17:20 Hexham

Saturday 1 June 2019

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Come Racing On Saturday 15th June Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 6m 20.2s

James Boru^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N McParlan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 102

13/2

Dual point-to-point winner and ran well when 8L fifth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Perth (good) in April. Faller two out when running well dropping back to an extended 2m at Down Royal (good) subsequently. Leading contender in this contest.

Form: 47845-F

Donnas Dream^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss E Todd| T: M Walford| OR: 98

11/2

Returned to form with a good second over C&D on good ground last time out. Races off the same mark and is one to note with blinkers worn for the first time that day retained.

Form: 0344-02

Witness²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95| CD

11/2

Recorded his third victory over hurdles when winning a C&D handicap contest on good ground last time out. Raised 6lb for that success and is of interest once more.

Form: 6652P-1

It's All About Me¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92| CD

9/2

Broke his maiden when victorious by 3¾L in a C&D handicap hurdle on good going last time out. Has to defy a 4lb rise in the weights if he is to follow-up on this occasion.

Form: 00625-1

Chocolat Noir⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: M Todhunter| OR: 85

7/5

Off the mark at the 26th attempt when taking a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Cartmel (good) earlier this week. Likely to find this tougher under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 4338-41

Cataclysm^p1²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 89

66/1

Pulled up on all three starts since joining this stable and steps up markedly in trip having pulled up over 2m here on handicap debut last November. Cheekpieces tried for the first time following a break.

Form: 040P/PP-

Court Baloo^v¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Connor Wood⁽⁷⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 85| D

22/1

Beaten a head in a 3m handicap hurdle at Newcastle (good) in November. Failed to replicate that form in two subsequent outings including when pulled up over an extended 3m1f at Catterick (good) in January.

Form: P7525P-

Cudgel^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Abbie McCain| T: J Walton| OR: 73

17/2

Maiden after seven starts and returning from a run in a point-to-point when beaten 30L over 3m at Perth (good) last month. Blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 70575-7

Forecasts

Chocolat Noir (7/5), It's All About Me (9/2), Donnas Dream (11/2), Witness (11/2), James Boru (13/2), Cudgel (17/2), Court Baloo (22/1), Cataclysm (66/1)

A competitive contest with three last time out winners in the field. Preference here is for DONNAS DREAM who ran well to be second here 11 days ago. The selection can reverse form with It's All About Me from their latest meeting while third place can go to Witness who has won under this jockey in the past.