18:00 Hexham

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 6m 42.8s

Nortonthorpelegend²¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 106| D

25/1

Consistent handicap chaser who scored twice last autumn at Cartmel and Ayr. Rare modest effort at Musselburgh last time and back from 7 months off now but sort to bounce back.

Form: 221414-

Captain Mowbray^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 106| D

14/1

Fair winning chaser who shaped as if retaining plenty of ability when third at Cartmel (25.5f) on reappearance after 16 months off, so warrants consideration from a handy mark.

Form: 65273/3

Almost Gold^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 106

10/3

Fair 19f winner over hurdles but yet to win over fences and found little when third of 5 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, good) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with bit to prove.

Form: 33/529-3

Classical Milano²³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 105| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner but off the track since pulled up at Kelso (23.4f, heavy) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 4415UP-

Dee Star¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Peter Bryan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 100| D

11/2

Lightly raced as a chaser and has returned from 5 months off in excellent form, second of 7 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, soft) 10 days ago. Should be thereabouts again.

Form: 314P-22

Rising Marienbard^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Cameron Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 95| D

13/2

Irish point winner and third all four starts in 3m chases, not disgraced on return in 5-runner handicap at Cartmel (25.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Needs bit more though if he's to go in here.

Form: 233/73-3

For Jim^v¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 91| BF| CD

7/2

Thrived last summer, winning over C&D, and back on song in visor when fourth of 9 in handicap at Uttoxeter (22.5f, soft) 16 days ago. Dropped 4 lb so holds good claims.

Form: 923P-64

A Ladies Milan^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 90

22/1

Ex-pointer but didn't take to chasing after 6 months off/wind op when fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good) on debut 22 days ago. Needs to show lot more.

Form: 5F56P-5

Dutch Canyon⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 83| CD

8/1

Positive start for this yard when winning handicap chases over C&D and Cartmel last summer and back on track after 12 months off when second of 10 in handicap at Perth (23.8f). Firmly in the mix.

Form: 111P2-2

Hard Knocks^p,t¹⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 83| BF

20/1

Fair maiden chaser last season but he ran poorly after wind op when pulled up in handicap at Market Rasen (21.4f, heavy) final run. Back after 6 months off now with questions to answer.

Form: 7/6224P-

Apache Pilot^p,t⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 78| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner but (16/1) he was well held after 10 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Perth (23.8f) 43 days ago. On good mark but needs to show lot more.

Form: U3930-8

Commanding Spirit^p,t²²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77| D

50/1

Offered little over hurdles for Jonjo O'Neill earlier in career and no form over fences/hurdles for new yard either. Hard to fancy on return from 7 months off.

Form: 35/7FPP-

Havana Jack²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: L Kerr| OR: 77| D

50/1

3m Perth chase winner back in 2018 but little impact since, pulled up in handicap chase (50/1) at Perth (20.1f) 22 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 4P6P-9P

Costly Dream^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 75| D

40/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser. Not disgraced when fifth over hurdles at Perth but 19 lb out of the handicap back over fences at Cartel last time. 4 lb 'wrong' in weights this time so others preferred.

Form: PP4-655

Non-Runners

Cash Again³⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Almost Gold (10/3), For Jim (7/2), Dee Star (11/2), Rising Marienbard (13/2), Dutch Canyon (8/1), Cash Again (12/1), Captain Mowbray (14/1), Hard Knocks (20/1), A Ladies Milan (22/1), Nortonthorpelegend (25/1), Apache Pilot (28/1), Classical Milano (33/1), Costly Dream (40/1), Commanding Spirit (50/1), Havana Jack (50/1)

Lots of these arrive with question marks against them so FOR JIM is fancied to build on his encouraging recent Uttoxeter fourth now dropped a very handy 4 lb, and add to his C&D win. In-form Dee Star still has few miles on the clock so looks the chief threat, although Dutch Canyon and Captain Mowbray are well worth a second look too.