16:20 Hexham

Monday 28 March 2022

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Racegoers Club British Horse Racing's Fan Club. Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 4m 19.3s

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Selected odds by:

Bella Union⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell

7/4

Mahler half-brother to 4 winners, including smart hurdler/chaser Sharp Rise and useful Go Another One. Showed ability when 3 lengths fourth of 8 on Carlisle debut last month. May do better and likely to go close at the least.

Form: 4

Chapel Green⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

15/2

14/1, ran to a fair level when just over 7 lengths fourth of 8 on his Wetherby debut 51 days ago. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 4

Konik King^t1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett

25/1

Pulled up in a Tipperary bumper a year ago and hard to get too excited by this winter's Irish point runs. Best watched on yard debut with a tongue strap added.

Form: 4P-P74

Monaghan Boy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond

6/1

Modest form in 3 bumpers at Catterick but looks more of staying type so this stiffer track may suit him better.

Form: 645

Shantou's Temple

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed

40/1

Shantou gelding. Dam (c91) point winner. Stable 0-10 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons. Probably best watched.

Form:

Tommy Tunt

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

16/1

Lucarno gelding. Dam (c70/h92), bumper/2m-2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Tell Me Annie. Yard has a 0-28 bumper record in the last 5 seasons.

Form:

Top Cloud²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| D

4/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in point bumpers at Alnwick in recent months. Interesting runner, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 21

Voice Note²⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans

80/1

Sent off at 22/1 when a well-held seventh of 8 on her C&D debut a year ago.

Form: 7

Parelli Power

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs J Walton

40/1

Schiaparelli mare. Dam (b82) lightly raced in bumpers. Would be a surprise winner on debut.

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Ruby Island²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford

4/1

Stayed on nicely for third on her Newcastle debut 20 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 3

Izzy Bell²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes

200/1

Well held both starts, finishing well behind Ruby Island at Newcastle latterly.

Form: 09

Forecasts

Bella Union (7/4), Ruby Island (4/1), Top Cloud (4/1), Monaghan Boy (6/1), Chapel Green (15/2), Tommy Tunt (16/1), Konik King (25/1), Shantou's Temple (40/1), Parelli Power (40/1), Voice Note (80/1), Izzy Bell (200/1)

John McConnell has a very healthy 3-8 record with his runners here over the years and his BELLA UNION gets the nod to build on an encouraging opening run at Carlisle. Ruby Island and Capel Green are others who arrive on the back of encouraging debut runs, while Top Cloud won a point bumper last month and would also enter the reckoning should the betting speak in his favour.