15:15 Hexham

Saturday 5 June 2021

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Derby Day Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 5.1s

Family Time²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales

25/1

Last of 15 in minor event at Newbury (8f, heavy, 200/1) on debut in October, losing all chance at start.

Form:

Inferno Sacree

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N J Hawke

4/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Emir Sacree (2¾m winner). Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 2½m) Sprinter Sacre. Unraced on the Flat but bred for NH game.

Form:

Koi Dodville²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

13/8

Fair on Flat for Ludovic Gadbin (blinkered), successful at Nancy in April, stays 10.5f. Joined very successful jumps yard so sure to be primed for this.

Form:

McGregors Charge

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: N J Hawke

16/1

First foal of a temperamental 2m chase winner, half-sister to bumper winner/fair but ungenuine hurdler (2m winner) Nodform William.

Form:

Percy Willis³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

5/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, cheekpieces on for first time when fourth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good, 25/1) 37 days ago.

Form:

Smart Boyo³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Well held all 3 starts on Flat.

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Space Kid²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A Keatley

13/2

AW winner in November and pretty consistent in handicaps at up to 1½m of late, runner-up last 2 starts.

Form:

Saramenha²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

13/2

First run since leaving Ralph Beckett when fifteenth of 16 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

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Forecasts

Koi Dodville (13/8), Inferno Sacree (4/1), Percy Willis (5/1), Space Kid (13/2), Saramenha (13/2), McGregors Charge (16/1), Family Time (25/1), Smart Boyo (50/1)

The first juvenile hurdle of the season and it seems prudent to focus on Flat winners KOI DODVILLE and Space Kid. The former achieved slightly more on the level and has joined David Pipe, so he gets the vote before the benefit of market clues.