Welcome To Hexham Racecourse 2020 Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁸⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104| CD

Winner of four of her 20 starts over hurdles with the mare proceeding to hit the frame on a further six occasions. Better than last run at Carlisle suggests and likely to be a leading player from favourable mark.

Form: 5-42234

Keep The River^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR: 104| D

Promise in a couple of starts around the turn of the year appear to have diminished in two disappointing efforts at Doncaster and more recently at Musselburgh. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 5F339U

Lostnfound^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Blair Campbell| T: D Thompson| OR: 102| D

One from 17 over hurdles the daughter of Midnight Legend has failed to build on a promising start to the season at Sedgefield in November. Big chance if back to form.

Form: 320563

Dahills Hill^h⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Patrick Cowley| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 101

Hints of a return to form in a Catterick 1m7½f on soft ground earlier this month. Lightly raced in the last 12 months and gives the impression we may not have seen the best of her since coming back.

Form: U12F/43

Little Pippin^t1⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 94| CD

Sole win in hurdling career came over C&D in November 2018 off a similar mark. Lightly raced since and needs to take a big step forward to get competitive in this event.

Form: 5139-38

Jupiters Way²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁸⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 89

Is still looking for her first win after eight appearances, five of which have come under rules. Well beaten on latest start at Carlisle last month and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in two starts this year.

Form: 634-787

Forecasts

Keep The River (9/4), Princess Mononoke (3/1), Dahills Hill (7/2), Lostnfound (4/1), Little Pippin (8/1), Jupiters Way (25/1)

Teh David Thompson-trained LOSTNFOUND can win for the second time over hurdles in the opener. The daughter of Midnight Legend ran well in defeat in a Sedgefield handicap over a similar trip last month and can improve on that run here at the expense of C&D winner Princess Monoknoke who looks an interesting proposition back at this venue. The Laura Mongan-trained Dahills Hill and another C&D winner in the field Little Pippin should not be underestimated.