13:25 Hexham

Saturday 12 October 2019

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Campbell & Rowley Wedding Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 11.90s

Beneficial Quest^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Ask gelding; half-brother to the bumper/hurdles winner Jeremy's Flame; in rear (ninth of 11) in a bumper at Clonmel (2m+ yielding) last week; hurdles debut.

Form: 9

Darry Desbois^v⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: M Todhunter| OR: 115

3/1

Much better when a surprise 25-1 runner-up to Raashdy in a 2m maiden hurdle here (good) last month; should stay this extra yardage on the basis of his pedigree; chance.

Form: 0/0P-62

Destiny Is All¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

18/1

Didn't manage to make the frame in three attempts in point-to-points (all at 3m) for Sean Thomas Doyle; makes his rules debut at a realistic level for Lucinda Russell.

Form: 5-45

Le Grand Fromage

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: T Lacey

5/4

Kayf Tara gelding out of the 2m3f winning hurdler Megalex; brother to six winners, including Ballyandy, Megasue and Megastar; very much one to consider with Nico De Boinville in the saddle.

Form:

Look Now²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross

100/1

Placed in a Musselburgh bumper (well beaten) for James Ewart last November; is difficult to consider as a realistic contender on debut for a new yard - his second start over hurdles.

Form: 4534-

Sometimes A Fox⁴²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 112

25/1

With Gordon Elliott when runner-up in a Tramore maiden (2m, heavy) in April 2018; lost his way fractionally thereafter; returns to action from a 429-day absence for a new trainer; a watching brief only.

Form: P32/705-

Teescomponentstrig¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas

20/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of a mare who was a half-sister to the dual-purpose scorer Rouge Et Noir; never involved when seventh of 13 (22-1) in a 2m bumper here in April; hurdles debut.

Form: 67-

The Ferry Master¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: A M Thomson

9/2

Winning pointer (3m, Dromahane); joined the borders trainer Sandy Thomson for £10,000 in May 2019; is worth keeping a close eye upon with the future (rather than today) in mind.

Form: 43/413-

Time For An Oscar¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: P Stafford

100/1

Oscar gelding who makes the journey across the Irish Sea for a trainer that has saddled plenty of previous Hexham winners; that said; it's considered unlikely that this somewhat enigmatic 7yo will be adding to that tally.

Form: 5-9P

Whateva Next¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

12/1

Bought for £53,000 at the Cheltenham sale in April 2019 after winning on debut at Guilsborough (3m, good); has some very useful relations, which include Idle Talk, Smart Talk and the stamina-laden chaser Belon Gale; of interest.

Form: 1-

On We Go¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson

200/1

A mare with stacks of experience in Irish point-to-points (a 13-race maiden); is a half-sister to the bumper/2m-2m4f winning hurdler Girly Girl; needs to show marked improvement on rules debut for Newcastle-based trainer Kenny Johnson.

Form: P247P-P

Non-Runners

New Frontier

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Le Grand Fromage (5/4), Darry Desbois (3/1), The Ferry Master (9/2), New Frontier (5/1), Whateva Next (12/1), Destiny Is All (18/1), Teescomponentstrig (20/1), Beneficial Quest (20/1), Sometimes A Fox (25/1), Time For An Oscar (100/1), Look Now (100/1), On We Go (200/1)

An interesting opener in which Darry Desbois brings recent course form (2m) to the table. However, a trio of newcomers catch the eye with LE GRAND FROMAGE, Whateva Next and New Frontier all expected to prove capable of winning races. Whateva Next is a well-related four-year-old who made a winning start in a point-to-point before switching to George Bewley for £53,000. Meanwhile, the Keith Dalgleish charge has already undergone wind surgery and is bred for chasing long-term. However, with Nico De Boinville travelling north, the Tom Lacey-trained son of Kayf Tara (a brother to Ballyandy) makes most appeal.