17:20 Hexham

Wednesday 31 March 2021

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Visit attheraces.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 4m 20.44s

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Are Ya Welll³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: N Mechie

50/1

Related to a number of winners and sent off 7/2 prior to an inauspicious debut at Market Rasen. Should have learned from that and he's seemingly thought capable of better.

Form: 7

Bearhill^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Lambe

9/2

Kayf Tara gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Smarty Wild. Wears tongue strap. Notable newcomer from Ireland, particularly with Brian Hughes booked.

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Harry Go¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Micky Hammond

50/1

Has an uninspiring pedigree and offered little in the way of promise at Southwell 120 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0

Northern Falcon⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| BF

9/2

Kayf Tara gelding out of a mare from a good family. Shaped well when close third of 8 on Sedgefield debut, then pulled too hard at Newcastle a couple of months ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 39

Release The Kraken⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards

12/1

Well backed when fourth past the post (subsequently disqualified because rider took wrong course) at Kelso on debut. More to come, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: D

Scots Poet

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A C Whillans

12/1

Yeats gelding. Dam (h123), 2m hurdle winner, also 1½m-1¾m winner on Flat. Bred to have a bit of speed, so worth a market check on debut.

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Shoeshine Boy⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans

28/1

Well held in Musselburgh bumper on debut 68 days ago, shaping like a stayer. More likely to come good further down the line.

Form: 6

Dazzling Glory^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

8/11

Winning pointer who found only one too good at Hereford on Rules debut, then acquitted herself well when fifth in listed race at Sandown. Well capable of opening her account back down in grade.

Form: F24125

Songbird's Tale^h¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: Paul Collins

150/1

Big price and down the field at Carlisle on debut 108 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Readysteadybeau⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Dazzling Glory (8/11), Northern Falcon (9/2), Bearhill (9/2), Readysteadybeau (6/1), Release The Kraken (12/1), Scots Poet (12/1), Shoeshine Boy (28/1), Are Ya Welll (50/1), Harry Go (50/1), Songbird's Tale (150/1)

DAZZLING GLORY already has plenty of experience (ex-pointer) and, having shaped well in a listed event at Sandown on only her second Rules outing, this appeals as a straightforward task back down in grade. Bearhill is a potentially above-average newcomer, so he's feared most ahead of Northern Falcon.