18:00 Hexham

Saturday 15 June 2024

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Clarke Mairs Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 4m 14.92s

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Selected odds by:

Shengai Enki¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 115| D

2/1

Fair hurdler who is going the right way at present, improving again to land a novice at Worcester a fortnight ago. Has to give weight to one with more potential, but should give a good account.

Form: 2233-11

If You Let Me^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

4/6

Point winner who showed ability in bumpers and created a big impression when making a successful hurdling debut at Kilbeggan a month ago. Sets the standard with loads more to come, so obvious choice.

Form: 31/756-1

Auld Toon Loon^t1²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V RussellWS

10/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 10.5f), below form final start in 2023. Has left David O'Meara ahead of this hurdling debut and worthy of a market check after 8 months off.

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Fairly Fulling^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton

100/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and yet to offer much encouragement under Rules.

Form: F/P49-79

Famous Liss²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

16/1

Off mark in Irish points at sixth attempt and bettered hurdling debut when fourth at Kelso last time, finishing with more to give. Type to do better at some point.

Form: 6/U21-84

Mafia Power^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: P NevilleWS

50/1

Fair performer on the Flat (stays 1½m) for Archie Watson and showed some promise at Sedgefield on hurdling debut. Tame display at Doncaster next time and has been off for 5 months since.

Form: 4P-

Stonegate³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Rothwell

150/1

Modest form in bumpers and, while he's bred to make a hurdler, he's likely to be outclassed on this first attempt at it.

Form: 6/4-5

Stylish Recruit^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

20/1

Irish point winner but has shaped like a stayer so far over hurdles and this test will likely prove inadequate again.

Form: FP51/5-4

Upfordebate²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P Neville

100/1

Showed a bit on bumper debut in January but not in the same form a month later and left the impression that this sort of test isn't sufficient when third of 6 at Market Rasen on hurdling debut. Others preferred.

Form: 40-3

Yakaleo^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

40/1

Out of a winning hurdler/chaser and offered plenty of encouragement when third at Musselburgh on debut. Failed to build on that and will probably have an educational start to his hurdling career.

Form: 36-6

Away She Goes¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

100/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and hard to fancy on her first go in this discipline.

Form: 67-

Dear Dot²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant

100/1

From quite a good family but there wasn't enough encouragement in her bumper debut at Kelso to make her of interest in the short term.

Form: 7

Westerdale²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

80/1

Out of a winning pointer and hinted at ability when fifth in a novice here on hurdling debut. Looks more of a long-term project, though.

Form: 5

What A Flirth³²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton

25/1

Runner-up in an Irish point but only modest form so far over hurdles. Has joined a top British yard now but she'll probably be more interesting once qualified for a mark.

Form: 25/79-

Forecasts

If You Let Me (4/6), Shengai Enki (2/1), Auld Toon Loon (10/1), Famous Liss (16/1), Stylish Recruit (20/1), What A Flirth (25/1), Yakaleo (40/1), Mafia Power (50/1), Westerdale (80/1), Away She Goes (100/1), Dear Dot (100/1), Fairly Fulling (100/1), Upfordebate (100/1), Stonegate (150/1)

IF YOU LET ME was highly impressive at Kilbeggan on hurdling debut and this race is weaker, so he's well fancied to follow up at the likely expense of Shengai Enki, who arrives on a hat-trick.