17:10 Hexham

Monday 2 September 2019

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Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 57.50s

Teeton Power^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss Kelly Morgan| OR: 102

5/2

Successful pointer (5-11); often keen in her races; made a winning start over hurdles under an enterprising ride in a Worcester maiden (2m4f, good); rather surprisingly reverts back to the larger obstacles; fast emerging trainer is 0-1 at Hexham.

Form: 1P-6341

Reverse The Charge^p¹²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 93| CD

18/1

Locally-trained veteran; is a three-time course winner, including when beating Cool Valley by 2¼L in this race 12 months ago; also held on gamely when springing a 25-1 surprise here (2m4f) in May; off since and now 9lb higher.

Form: 41175-1

Ringaringarosie⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 91| BF| CD

15/8

Made all when scoring from a 6lb lower mark over C&D (soft) in June - today's rival Roll Of Thunder third; wasn't quite able to justify favouritism in a Class 4 contest at Sedgefield (2m½f, good) last week; player.

Form: 6-13162

Jacobite Rising¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 83| D

14/1

Formerly with Charlie Longsdon; was soundly beaten by Gentleman James (and Wisecracker) at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) recently; it's very difficult to envisage those placings being reversed; look elsewhere.

Form: 88-7P66

Roll Of Thunder³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 83| CD

15/2

Considering it was only a three-runner affair he plundered at Perth (2m4f), he's probably high enough in the weights off a 4lb higher mark; has work to do with Ringaringarosie on June C&D form, but could be staying on late off a fast pace; chance.

Form: 1-31333

Gentleman James^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 75

6/1

May develop into a better chaser than a hurdler, admittedly he wasn't flawless when breaking the duck at the 19th attempt at Market Rasen recently (2m1f, good); 3lb higher here.

Form: 66-3P41

Wisecracker^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C Gethings| T: B I Case| OR: 73| BF

7/1

Headed close home by a stablemate of Gentleman James at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) in July and found little when fourth to that aforementioned rival at Market Rasen latest; remains a maiden (0-11 over fences).

Form: P-93264

Non-Runners

Hurricane Rita⁷³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: C R Dore J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Ringaringarosie (15/8), Teeton Power (5/2), Gentleman James (6/1), Wisecracker (7/1), Roll Of Thunder (15/2), Hurricane Rita (8/1), Jacobite Rising (14/1), Reverse The Charge (18/1)

A tough looking handicap which is likely to be run at a searching pace with Teeton Power a possible contender to win that particular battle over the likes of Reverse The Charge, Ringaringarosie and Gentleman James. Therefore, the sneaking suspicion is that this race could see a surprise winner, so we'll aim a few shekels at the locally-trained ROLL OF THUNDER. Strictly on weights and measures he shouldn't have the beating of the Martin Todhunter-trained mare, but it's more than feasible that his proven stamina could come into play.