Paxton's For Kverneland Machinery & Metal Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hexham

14:50

Date 2023-05-13

Distance 2m7f63y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Winning Time 6m 8.09s (slow by 28.09s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Chance The Robin (IRE) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	85/40	Won
2nd	Swallows Song (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Iain Jardine	6/4F	3.25
3rd	Grand Du Nord (FR) Conor O'Farrell · Micky Hammond	9/2	6.5
4th	Now Go Soldier Go (IRE) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	12/1	4.5
5th	Strike Of Lighting (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	50/1	3.25
6th	Gege Ville (FR) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	5/1	70

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Intofocus (GB) Thomas Dowson · Tina Jackson	300/1
P.U.	Parelli Power (GB) Ross Chapman · Jane Walton	300/1
P.U.	Third Avenue (IRE) John Kington · Andrew Crook	250/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR	Court Case Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Rebecca Menzies	J:NON-RUNNER T:Rebecca Menzies	160	—	3-	-	-	-	46d	—	—	-47	23	—	—
Well-held third of five here in his sole bumper; probably best watched on hurdling debut
8	Swallows Song Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Iain Jardine	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Iain Jardine	160	—	13235-	108	118	98	22d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	32.7	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Bumper winner who sets the standard on his best hurdle form at up to 3m; respected
1	Chance The Robin Bay J:Ben Harvey(5) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(5) T:John C Mcconnell	160	—	2/212-	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-13	10.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won a bumper here in March and he's an interesting contender on his hurdling debut
4	Grand Du Nord Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	160	p	F8532-	99	114	105	37d	—	—	+6	24.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-10 over hurdles but he went very close in a 3m handicap last time; in the mix
3	Gege Ville Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	160	—	1/253-	107	109	68	28d	—	—	+9	26.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
No progress over hurdles so far but he looks a possible improver upped to this trip
6	Now Go Soldier Go Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	160	—	620-7	-	104	73	12d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.75/1	12 8%
This big step up in trip could help but he needs something of a transformation
7	Strike Of Lighting Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	160	t	6PP48-	74	88	86	35d	—	—	+5	6.5	16.25/1	66 2%
0-12 under rules and he has stacks to find back in a maiden; easy to look elsewhere
5	Intofocus Bay J:Thomas Dowson T:Tina Jackson	J:Thomas Dowson T:Tina Jackson	160	—	UUP-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
Has failed to complete in three points this spring and can only be watched on rules debut
9	Third Avenue Chestnut J:John Kington T:Andrew Crook	J:John Kington T:Andrew Crook	160	—	P5-	-	73	41	60d	—	—	-1	0.2	124.75/1	500 0%
Modest Flat performer, who has struggled in both his hurdle runs (2m5f/2m1f); no appeal
10	Parelli Power Chestnut J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	153	p	/0800-	55	65	35	16d	—	—	+1	1.4	124.75/1	500 0%
Has finished tailed in all five runs, including three hurdle events (2m-2m4f) this year

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Court Case	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Swallows Song	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8
Chance The Robin	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Grand Du Nord	4	4	9/2	4	9/2
Gege Ville	9/2	9/2	5	9/2	9/2
Now Go Soldier Go	12	11	11	12	12
Strike Of Lighting	66	50	50	50	50
Intofocus	500	250	250	250	200
Third Avenue	500	250	250	250	200
Parelli Power	500	250	200	250	200

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Swallows Song

32.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 10.7

6/4

2nd

Gege Ville

26.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 7 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Grand Du Nord

24.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 6.8 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Court Case

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 20

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Chance The Robin

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Strike Of Lighting

6.5

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Now Go Soldier Go

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Parelli Power

1.4

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Intofocus

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Third Avenue

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Swallows Song	108	118	98
Gege Ville	107	109	68
Grand Du Nord	99	114	105
Strike Of Lighting	74	88	86
Parelli Power	55	65	35
Court Case	—	—	—
Chance The Robin	—	—	—
Now Go Soldier Go	—	104	73
Intofocus	—	—	—
Third Avenue	—	73	41

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Now Go Soldier Go	12d ago	Quick return
Parelli Power	16d ago	Fit
Chance The Robin	19d ago	Fit
Swallows Song	22d ago	Fit
Gege Ville	28d ago	Fit
Strike Of Lighting	35d ago	Fit
Grand Du Nord	37d ago	Fit
Court Case	46d ago	Fresh
Third Avenue	60d ago	Fresh
Intofocus	—	—