13:42 Hexham

Thursday 13 March 2025

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Major Family Law 16 Year Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 16.5s

Benmore^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: L Morgan| OR: 108

4/9

Has shown enough to suggest he is capable of winning a race of this nature but has been held back by his jumping including on handicap debut when fourth of 8 at Doncaster (19.4f, good) 22 days ago, having been well-backed. Leading chance if first-time cheekpieces sharpen up his jumping.

Form: 2234

Freedom Day^h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: Paul Robson

80/1

Fair Flat winner but he has made an inauspicious start in this sphere and for present connections, again achieving little when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, heavy) 6 days ago in first-time hood. He may do better once handicapping but he is difficult to fancy in this company.

Form: U04

Jungle Jet³¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

11/2

Placed in Irish point on latest outing in May. Dam is an unraced sister to smart hurdler (stayed 25f) Emitom and it'll be interesting to see if there is any market support for him on Rules debut.

Form: PP533-

Kingston Rock^t,p1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 72

25/1

Some promise when fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) in December but failed to back up after 10 weeks off when disappointing at Carlisle (19.3f) last month. Cheekpieces on for the first-time but others have a more convincing profile.

Form: 6P-6558

Nathan Wells^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 104

9/1

One of the lesser lights for the Gordon Elliott yard, disappointed on final start for that stable when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy, 22/1) 17 days ago. Drops in distance and has cheekpieces applied on stable debut and one to note in the betting in a moderate maiden contest.

Form: 7U0-P45

Soldier In Mayo³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

7/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points and while showing some promise on a bumper on stable debut, faced a tough task on hurdling bow last time, sixth of 7 in a decent novice hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft, 66/1) last time. This looks a more realistic assignment.

Form: 3146

Whateverwilldo⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: D Brooke

200/1

Once-raced maiden isn't bred to be much and he showed little when seventh of 9 in a bumper (50/1) at Wetherby (16f, soft) on NH debut 40 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Famous Liss²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Benmore (4/9), Famous Liss (4/1), Jungle Jet (11/2), Soldier In Mayo (7/1), Nathan Wells (9/1), Kingston Rock (25/1), Freedom Day (80/1), Whateverwilldo (200/1)

An ordinary maiden and a decent opportunity for BENMORE if he can put it all together in first-time cheekpieces. Famous Liss went close in novice company last year and has a chance if bouncing back from his latest run, while Nathan Wells and Jungle Jet should both be monitored for support on their respective stable debuts.