15:30 Hexham

Friday 2 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 9.78s

Some Reign²¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 122| D

5/1

Maiden hurdle winner back in 2017 and ran a couple of good races over fences at Kelso the following season. Returned to form when third there earlier this year but very much has a quirky side to him.

Form: 2R42/43-

Sao^h,t²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 122| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has always appealed as the type to make a better chaser but made little impression when last seen in January and has first run for yard after leaving Paul Nicholls.

Form: 272/254-

Lucky Flight³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 121| D

6/4

Irish point winner who easily landed 2 weak 2m novice hurdles at Kelso last autumn. Bettered that form when winning handicap at Perth on chasing debut 33 days ago and he's sure to progress further.

Form: 01125-1

Jimmy Rabbitte³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 112| D

9/1

Fairly useful winner hurdler for Dr Richard Newland, but ran below level that form sent chasing by new connections here last month. Down in trip but need to see more before getting involved.

Form: 28-5564

Beat Box²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 117| D

6/1

Ex-French gelding who progressed in each of his first four runs, landing juvenile at Newcastle in January. Seemed unsuited by testing conditions when last seen 7 months ago and makes chase debut here.

Form: 8413-

Tabou Beach Boy²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 110| D

6/1

Progressing nicely over hurdles and produced a creditable effort in third at Musselburgh in January. Unable to land a blow in a jumpers' bumper when last seen in February and makes chase debut here.

Form: 426139-

Cockle Bay^t²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97

22/1

Won a point in Ireland in March 2017 but was off a long time and has finished well held in 3 novice hurdles this year. Makes chase debut after 6 months off.

Form: BP1/945-

Non-Runners

Exelerator Express²⁰⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lucky Flight (6/4), Exelerator Express (7/2), Some Reign (5/1), Beat Box (6/1), Tabou Beach Boy (6/1), Jimmy Rabbitte (9/1), Sao (9/1), Cockle Bay (22/1)

Several in here making their respective chase/handicap debuts, but preference is for LUCKY FLIGHT, who made his first start over fences a winning one at Perth at the end of August and looks sure to progress and win more races around this trip. Some Reign heads up the dangers having run well when last seen at Kelso back in February, ahead of Rebecca Menzies' new-recruit Sao.