13:30 Hexham

Saturday 2 June 2018

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greatrun.org Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 2.90s

Mac Cennetig^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Teal⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

10/1

Ten race maiden beaten a nose on final start for Joseph O'Brien at Thurles (2m, yielding) last October. Struggled since joining this yard .

Form: 6426P-9

Russian Rascal^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96

9/4

Handicap hurdle winner at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) on his penultimate outing and ran well to finish runner-up at Market Rasen subsequently. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 87P6-12

Baratineur^t1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: K Bishop| OR: 96| D

4/1

Sole hurdles success came on soft ground at Plumpton over two years ago. Well held in both completed starts for this yard and a tongue tie is tried for the first time in this.

Form: 6876P-0

Budarri⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95

5/1

Decent second on heavy ground at Sedgefield (2m1f) in April and ran well to finish fourth at the same venue on good ground subsequently. One to consider once more.

Form: 645724-

Hermanus^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 94| D

11/2

Third at Southwell on soft ground in first time cheekpieces back in March. Cheekpieces return on debut for this yard having been left off with disappointing at Aintree last month.

Form: 74U53-6

Instingtive¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 90| D

25/1

Completed a heavy ground double when winning over 2m1f at Carlisle in March. Held in three subsequent starts including on good ground over 2m4f last time.

Form: 31154-8

Cherry Princess^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: B Butterworth| OR: 82| CD

10/1

Returned to form when finishing 7L third over C&D on good ground last time out. Raised 1lb for that effort and interesting to see if she can repeat that effort here.

Form: P/718P-3

Rock N'stones^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: G Boanas| OR: 78

10/1

20 race maiden who ran well to finish 2L second over C&D on good ground last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark on this occasion.

Form: PP96-52

Beyondtheflame^t,v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 58

125/1

Struggled in novice and maiden hurdles this spring and pulled up on his return to handicap company last time. Others make more appeal racing from out of the handicap.

Form: P5P7-6P

Non-Runners

Trust Thomas²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: Mrs A Hamilton J: Non Runner

Magic Of Milan¹⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: S England J: Callum Bewley

First Of Never¹¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: Miss L C Siddall J: Jamie Bargary

Forecasts

Russian Rascal (9/4), Baratineur (4/1), Budarri (5/1), Hermanus (11/2), Trust Thomas (6/1), Cherry Princess (10/1), Rock N'stones (10/1), Mac Cennetig (10/1), Magic Of Milan (10/1), Instingtive (25/1), First Of Never (25/1), Beyondtheflame (125/1)

RUSSIAN RASCAL can register his second victory in three starts by taking what looks a competitive opening contest. Rock N'stones placed here last time out and can finish runner-up on this occasion while Budarri a decent fourth at Sedgefield earlier this spring looks capable of taking third.