13:50 Hexham

Saturday 17 June 2023

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Northumberland YFC 90th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 4m 14.2s

Carrarea^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 122| D

8/13

Dual bumper winner for Emmet Mullins and opened hurdles account at second attempt for present yard when landing a 16.6f Market Rasen maiden last month. Duly followed up over the same C&D (good) recently and he's very much the one to beat.

Form: 36/23-11

Killeemore Lad³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

3/1

Has taken significant steps forward on each of his 3 starts over hurdles, off the mark in a 16-runner Kilbeggan maiden (19f, good to soft) last time. Remains open to improvement and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: PU04-1

Beaumesnil²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett

11/2

Signs of ability starting out under Rules in a Perth bumper in April and there were positives to glean from his subsequent hurdles debut fourth here (2½m, good) last time. Drop in trip looks a good move and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: P/6-4

Foxwood¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Bewley

25/1

Found only one too good in a Catterick bumper on debut in February but well held next time and got no further than the second flight on recent hurdles bow.

Form: 26-F

Grand Scheme^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England

22/1

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat for Richard Hannon but he was beaten a long way on his introduction to this sphere at Carlisle.

Form: 5

Local Drama³⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

33/1

Runner-up on the second of his 2 starts between the flags but probably best watched on debut under Rules, unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: P2-

Jad Mahal^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 67

200/1

Ultimately disappointing on the Flat for Alan King and has offered little in 2 starts in this sphere for new yard

Form: 6P-5

Fllana Bay^h,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 76

66/1

Has hinted at ability on a couple of occasions but that remark certainly doesn't apply to his efforts since returning from a break in April.

Form: 56378-P

Izzy Bell^p1,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96

25/1

Creditable third of 8 in a Carlisle novice in April but that is a standout effort and he ran poorly at Perth recently. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 8/PP36-P

Loose Moose¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: H Graham & G Rutherford

250/1

Well held on debut in a bumper in March and didn't fare any better switched to hurdles a Cartmel

Form: 0-P

Thorsda⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T Davidson

125/1

Little impact in bumpers and C&D hurdles debut when last seen in March was hardly encouraging.

Form: 5787-

Non-Runners

Selecto¹²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Carrarea (8/13), Killeemore Lad (3/1), Beaumesnil (11/2), Grand Scheme (22/1), Izzy Bell (25/1), Foxwood (25/1), Local Drama (33/1), Fllana Bay (66/1), Selecto (66/1), Thorsda (125/1), Jad Mahal (200/1), Loose Moose (250/1)

This is likely to boil down to a straight fight between KILLEEMORE LAD and Carrarea. The latter is greatly respected in his bid to complete the hat-trick but preference is for the Irish raider, who made it third time lucky over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month and there may well be better to come from this 5-y-o. Beaumesnil is best of the rest.