18:05 Hexham

Saturday 6 May 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Selling Hurdle

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 4m 16.23s

Excelcius^t,v1⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 108| D

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler for Thomas Mullins in Ireland, successful 3 times in 2021. Offered little in 5 runs for new yard last term but this is a big drop in class. Visored and tongue tied for first time. Could revive.

Form: 1/F56P6-

Trebizond^t²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: R M Smith| OR: 114| BF

5/4

Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland. Off since early fall in a handicap at Kilbeggan last July (final start for Henry de Bromhead). One to note in the betting dropped into a seller on yard debut.

Form: 2219/6F-

Archive¹⁴⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 79| D

25/1

Best effort for a while when fourth over C&D last summer but below that level in 3 outings since. Been off 5 months.

Form: 9/74587-

Bebside Banter²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 76

22/1

Much improved when second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (2m, soft) in January but in nothing like the same form since. Drops down into a seller now.

Form: 7725PP-

Brian's Jet^b1,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 92

14/1

Modest in bumpers and over hurdles. First-time blinkers need to make a difference.

Form: 363PPP-

Choix Des Armes¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 72

18/1

Seems capable of only poor for nowadays. Others are preferred.

Form: 5/U7943-

Fancy Foundations^t1,v1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 117

9/2

Useful at his best in Ireland. Pulled up in 2 outings (including a selling hurdle) for Jake Coulson but did offer a bit more (albeit held) when falling at last over fences at Fakenham for new yard 26 days ago. Visor and tongue tie on first time. Might be worth taking a chance on.

Form: 6F3PPF-

Kingofthecotswolds¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: J K Hunter| OR: 85| D

150/1

It's now 15 runs since his last win in 2019 and he's pulled up in 2 comeback runs this spring. Has lots to prove.

Form: 7046/PP-

Placedela Concorde^t²⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 76| D

40/1

Have to go back to 2018 for his 2 wins and off since well held in a Cartmel handicap last summer. Another in this line-up who needs to show he still retains ability.

Form: 04378/6-

Light Heidi^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 91

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in April 2022. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, soft) 20 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 31/537P-

Forecasts

Trebizond (5/4), Excelcius (7/2), Fancy Foundations (9/2), Light Heidi (11/1), Brian's Jet (14/1), Choix Des Armes (18/1), Bebside Banter (22/1), Archive (25/1), Placedela Concorde (40/1), Kingofthecotswolds (150/1)

In a seller where nothing arrives with compelling claims it's worth taking a chance that the one-time useful FANCY FOUNDATIONS, who hasn't been with the Laura Morgan stable for long, retains enough ability to win at this level. It's possible a drop in class and a new headgear combination might spark Excelcius back to life so he's second choice ahead of R Mike Smith's Irish recruit Trebizond.