15:10 Hexham

Tuesday 15 September 2020

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Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 4m 7.90s

Away At Dawn²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| BF

6/4

Left bumper run behind when making all on Bangor hurdling debut in July. Only 4¼ lengths second of 6 to Black Kraken in similar event at Cartmel last time but is 8 lb better off with that rival here.

Form: 23-12

Black Kraken^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam

6/1

Poor on the Flat but proved a different proposition second time up over hurdles when winning 6-runner novice at Cartmel (17.2f) 23 days ago. Can go well under a penalty.

Form: 71

Rhosneigr^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 120| D

4/1

Prone to hanging left but did open hurdles account at Huntingdon in March. Below form at Southwell in July and seemed to be found wanting for stamina at Market Rasen since. Back down in trip.

Form: 0231-43

Aire Valley Lad⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| D

16/1

Winning debut in Newcastle bumper last December, but has failed to make much of an impact in 2 starts in this sphere to date.

Form: 1-76

Be The Difference¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

200/1

Fell both starts in Irish points and failed to beat a rival home over C&D on recent hurdling bow.

Form: FF-0

Cyrus Keep²³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson

16/1

Clear signs of ability in a bumper/2 novice hurdles last season and may yet do better, particularly once moving back up in trip.

Form: 853-

Fostered Phil^h⁵⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart

5/1

Showed fair form when placed all 3 starts in bumpers in 2018/19. Has 19-month absence to overcome but is in good hands ahead of this switch to hurdling, so worth a look.

Form: 232/

Jukebox Blues³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West

200/1

Regressive on the Flat and showed little sent hurdling when pulled up at Cartmel last month.

Form: P

Saint Arvans^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

100/1

Related to plenty of winners but hasn't offered much in a pair of bumpers/novice hurdle.

Form: 80-8

The Gap^t1¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton

80/1

Improved on debut form when finishing last of 3 in a Carlisle bumper in March, though was possibly flattered in a slowly-run affair. Goes hurdling now with tongue tie fitted.

Form: 03-

Burrows Diamond⁵²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

Diamond Boy mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Burrows Edge and useful hurdler Burrows Park. Well held on hurdling debut at Senonnes-Pouance for O. Sauvaget (Apr 2019).

Form: 9/

Reassurance^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: Daniel Brooke| D

8/1

Fair on Flat (stays 16.5f), won twice in 2020 including when dead-heating at Ripon on latest outing. Makes hurdles debut for another new yard.

Form:

Forecasts

Away At Dawn (6/4), Rhosneigr (4/1), Fostered Phil (5/1), Black Kraken (6/1), Reassurance (8/1), Aire Valley Lad (16/1), Cyrus Keep (16/1), Burrows Diamond (50/1), The Gap (80/1), Saint Arvans (100/1), Be The Difference (200/1), Jukebox Blues (200/1)

BLACK KRAKEN caused a surprise when making his second hurdle start a winning one at Cartmel last month, but with the effort backed up by the clock, he's taken to confirm the form with Away At Dawn and defy a penalty. Rhosneigr may provide the biggest threat back down in trip.