18:50 Hexham

Saturday 30 April 2022

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Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 4m 7.94s

Fringill Dike⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 113| CD

2/5

Nicely bred bumper winner who took another step forward over hurdles to open his account in C&D novice in March. Open to further progress and can make another bold bid.

Form: 1/4U21-

Askalli⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G BewleyWS

300/1

Well held in Newcastle bumper on debut in January and took little interest when pulled up on hurdling debut in Sedgefield maiden the following month. Has had a wind op.

Form: 0P-

Burrows Hall⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

40/1

Hunter's Light half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdlers Burrows Edge and Burrows Park. Minor promise in bumpers but offered little on hurdling debut in Newcastle novice 50 days ago.

Form: 369-

Eden Mill¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: D W Whillans

33/1

Poor form in bumpers and fared no better sent hurdling in novice over C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 475-

Hard Iron⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

16/1

Closely related to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Royal Rendezvous and offered something to work on in a pair of bumpers this year. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 45-

Hey Boy

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

£2,000 4-y-o. Fourth foal, half-brother to French 11f-12.5f winner Niquel (by Medicean). Dam 11f-1½m winner. Best watched on debut.

Form:

Maillot Blanc^h⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech

8/1

Half-brother to 2 winners, including smart hurdler/fairly useful chaser Up And Go. Showed plenty to work on amidst greenness when third on debut in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f) 40 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 3-

Monaghan Boy³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond

20/1

Fair form in bumpers at Catterick and again shaped as if in need of a stiffer test when sixth here 33 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6456-

My Macho Man^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: M A Barnes| OR: 85

16/1

Still looking for first success over hurdles but, having dropped in the weights, ran respectably in handicap at Carlisle (17f) 14 days ago. More needed again for win purposes.

Form: 825585-

Retrospect²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: Dr R D P Newland| D

7/1

Fair on Flat, stays 17f, won handicap at Lingfield (AW) last time. Sold from William Muir & Chris Grassick 16,000 gns in October. Can go well on hurdles debut for respected trainer/jockey combination.

Form:

Belvedere Blast¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: A Keatley

50/1

Dam half-sister to 2¼m chase winner in Italy Solar Focus. Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m, ran up to best when third in claimer at Redcar last time. Others preferred on hurdles debut.

Form:

Diamant Sur Canape⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: M Walford

66/1

£18,000 3-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Dam unraced. No show in Doncaster bumper and looks up against it on hurdles debut.

Form: 9-

Non-Runners

Clear White Light¹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Miss S E Forster J: Edward Austin

Forecasts

Fringill Dike (2/5), Clear White Light (11/4), Retrospect (7/1), Maillot Blanc (8/1), My Macho Man (16/1), Hard Iron (16/1), Monaghan Boy (20/1), Eden Mill (33/1), Burrows Hall (40/1), Belvedere Blast (50/1), Hey Boy (50/1), Diamant Sur Canape (66/1), Askalli (300/1)

CLEAR WHITE LIGHT won easily on hurdles debut over C&D earlier this month and is taken to follow-up. He can see off the challenge of fellow C&D winner Fringill Dike, who opened his hurdles account here at the third attempt. Retrospect completes the shortlist having his first start over hurdles for Dr Richard Newland with Brian Hughes on board.