13:00 Newcastle

Thursday 16 January 2025

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attheraces.com/marketmovers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 62y  |   10 Runners  |   Turf
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Benmore31
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan
Made a positive start in a bumper and backed it up despite jumping poorly when second in a novice at Southwell on hurdling debut. Should be better for that experience and is bred to stay the longer trip.
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French Emperor32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Nicky Martin| OR:  108
£76,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field who offered plenty to work on when third in a 2m Lingfield novice on his hurdle debut. Not disgraced when third at Windsor next time and longer trip could help.
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Well beaten in 2 bumpers and on Catterick hurdle debut.
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Juventus De Briont179
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  120| BFWS
Promising type. Evens, respectable second of 13 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 79 days ago, finishing with running left. Sets a clear standard on the pick of his efforts and should take all the beating in a first-time tongue strap.
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Runner-up in a point and showed something to work on when third in a bumper at Bangor 15 months ago. Not seen since but step up in trip is in his favour switched to hurdling.
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Stepped up on previous efforts when fourth of 9 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) 42 days ago. Will need to do better again if he's to make his presence felt in this, though.
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Shaped like a stayer in a couple of bumpers and was helped by longer trip when runner-up in a Catterick novice on hurdling debut. This demands more, however.
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The Gray Ghosth1,t74
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| BF
Irish bumper winner who was a fair fourth on his 19.5f Huntingdon hurdle debut in October. Shaped as if amiss back there last time so needs to get on track.
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Alltheroadrunningh1,t369
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: J EwartWS
Cost £48,000 after finishing third in a point in April 2022 but hasn't got to the track much under Rules and failed to see her races out in bumpers. Off another year ahead of this hurdling debut.
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Won a point but didn't offer much at Hexham last month on hurdling bow.
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Forecasts

Juventus De Brion (1/1), Benmore (9/2), French Emperor (5/1), King Of Answers (6/1), The Gray Ghost (8/1), Norah's Legacy (20/1), Miami Steve (50/1), Alltheroadrunning (50/1), Worth The Walk (66/1), Frontier Force (100/1)

Verdict

JUVENTUS DE BRION stands out on form and shaped better than the result when runner-up at Chepstow last time, so he's hard to take on here. Benmore has more to offer and French Emperor isn't without hope.

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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