17:20 Hexham

Saturday 2 June 2018

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:4517:20

Great Run Company Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 6m 12.6s

Christmas Twenty^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99

10/1

22 race maiden who was a useful third over an extended 2m6f at Kelso (good) on his penultimate outing. Well held here subsequently but remains of interest.

Form: F3P5-37

Sporting Milan²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 98| CD

5/1

Off the mark for this yard when winning over C&D on good ground last time out. Raised 7lb for that success and interesting to see how he fares in this.

Form: 412/76-1

Three Colours Red^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Morgan Winstone⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 97| D

7/1

Couple of decent efforts in defeat on the Flat since returning from a break. Well held on sole hurdles start this year however and more needed in this.

Form: 37/2126-

Gentleman Farmer^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss V Wade⁽⁵⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 94

11/2

Winner of a 2m3f contest at Towcester (good-to-firm) under this rider when wearing cheekpieces (retained) for the first time last time out. Making his handicap debut that day and interesting upped in trip.

Form: 3/1080-1

Pray For A Rainbow¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 92| BF| D

9/2

Placed on all three starts since winning on heavy ground at Lingfield (2m7f) in March. Races off the same mark as when second over fences at Bangor (3m, good) last time.

Form: 4/513-32

Solway Palm¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 91

50/1

Placed in a couple of small field novice contests last summer. Well held on seasonal and handicap debut last time out.

Form: 337-0

Broadway Belle²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 89

18/1

Stays well having won over 3m3f at Sedgefield (soft) in March. Finished third to Sporting Milan over C&D last time and worth a check in the market here.

Form: 93216-3

Chanceiton^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Cameron Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 88| BF

8/1

Triple point-to-point winner but disappointed when only fifth on his return to handicaps over C&D on good ground last time. Races off a 3lb lower mark in this.

Form: 31221-5

Court Baloo^p⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Lyall Hodgins⁽⁷⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 84| D

25/1

Won and placed over 3m at Musselburgh last season but pulled up over fences on his first run after a wind operation last time. Return to hurdles should suit.

Form: 39412P-

Andhaar^v¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 83| CD

20/1

C&D winner on good ground last time out. Raised 7lb for that success and interesting to see how he performs on this occasion.

Form: 9/6P9-71

Shesthebusiness^t⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan King⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 82

50/1

Ten race maiden and struggled in recent outings. Well held in a seller last time and stepping up in distance for this.

Form: U79P75-

Towerburn^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 78

50/1

17 race maiden under rules and pulled up on two of his last three rules starts. Exception came on heavy ground and probably best watched at present.

Form: F2PP4-P

Kitty Fisher²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss E Todd| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 77

12/1

Winner of two point-to-point races in 2017 but failed to trouble the judge in two starts over hurdles for this stable. Others have more convincing claims.

Form: 333U6-6

Charin' Cross¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Abbie McCain⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 75

33/1

Struggled so far and pulled up in a race won by Andhaar here last time out. Needs to improve on what he's shown so far to figure on this occasion.

Form: 8859-0P

Dizoard¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 72| BF

17/2

21 race maiden and beaten 12½L by Andhaar over C&D last time out. Likely to be playing a minor role racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 06P4-84

Solway Trigger¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 69

33/1

Maiden after 23 starts and held sixth over fences on his return from a break last month. others make more appeal racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 2286P-6

Blue Cove⁷¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 67

50/1

Yet to win in 38 appearances on the track and well beaten in two starts this year. Likely to struggle from out of the handicap.

Form: 833/P36-

Non-Runners

Top Billing¹⁷

Weight: 12-1| Age: 9

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Pray For A Rainbow (9/2), Sporting Milan (5/1), Gentleman Farmer (11/2), Three Colours Red (7/1), Chanceiton (8/1), Dizoard (17/2), Christmas Twenty (10/1), Top Billing (10/1), Kitty Fisher (12/1), Broadway Belle (18/1), Andhaar (20/1), Court Baloo (25/1), Charin' Cross (33/1), Solway Trigger (33/1), Towerburn (50/1), Blue Cove (50/1), Shesthebusiness (50/1), Solway Palm (50/1)

The booking of Lorcan Williams for PRAY FOR A RAINBOW catches the eye and Sam Drinkwater's charge is taken to go one better than when second over fences last time out by taking this competitive amateur riders contest. Gentleman Farmer was a winner under this rider last time out and with the step up in trip likely to suit he can get the better of Andhaar in the race for second.