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17:00 Hexham

Youngs Chartered Surveyors - Alnwick, Forfar & Haswell Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.09s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Valeureux

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Rival Bidder

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

      Rival Bidder

      26
      3/1
      • Form 00/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      raced keen, with leader, led after 6, headed 2 out, no chance run in

      2
      Silk - Red, Black and Red hooped sleeves, Red and Gold hooped cap

      Eaglet (IRE)

      8
      50/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and effort, weakened approaching last

      3
      Silk - Light Blue and Brown (halved), White and Brown hooped sleeves, White cap

      Scippit

      8
      12/1
      • Form 544535
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      in touch, ridden 2 out, soon one pace

      4
      Silk - Dark blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap

      Uptown Lad (IRE)

      234
      16/1
      • Form 0602-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      held up towards rear, ridden 2 out, no impression

      5
      Silk - Flame, green collar and cuffs, quartered cap

      Valeureux

      222
      1/2
      • Form 20/F333-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      led, headed after 6, led again 2 out, comfortably

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Hickleton Dream

      20/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7

      tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced

      In depth

      Verdict

      Valeureux has an absence from the winter game to overcome, but if not ring-rusty, should outclass the opposition, the best of whom could be Rival Bidder. Valeureux has not raced over timber since third to Spree Vision at Newcastle 18 months ago, but has been kept busy on the Flat. He was given a small rest before returning to run a brave second in an amateurs event at Ayr last month and is strongly fancied to oblige. Connections were pleasantly surprised when Rival Bidder popped in at Worcester as he had been out in a filed since being bought. There should be more to come but he does have a penalty to overcome. The rest are clearly moderate at best, and Valeureux is the call.