17:10 Hexham

Monday 15 April 2019

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Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 58.9s

Big Sess

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: T J FitzGerald

28/1

£6,000 Flemesfirth gelding whose dam was winner at 1m2f on the Flat. Yard not known for readying horses first time out and will likely benefit from the experience.

Form:

Black Ebony⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Ruth Jefferson

3/1

Well related Malinas gelding who is half-brother to the talented Attaglance, among others. Yard have decent bumper record and was beaten less than four lengths on debut at Kelso. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 7

Holme Abbey¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards

6/1

Gives impression he should win a race or two after two respectable efforts so far on testing ground. Better surface may help the cause and represnts good yard in fine form at present.

Form: 64

Shanroe²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: K Thornton

5/1

Irish raider who shaped with pronmise when third on only start so far at Ludlow. €12,000 Multiplex gelding is bred to win a race or two and market should indicate just how much is expected from him with experience to call on.

Form: 3

State Vision

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon

7/2

Decent French jumps pedigree and yard well capable of having one ready to go first time out. Top jockey's only ride of the day so is of definite interest.

Form:

Six One Nine

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant

33/1

€14,000 Cloudings gelding out of dam from family of Grand National winner Royal Athlete. Pedigree suggests he'll need a trip so surprise if he's sharp enough to win a bumper first time out.

Form:

Teescomponentstrig⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas

22/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of a Presenting mare so has the pedgree to make a jumper. Shaped with some promise on debut until getting tired and ultimately well beaten. May improve but a lot more needed.

Form: 6

The Retriever

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Micky Hammond

25/1

Bought for 120,000 guineas as a yearling then sold unraced last August for just £800. Has joined decent yard but this Shamardal gelding may be better for outing unless market hints otherwise.

Form:

Wild Gypsy Boy¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond

40/1

Intikhab gelding who shaped with a little promise when fifth of 12 on debut in bumper at Wetherby a couple of weeks ago. Should be better for experience and may prove one of the likelier outsiders.

Form: 5

Aerton Brae

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr

150/1

Bahri mare makes her racecourse bow here for yard without a jumps winner for well over two years. Expected to benefit from the experience and surprise if she's good enough to figure first time out.

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Fair Lady^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

80/1

Fair Mix mare whose dam won over hurdles at up to 2m7f. Yard has more than £86 profit to level stakes and over 50 winners here over the years so worth a market check as she maker her first racecourse appearance.

Form:

Lissen To The Lady³²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster

66/1

€8,000 daughter of Fame And Glory was well beaten on her racecourse debut at Kelso and will do well to make an impression here on that evidence.

Form: 6

Miah Grace⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

4/1

£18,000 daughter of Malinas created a good impression when finishing second on her debut at Wetherby in February. Granted natural progression she rates a genuine contender getting weight-for-age from all her rivals.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Black Ebony (3/1), State Vision (7/2), Miah Grace (4/1), Shanroe (5/1), Holme Abbey (6/1), Teescomponentstrig (22/1), The Retriever (25/1), Big Sess (28/1), Six One Nine (33/1), Wild Gypsy Boy (40/1), Lissen To The Lady (66/1), Fair Lady (80/1), Aerton Brae (150/1)

This doesn't look the strongest of bumpers and may afford a good chance for Jedd O'Keefe's filly MIAH GRACE to get off the mark having run well when second on debut at Wetherby. The well related Black Ebony could prove a danger, while Holme Abbey, Shanroe and State Vision are others to keep an eye on in the market prior to the off.