17:25 Hexham

Tuesday 25 March 2025

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Horslyx - For Horse's Health & Welfare Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 4m 13.63s

Imperfectlyperfect^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

11/8

£70,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field who made a promising start to his Rules career when 5 lengths third in Kelso bumper (soft) last month. Tongue tie added. Leading claims with improvement likely.

Form: 723

Last Man Standing

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

7/2

Schiaparelli gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdle winner around 2½m Hidden History. The stable had a first-time-out bumper winner last month so market confidence worth noting.

Form:

Nseventeen³⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

9/2

£30,000 purchase after finishing third in an Irish point last March. Bumper and hurdle winners have emerged from that race so he rates an interesting contender, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 3-

Sparky Tom

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

40/1

Telescope gelding. Dam (h87) maiden hurdler (stayed 21f). One of 2 newcomers from the stable and the betting should help to separate them.

Form:

Tea Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P Atkinson

5/1

Diamond Boy half-brother to 3 winners, notably Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Put The Kettle On. Dam fair hurdler up to 2½m. Small stable has tasted bumper success. One to note in the betting.

Form:

Moonlight Trail

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson

50/1

£10,000 Pether's Moon mare. One of 2 newcomers from her stable

Form:

Ivan's Legacy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: S Corbett

17/2

Flag of Honour gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Les's Legacy. Dam (c92/h110) 2m/17f hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), also successful at up to 1¼m winner on Flat. The stable isn't a regular source of bumper winners.

Form:

Non-Runners

Eagle's Cairn⁵⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Forecasts

Imperfectlyperfect (11/8), Last Man Standing (7/2), Nseventeen (9/2), Tea Boy (5/1), Eagle's Cairn (15/2), Ivan's Legacy (17/2), Sparky Tom (40/1), Moonlight Trail (50/1)

IMPERFECTLYPERFECT gets the nod on the back of a promising bumper debut at Kelso last month. Donald McCain's Nseventeen was third in a decent Irish point last March and would rate a possible big threat if the betting speaks for him. Last Man Standing and Tea Boy are newcomers who make appeal on paper.