Saturday 12 June · Hexham, England
13:45 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 48y
- Going
- Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Class
- 3
- Prize
- GBP 9500
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
It is pretty difficult to see beyond the top three on the card here, with the Denise Foster-trained HOMME D'UN SOIR officially rated a stone superior to any of his rivals and seemingly hard to beat. His decent bumper form includes a win at Gowran Park and places at Wexford and Punchestown, before getting off the mark over hurdles at Down Royal at the first attempt in March. Second to Berkshire Royal and beaten 10 lengths at Kilbeggan over further last time out, he is dropped back in trip here and with a clear round ought to take home first prize. The hat-trick seeking The Wrekin is his obvious rival after wins at Ludlow and Warwick, but he has to give 4lb away to the selection and was far more impressive when winning over further last time out than when scraping home at this trip in early May, so may be better over further. Get The Facts has some interesting point-to-point form and is a tentative place suggestion.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wrekin | 1502-11 | Ben Godfrey | H D Daly | 11 10 | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Homme D'Un Soir | 3/2351-2 | D A Jacob | Mrs D Foster | 11 6 | 5-4 | |
| 3 | Socks Off | 7155- | Sean Quinlan | A Keatley | 10 9 | 10-1 | |
| 4 | Tartan Cookie | 553-P | Callum Bewley | A C Whillans | 11 0 | 66-1 | |
| 5 | K C Bailey | 78- | Craig Nichol | A C Whillans | 10 7 | 80-1 | |
| 6 | Brave Bairn | 75-F | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 10 7 | 100-1 | |
| 7 | Northern Falcon | 393-6 | Henry Brooke | Miss P Robson | 11 0 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | Taramanda | 0/0- | Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson | 10 7 | 33-1 | |
| 9 | Strict Order | Ross Chapman | Stef Keniry | 10 2 | 50-1 | ||
| - | Uknowmymeaning | 783/ | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies | 11 0 | 150-1 | |
| NR | Get The Facts | 352/40- | Oakley Brown | Jedd O'Keeffe | 11 0 |