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12:15 Hexham

Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 48y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,901
  • 2nd: £2,258
  • 3rd: £1,129
  • 4th: £565
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.16s
  • Off Time: 12:17:16
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lunar Discovery

4/7

    2
    Silk -

    Smurfette

    15/8

      1
      Silk - White, Royal Blue star, armlets and star on cap

      Lunar Discovery

      33 DCD
      4/7
      • Form 11D0-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      prominent, went second before 4th, not fluent 5th, pulled clear with one other rival 6th, going easily when closed on leader home straight, led before last, soon asserted, pushed out, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Red and White check, Black and White check sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      It's For You Mum (FR)

      25
      100/1
      • Form 6F6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      led, headed before 2nd, outpaced after fifth, soon struggling, pulled up before last

      4
      Silk - Purple, red diamond, black sleeves, red diamonds, black cap

      Princess Of Mercia

      t
      12/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      prominent, not fluent 1st, outpaced after 5th, chased leaders from 6th, outpaced by front pair before last, kept on

      5
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Smurfette

      35
      15/8
      • Form 53-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      close up, led before 2nd, pulled clear with one other rival before 2 out, pushed along when headed before last, slight mistake final flight, kept on but no chance with winner

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Vive De Charnie (FR)

      20 h
      22/1
      • Form 42/9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, outpaced before 2 out, kept on for modest fourth

      3
      NR

      March Wind (IRE)

      270 BF
      4/1
      • Form 22-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      March Wind found only one too good in a couple of bumpers last season but she may need this first run since wind surgery. LUNAR DISCOVERY wasn’t foot-perfect here on her hurdles bow but she can only build on that and is fancied to give the weight away to Warwick fourth Smurfette. Lucinda Russell’s trio - Princess Of Mercia, Vive De Charnie and It‘s For You Mum - are probably best watched.

      Formwatch

      Lunar Discovery 9-4fav (11-0) In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway soon after 2 out, chased leader when not fluent next, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Chosen Hero (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

      It's For You Mum (FR) 22-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along and dropped away before 2 out, 6th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Booster Bob (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) hvy in Nov.

      Princess Of Mercia Blue Bresil M out of Very Special One.

      Smurfette 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway on inner after 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out and went 4th, ridden run-in and one pace, 4th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Helnwein (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.

      Vive De Charnie (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Mid-division, raced keenly, led after 4th, bad mistake 6th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, 9th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Blue Baloo (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.

      March Wind (IRE) 6-4fav (10-9) Led, ridden 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Lunar Chief (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) hvy in Mar.