15:50 Hexham

Saturday 1 June 2019

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Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 12.35s

Dr Hooves^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115

12/1

Finished runner-up on both starts since returning from wind surgery. Beaten 3½L in a good ground novice hurdle over 2m here last time out and step up in trip is no issue on handicap debut.

Form: 5229/2-2

Tickenwolf¹⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 111| CD

7/4

Winner of five races from 33 starts but well beaten over an extended 3m1f at Catterick (good-to-soft) in December on final start for previous yard. Worth a check in the market on stable debut having won over C&D in the past.

Form: 4632P5-

Dollys Destination²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: Gary McGill| OR: 111| C

4/1

Justified odds-on favouritism when victorious by 6L in a 2m novice hurdle on good ground here last month. Previously 20L sixth over an extended 2m1f at Ballinrobe (good) in April and is one to note stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 2/1496-1

Khudha^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: M M McNiff| OR: 109

25/1

Well beaten in three starts in handicap hurdles during late 2018 including over this trip at Leopardstown (good-to-yielding) in December. Market support would be notable on debut for this yard.

Form: 40/P580-

Oscar Nomination⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 109| D

13/2

Completed a double when winning over an extended 2m4f in a novices' handicap hurdle at Southwell (good) in April. Given a short break since and is a leading player despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 224511-

Jack Lamb^v³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 107

9/2

Good 7L second over an extended 2m5f at Wetherby (good) on his penultimate outing and still held claims prior to unseating three out at Sedgefield (good) subsequently. Interesting off a mark 3lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 81412U-

Champagne To Go¹⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: K Yeoman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 106| D

16/1

Registered a 1L victory in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (good) in November. Absent since finishing fifth over 2m2f at Kelso (good) the following month.

Form: 3431P5-

Mondlicht^p⁶⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 105

40/1

Refused to race twice at Cartmel in spring 2017 prior to finishing fourth in a first time visor (cheekpieces on here) at the same venue over an extended 3m1f in July of that year. Others make more appeal following a lengthy absence.

Form: 1P3RR4/

Victoria Says^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 104| D

12/1

First start since wind surgery when beaten 44L over an extended 3m at Ayr (good) in April. Dropped 6lb for that effort but probably best watched at present.

Form: 1P/4P58-

Native Fighter²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 103

12/1

Fell in a 1m4f Flat race at Thirsk (good-to-soft) last month and visor worn for the first time that day is absent for his handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 638-

Real Armani^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 88

25/1

Ran well for a long way on handicap debut when 16½L fifth of six over an extended 2m7f on good ground here last time out. Shaped as if a drop in distance would suit.

Form: 70296-5

Non-Runners

Ueueteotl²¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: J Ewart J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tickenwolf (7/4), Dollys Destination (4/1), Jack Lamb (9/2), Oscar Nomination (13/2), Native Fighter (12/1), Victoria Says (12/1), Dr Hooves (12/1), Champagne To Go (16/1), Real Armani (25/1), Khudha (25/1), Mondlicht (40/1)

OSCAR NOMINATION has been in good form this spring and he can complete a hat-trick of victories by taking this competitive looking handicap hurdle. Dollys Destination showed decent form when winning here last time out and she can claim second spot ahead of Jack Lamb who was placed over further last time out.