13:45 Hexham

Saturday 12 June 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 4m 3.20s

The Wrekin¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 124| D

1/1

Winning pointer who improved further to follow up his Ludlow win in a 5-runner novice hurdle at Warwick (21f) 17 days ago, staying on well. Respected in his bid for the hat-trick back down in trip.

Form: 1502-11

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Homme D'Un Soir^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 126| BF| D

5/4

Improved further to get off the mark over hurdles in a first-time tongue tie at Down Royal in March. Turned over at short odds since but bumped into one and can resume winning ways here.

Form: 3/2351-2

Northern Falcon³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson

12/1

Kayf Tara gelding out of a mare from a good family. Has shown fair form in bumpers and should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 393-6

Tartan Cookie^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans

66/1

Steadily progressive in bumpers but didn't taken to hurdling at the first attempt when upped up at Market Rasen 31 days ago.

Form: 553-P

Uknowmymeaning⁷³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

150/1

Well held in bumpers/Market Rasen novice hurdle in 2019. Off since.

Form: 783/

Socks Off⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A Keatley| D

10/1

Little impact in minor events/handicap on Flat but is a bumper winner.

Form: 7155-

Brave Bairn^h1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

100/1

Modest form at best in bumpers for Oliver Sherwood and wasn't making any impression when brought down 3 out on Perth hurdling debut.

Form: 75-F

K C Bailey⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans

80/1

Well held in a brace of bumpers/

Form: 78-

Taramanda¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson

33/1

Modest maiden on Flat who has shown more signs of temperament than ability in a bumper (for R. Mike Smith) and novice hurdle.

Form: 0/0-

Strict Order^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Stef Keniry

50/1

Modest maiden on Flat, best effort over 1½m last time. Would be an unlikely winner on hurdle debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Get The Facts⁵²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Oakley Brown

Forecasts

The Wrekin (1/1), Homme D'Un Soir (5/4), Socks Off (10/1), Northern Falcon (12/1), Taramanda (33/1), Get The Facts (33/1), Strict Order (50/1), Tartan Cookie (66/1), K C Bailey (80/1), Brave Bairn (100/1), Uknowmymeaning (150/1)

HOMME D'UN SOIR was unlucky to bump into one at Kilbeggan last month and this looks a good opportunity for him to resume winning ways. The Wrekin has got a likeable way of going about things and should ensure the selection doesn't have things all his own way, though.