June 03 / 14.55 Hexham

14.55

Good

Most Important 3-Year-Old Race Today Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Most Important 3-Year-Old Race Today Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved to make winning Flat handicap debut off lowly mark in April (9.4f, AW); safely held on turf since but trainer Alan King is a dab hand with juvenile hurdlers and has a good strike-rate (5-13) with his occasional runners here.
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3rd

10

(9)

8th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Hourless

8st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Alan King

towards rear

3/1

4th

11

(3)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

19:20 Yarmouth

Hourless

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Did well to win an AW handicap in April but disappointed at Bath one month later; hurdle winner in June before a close second at this level at Windsor (11.5f, good); another creditable hurdle run 17 days ago and he looks safer than most in the field.

2/1

2nd

1

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

14:35 Newton Abbot

Hourless

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Nothing special on the Flat but was over 8l too good for Max Of Stars when winning readily on hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) last month; needs to be taken very seriously; untested on ground slower than good.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all four Flat starts; not beaten far when fourth of six on handicap debut in April (1m4f, AW; RPR 57) but others have stronger claims.
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1st

6

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:15 Stratford

Max Of Stars

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

made all, not fluent 1st, went clear after 2 out, comfortably

5/2

2nd

10

21st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Max Of Stars

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ollie Pears

Keen-going front-runner who makes her handicap debut after two juvenile wins at Newton Abbot (good); could take some reeling in if given too much rope up front.

2/1

1st

7

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

14:35 Newton Abbot

Max Of Stars

10st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ollie Pears

Left behind by Hourless on run-in at Hexham (2m, good) in June but made all for huge-margin win over C&D (good) later that month, form that was recently boosted by the remote second; may not be aided by rain but will be hard to catch if she repeats her latest form.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to fair hurdler Tuddenham Green; dam 2m AW winner (RPR 58), half-sister to 1m4f Group 2 winner Horseplay and Flat/useful hurdle winner Devilment; in good hands but his five rivals all have experience from the Flat; market may guide.
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0

2

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

18:50 Fontwell

City Of Ruins

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Donald McCain

led but pestered, unseated 1st

6/4

2nd

1

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

City Of Ruins

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Racecourse debut when finishing a fair third at Hexham two months ago (favourite); entitled to improve for that experience so should play a leading role assuming he handles likely softer ground.

3/1

3rd

1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

City Of Ruins

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Donald McCain

Third foal; brother to fair hurdler Tuddenham Green; dam 2m AW winner (RPR 58), half-sister to 1m4f Group 2 winner Horseplay and Flat/useful hurdle winner Devilment; in good hands but his five rivals all have experience from the Flat; market may guide.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't live up to his very good Flat pedigree when with Godolphin but managed to win AW handicap in March (1m3f; RPR 69); changed hands for £16,000 soon afterwards and has travelled from South Wales to make hurdling debut for stable with 6-20 strike-rate here.
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4

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Uncle Matthew

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Signed off for John and Thady Gosden with low-grade AW win in March; about 11l behind Max Of Stars when last of four finishers on recent stable/hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) but positives can still be drawn from that performance; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time visor.

9/2

4th

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Uncle Matthew

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Didn't live up to his very good Flat pedigree when with Godolphin but managed to win AW handicap in March (1m3f; RPR 69); changed hands for £16,000 soon afterwards and has travelled from South Wales to make hurdling debut for stable with 6-20 strike-rate here.

3/1

1st

4

(7)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Uncle Matthew

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Five-race maiden who is seemingly one of the yard's lesser lights, only fourth in low-grade handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f; tongue-tie/blinkers fitted) when last seen; however, pedigree suggests this longer trip may squeeze improvement out of him; not dismissed.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemingly aided by first-time tongue-tie when making all to open account on the Flat last month (1m, AW; RPR 64); should be okay stamina-wise over hurdles; contender if he takes to this game.
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6th

4

(3)

19th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Indication Rocket

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won over a mile at this venue and has also run well over 1m2f here; not guaranteed on pedigree to stay this extra distance, though races over this trip around here are rarely run at a strong gallop.

7/1

5th

8

(3)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Indication Rocket

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Off the mark when scoring off a 5lb lower mark over C&D in May (tongue-tie on for first time); not quite so good since but worth considering.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-6 on the Flat in France, the latter win gained in 1m2f claimer in March; new stable has won the last two editions of this race; likely contender.
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7

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Waitara

10st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

2-6 on the Flat in France, the latter win gained in 1m2f claimer in March; looks an interesting candidate for juvenile hurdles.

5/2

6

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Waitara

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

2-6 on the Flat in France, the latter win gained in 1m2f claimer in March; new stable has won the last two editions of this race; likely contender.

5/2

Non-runners

Waitara

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Payout
Straight Forecast £17.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Waitara

The Times:

Uncle Matthew

The Star:

Hourless

POSTDATA:

Waitara

WEST COUNTRY:

Waitara

Telegraph:

Waitara

The Guardian:

Waitara

Daily Mail:

Waitara

Daily Mirror:

Waitara

Daily Record:

Waitara

D Express:

Uncle Matthew