13:35 Hexham

Thursday 30 March 2023

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Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 36.87s

Leading Force³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 111

6/4

Irish point winner who has finished runner-up in 3 of his 4 starts over hurdles, latest an 8-runner novice at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) last month. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 32-5222

Rajjamataz²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

9/1

No impact in bumpers but shown a bit more in a couple of starts over timber, making headway when coming down 4 out at Ffos Las latest. Percentage call is to look elsewhere, though.

Form: 607F

Robert d'Ores^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

66/1

Winning pointer but offered little in a couple of starts over timber. Upped in trip now and tongue strap on first time.

Form: 25-P179

Toombridge^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

125/1

Finished runner-up in his completed start in Irish points but went with little encouragement on NH debut in novice hurdle at Ayr 19 days ago.

Form: P2F-3

Fetch It Yourself¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson

11/2

No real threat in a couple of bumpers but shaped with some promise when third of 13 in novice at this course (16.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Claims if building on that over this longer trip.

Form: 463

Hot As Pepper^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 104| D

15/8

Bumper winner (20f) who posted her best effort in this sphere when sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Return to this longer trip will suit and holds strong claims. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 210576

Lunar Glow¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas

7/1

Not disgraced when sixth of 13 in novice at this course (16.2f, heavy, 33/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago, going in snatches. Longer trip looks sure to suit but major improvement needed to break her duck here.

Form: 4456

Parelli Power¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton

250/1

Tailed off in pair of bumpers 9 months apart and no encouragement from recent Carlisle hurdles bow.

Form: 0-08

Tara Brooch⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

100/1

Quite well bred but cut little ice in a pair of Wetherby novices this month and will likely be seen in a better light when sent handicapping.

Form: 94

Torosay²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

16/1

Showed ability in a couple of hurdling starts, latest when fourth of 9 in novice at Ayr (20.4f, good) 20 days ago. These more testing conditions may suit this stoutly-bred mare so can't be ruled out.

Form: 654

Non-Runners

Thorsda¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: T Davidson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Leading Force (6/4), Hot As Pepper (15/8), Fetch It Yourself (11/2), Lunar Glow (7/1), Rajjamataz (9/1), Torosay (16/1), Thorsda (33/1), Robert d'Ores (66/1), Tara Brooch (100/1), Toombridge (125/1), Parelli Power (250/1)

HOT AS PEPPER has already won a bumper over this trip and arrives on the back of a solid effort in a deeper contest at Punchestown last month. She gets the nod. The consistent Leading Force looks the obvious danger, whilst Fetch It Yourself can also make her presence felt.