's worth acknowledging that she's shown consistent form since joining Ian Williams. Speak Of The Devil is potentially the best long-term prospect but he looks in need of more experience and cost plenty at £65,000. Therefore, the confident form-based option is December's C&D third TOI STOREY for the Sedgefield trainer Rebecca Menzies.
  1. Toi Storey
  2. Whispering Affair
  3. Robinesse

Prize Money

1st: £3,444.002nd: £1,011.003rd: £506.004th: £253.00

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