18:30 Hexham

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 17.50s

Dolly Dancer^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 113

13/2

Hurdles/chase winner at up to 21.5f in Ireland last year but failed to make much of an impact in a couple of starts over timber at Perth recently for new stable so looks set for another struggle.

Form: 13F6-50

Xpo Universel^p,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 113| D

8/1

Veteran who confirmed more positive signs when running out a 10-length winner at Sedgefield (16.8f) in January. Shaped as if better for the run when fourth on return at Cartmel last month.

Form: 52156-4

For Three^h¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 112| CD

5/2

Took well to hurdling last year and scored twice over 2m here, including a handicap. Returned to form under an exaggerated waiting ride when last seen in February and now back down to winning mark.

Form: 53/1163-

Raashdy^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: S England| OR: 112| CD

14/1

Fit from Flat but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f) 38 days ago. Drop back in trip will suit but still needs more.

Form: 35375-P

Methodtothemadness^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112WS

7/1

Put experience to good use when making second hurdle start a winning one (hooded) at Carlisle in October. Player if building on her runner-up effort (tongue tied) at Musselburgh 6 months ago.

Form: 2/31582-

Fire Away¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Bargary| T: D Bourke| OR: 110

20/1

Ex-Irish hurdler who failed to go on after promising second on debut in 3m Wexford maiden last June. Showed nothing on yard debut at Uttoxeter 16 days ago and looks up against it again.

Form: 7086P-0

Calvinist⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: K Frost| OR: 108

7/2

Returned this year with a couple of solid placed efforts but disappointed in first-time blinkers in this code at Sedgefield 6 days ago, possibly just not 100% on the day. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 520-339

Lady Shanawell³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 105| D

17/2

Modest on the Flat but already better as a hurdler and gained her second win in this sphere at Wetherby in October. Had a few spins on the Flat this term but likely to find a few too good in here.

Form: 51P166-

Mcgarry¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 103

40/1

Irish point winner who has races in him in this sphere judged some of his showings under Rules but ran no sort of race on handicap debut at Wetherby 6 month ago so hard to fancy on that showing.

Form: 155048-

Cryogenics^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 86| D

33/1

Successful on the back of wind surgery when justifying strong support in Fakenham seller in February. Shaped as if needing the run after 5 months off at Southwell last month and he may struggle again.

Form: 3010U-9

Forecasts

For Three (5/2), Calvinist (7/2), Dolly Dancer (13/2), Methodtothemadness (7/1), Xpo Universel (8/1), Lady Shanawell (17/2), Raashdy (14/1), Fire Away (20/1), Cryogenics (33/1), Mcgarry (40/1)

James Ewart's FOR THREE hasn't been seen since finishing a creditable third at Musselburgh back in February. He's a dual C&D winner last spring, and gets the vote to come out on top back down to his last winning mark. Xpo Universel shaped as if better for the run on his return so gets the nod for second, ahead of Methodtothemadness.