17:00 Hexham

Saturday 3 May 2025

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Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 4m 13.89s

1^st

Destination Dubai

611-4

2/13f

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Soon raced in close second, occasionally jumped left, disputed 3 out, led before last, soon asserted, unchallenged after last, easily op 1/6 and tchd 2/11

2^nd

Saxon Star

510-11

12/1

T: B EllisonJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, chased winner from 2 out, kept on but no further headway run-in

3^rd

Banderas

511-4

16/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Held up rear of midfield, headway from 3 out, went third home turn, kept on after last, promising (rider said gelding ran free) op 28/1

4^th

She Won't Mind

710-11

25/1

T: T ReedJ: Harry Reed

Went to post early, led, joined 3 out, outpaced when headed before home turn, weakened before last

5^th

Berry Edge

711-4

50/1

T: D ThompsonJ: Joshua Thompson (7)

Prominent, outpaced 3 out, steady headway again after 2 out, kept on op 40/1

6^th

My My My Delilah

510-11

10/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Ross Chapman

Prominent, outpaced from 2 out, weakened before last op 8/1

7^th

5 ½

Kids Say Lastgojoe

511-4

20/1

T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes

Wore earplugs throughout race, prominent, outpaced from 2 out, soon struggling, no impression from well before last op 18/1

8^th

7 ½

Top Flight Century

410-12

50/1

T: A NicolJ: Nathan Moscrop

Towards rear, modest headway after 3 out, kept on but never really on terms op 66/1

9^th

Dartmouth Star

410-5

80/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up towards rear, tailed off from 3 out, hung right-handed throughout op 66/1

10^th

6 ½

Zeezee

610-11

66/1

T: Miss P RobsonJ: Bruce Lynn

Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out op 80/1

11^th

Swashbuckler

611-4

100/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Charlie Price (3)

Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out

Also Ran

Flat Jack

611-4

50/1

T: P D NivenJ: Sean Quinlan

Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, tailed off when pulled up before last op 40/1

Blakeley Rise

510-11

80/1

T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin

In rear, always 0utpaced, tailed off when pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Getaway Frankie¹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: N G Richards J: Conor Rabbitt

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.16Pl:£1.02, £2.10, £2.50EX:£4.30Trifecta:£13.80SF:£3.78Swingers:£1.80, £1.80, £5.90

Forecasts

Destination Dubai (2/13), My My My Delilah (10/1), Saxon Star (12/1), Getaway Frankie (12/1), Banderas (16/1), Kids Say Lastgojoe (20/1), She Won't Mind (25/1), Berry Edge (50/1), Top Flight Century (50/1), Flat Jack (50/1), Zeezee (66/1), Dartmouth Star (80/1), Blakeley Rise (80/1), Swashbuckler (100/1)

Judged on his bumper exploits, DESTINATION DUBAI is head and shoulders above these rivals and, provided his jumping passes the test, a winning hurdles debut is on the cards here. She Won't Mind showed better signs on her latest start and she shades preference ahead of My My My Delilah and Saxon Star for forecast purposes.