19:30 Hexham

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 6m 27.50s

Ash Park²²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 105| C

9/1

Little impact in 2 starts at the beginning of the year following an 11-month absence. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 233P/P3-

Court Baloo^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: A C Whillans| OR: 102| CD

5/1

Completed a 4-timer at Kelso in November but buring questions to answer following a couple of very low-key performances since returning from a break.

Form: 1132-79

Emirat De Catana²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

4/1

In the process of running his best race since last spring's hurdles breakthrough success at Perth (3m) when falling at the last over fences there 22 days ago. Claims if on-song back in this sphere.

Form: F45P6-F

Motaraabet^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 100

9/2

Fair maiden on Flat and bettered previous hurdles efforts when, equipped with first-time cheekpieces, finishing third in 22.1f Cartmel novice last time. More needed on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 4-63

Missthecuddles^p1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 99

15/2

Just minor promise in mares' novice events at up to 20.6f but improvement is entirely possible now faced with a stiffer test on this handicap debut. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 849

Border Victor^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 92| DWS

12/1

Pulled up back from a break at Stratford in July and since undergone another wind operation. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 3P624-P

Duty Girl^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 83

3/1

Produced her best effort to date on fourth start for current yard when runner-up at Sedgefield in February. Not disgraced back from a break at Cartmel (22.1f) last month and she's worth considering.

Form: 04542-3

Saint Jude^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A Wilson| OR: 74

22/1

Well beaten in bumper for Oliver Sherwood and similar story in trio of novice hurdles. 5 lb 'wrong' at the weights for this handicap debut.

Form: 0/0-97

Non-Runners

Onlyfoolsownhorses³⁶⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Joe Colliver

Maison D'Or³³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Ever So Much¹⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 11

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Little Millie²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: G Bewley J: D B Hurst

Lawtop Legend²⁴⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

Ever So Much (5/2), Duty Girl (3/1), Emirat De Catana (4/1), Motaraabet (9/2), Court Baloo (5/1), Missthecuddles (15/2), Maison D'Or (8/1), Ash Park (9/1), Border Victor (12/1), Onlyfoolsownhorses (12/1), Lawtop Legend (16/1), Saint Jude (22/1), Little Millie (33/1)

It's hard to recommend EVER SO MUCH with complete conviction given that he has two ways of running. However, if in the same mood as when winning well back over hurdles at Cartmel 10 days ago he'll take plenty of stopping under a penalty. Emirat de Catana clearly possesses ability but bigger threats may be posed by Duty Girl and Maison d'Or.