17:50 Hexham

Thursday 12 March 2020

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Next Meeting Tuesday 24th March Maiden Hurdle

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

Not much to shout about in a number of point-to-point starts before a wretched effort on hurdling debut in a Kelso novice contest when last seen in January. Others preferred.

Form: 2P-60

Dionysis^h1¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Stef Keniry

Gelding by Lucarno out of a Robin Des Champs mare. Closely related to Bacardys. Nothing of note in a couple of starts for trainer Willie Mullins, 12 months apart. First time hood on for stable debut.

Form: 4-P

Elite Icon²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Scott| OR: 100

A two-time winner on the Flat, however, he has been a long way down the field on his three hurdles appearances so far. Well beaten on latest start and remains easy to oppose.

Form: 577

Farlam King^t⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 81

16-race maiden who is yet to hit the frame in three starts at this venue. Poor efforts when last seen in December and looks up against it in this contest.

Form: 4662P9

Galileo Silver⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

Galileo gelding who won a Flat race on handicap debut at Kempton in July when staying on well. Hints of ability on second and latest start over hurdles at Wincanton in January. Looks a leading player in this company.

Form: 45

Motaraabet⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Laura Morgan

Useful 70-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Owen Burrows. Fourth of seven beaten 27L on hurdling debut at Musselburgh in January. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 4

Western Aussie⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 110

Decent effort at Wetherby on return to action in December following a break of 12 months. Poor run at Ayr on latest start in January finishing well down the field over 3m.

Form: 63/F3-35

Sailing Away⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Walton| OR: 83

Four-race maiden has failed to complete in three of his last five starts over timber finishing last of seven on her latest start in a Newcastle 2m novice hurdle in January. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 0/0UP6-7

She's All Vintage⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Magee

Well beaten in a couple of bumpers before running with credit on hurdling debut in a Navan Mares' maiden over 2m earlier this month finishing fifth of the 22 runners. Bit more needed but enters calculations.

Form: F2/985

Non-Runners

Lord Springfield⁹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Sara Ender J: Nathan Moscrop

Forecasts

She's All Vintage (15/8), Galileo Silver (5/2), Western Aussie (5/1), Motaraabet (10/1), Dionysis (12/1), Lord Springfield (12/1), Elite Icon (14/1), Farlam King (16/1), Breaking The Ice (50/1), Sailing Away (66/1)

The Patrick Magee-trained SHE'S ALL VINTAGE can land the spoils in the closer. The seven-year-old finished a keeping on fifth of 22 runners on hurdling debut at Navan earlier in the month and can improve ahead of Galileo Silver who makes his second appearance for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies. The Martin Todhunter-trained Western Aussie ran well in defeat at Wetherby earlier in the season and can compete for remaining prize money with the 70-rated Flat handicapper, Motaraabet.