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16 March 2023
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Malcolm Hopkinson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 4f 28y
  • Going: Heavy
Hexham
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Fly By Milan silk
Fly By Milan
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Entitled to have needed his recent hurdles debut; enters the equation with that behind him
2322/5
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Feb 23 Ayr Ayr 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-9 5/12 Blue Hop (14L) 28/1 - 104
19 Apr 21 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 5NHF 11-0 2/10 Grand Du Nord (4L) 6/4F - 104
21 Feb 21 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Sft 5NHF 11-4 2/10 Peejaybee (3L) 2/1F - 111
30 Nov 20 Ayr Ayr 16f Hy 5NHF 11-1 3/8 Travail D'Orfevre (3½L) 5/6F - 111
26 Oct 20 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 5NHF 11-0 2/7 Spider Pig (nk) 2/1 - 108
2
Glenavaddra silk
w1
Glenavaddra
J: Jonathon Bewley 3
T: George Bewley
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Irish point winner who's started big prices and been pulled up in two runs over hurdles
0/PP
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 103
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Dec 22 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Sft 4NvH 10-11 PU/14 Top Target () 150/1 - -
30 Oct 22 Crl Carlisle 20f Hy 4NvH 10-11 PU/8 Grove Road () 40/1 - -
20 Mar 21 Wex Wexford 18f Y NHF 11-11 12/12 Pull Again Green (22L) 14/1 - 71
3
Had To Be Hugo silk
BF
Had To Be Hugo
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Rebecca Menzies
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Backward step as favourite latest; yard going great guns lately but he needs to find more
324
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 109
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 23 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 4MdH 11-9 4/9 Langdale Lane (12½L) 5/2F - 95
7 Jan 23 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 2/7 Serious Operator (2½L) 12/1 - 104
8 Dec 22 Ncs Newcastle 16f GS 5NHF 11-2 3/10 Boy De La Vis (2L) 4/1 - 92
4
Hell On Earth silk
Hell On Earth p
J: Bruce Lynn 3
T: Catch Bissett
Ex-Irish maiden; fine with these conditions but is entitled to need this
/3626-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-7
OR: 104
Days: 614
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 21 Lim Limerick 22f Gd HcCh 11-6 p 6/15 Double Windsor (15½L) 8/1 99 92
12 Jun 21 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Gd Ch 11-10 p 2/12 Arrycan (12L) 13/2 100 106
21 May 21 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Y/Sft HcCh 11-7 p 6/13 Ask Cory (33L) 100/30F 101 74
7 May 21 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Gd HcCh 11-7 p 3/12 Clonguile Way (4¾L) 7/2F 101 104
23 Apr 21 Klb Kilbeggan 20f Gd HcCh 11-1 p 4/14 Soi Cowboy (7¾L) 11/1 101 101
23 Mar 21 Clo Clonmel 16f Sft Ch 11-7 p 3/15 Princely Conn (5L) 5/1 103 92
5
Home Sweet Highway silk
Home Sweet Highway
J: Brian Hughes
T: Donald McCain
Shown enough this winter to suggest he can be a factor down in trip; goes on the shortlist
F44
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 110
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Feb 23 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f GS 4MdH 11-6 4/8 Benign Dictator (10½L) 22/1 - 109
22 Dec 22 Ayr Ayr 21.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 4/6 Choosethenews (16L) 5/1 - 102
9 Nov 22 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-1 F/9 Step Above () 13/2 - 107
6
Quian silk
Quian
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Thomas Gallagher
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
German Group 2/3 wins in 2020; fair debut for new yard on AW; interesting hurdles newcomer
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 6/10 Aztec Empire (3¾L) 80/1 87 93
30 Jun 22 Lon Longchamp 12f GS 10-7 b 9/11 Auenwolf (19L) 25/1 - 67
2 Jun 22 Nan Nantes 12f GS 9-6 b 5/6 Up Helly Aa (4¼L) 8/5 - -
19 May 22 Lon Longchamp 14f GS 9-1 b 7/9 Or Gris (4¾L) 12/1 - 90
18 Mar 22 Fnt Fontainebleau 13f Sft 9-1 b 4/8 () 7/2 - -
26 Feb 22 Cag Cagnes-Sur-Mer 12.5f Sft L 8-13 b 4/10 Palus Argenteus (2½L) 23/1 - 99
7
Rue Galilee silk
Rue Galilee
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Tim Easterby
Beaten a long way in one bumper and one run over hurdles this year; remains best watched
04
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Feb 23 Crl Carlisle 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-3 4/10 Altobelli (49L) 200/1 - 85
28 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 5NHF 11-2 11/13 Dino Bellagio (32L) 33/1 - 81
8
Shadows In The Sky silk
Shadows In The Sky
J: Tom Midgley 5
T: Chris Grant
Pleasing hurdles debut early in the year; out of his depth latest; this is more realistic
25
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 23 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2NvH 11-0 5/6 Inis Oirr (30L) 66/1 - 98
3 Jan 23 Mus Musselburgh 24f Sft 4MdH 10-11 2/7 Community Rebel (nk) 20/1 - 105
9
Vandemere silk
Vandemere
J: Billy Garritty
T: John Quinn
Pleasing comeback on Boxing Day and about sets the standard on that; claims are obvious
2
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: -
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 22 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 2/11 Snake Roll (14L) 100/30 - 110
10
Visite Officielle silk
Visite Officielle tp
J: Emma Smith-Chaston 3
T: Micky Hammond
Best run for this yard latest; today's stiffer track should suit; holds each-way claims
53
Age: 5
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 80
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 22 Wet Wetherby 19.5f GS 4NvHM 10-11 tp 3/8 Nell's Bells (2¼L) 18/1 - 96
18 Nov 22 Cat Catterick 19.5f Sft 4NvH 10-1 tp 5/9 Imperial Merlin (20L) 14/1 - 95
17 Oct 22 Pon Pontefract 18f GS 2 9-1 t 8/8 Wise Eagle (20L) 100/1 60 76
3 Oct 22 Pon Pontefract 18f GS 5Hc 9-6 t 4/9 Flint Hill (4¾L) 18/1 62 66
15 Sep 22 Pon Pontefract 17f Gd 5Hc 9-8 tp 9/13 Infiniti (11½L) 33/1 64 61
23 Nov 21 Sln Salon-de-Provence 12f Sft 3yHc 8-11 t 9/10 Diana (10½L) 73/10 - -
Verdict

Entitled to have needed his comeback in December, when clear second behind a useful novice at Newcastle, VANDEMERE can go one better.

Verdict silk image
Vandemere

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Vandemere,

Had To Be Hugo,

7/2 Home Sweet Highway,

6/1 Fly By Milan,

10/1 Visite Officielle,

12/1 Quian,

Shadows In The Sky,

16/1 Hell On Earth,

50/1 Rue Galilee,

100/1 Glenavaddra

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