13:55 Hexham

Saturday 10 October 2020

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Campbell & Rowley For Corporate Events Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 6m 16.4s

Lough Derg Jewel³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| C| D

12/1

Three-time winner over fences earlier in career who made light of an 8-month absence to land a 20f handicap hurdle here 5 weeks ago. Seen to good effect then and 2 lb rise leaves him with claims.

Form: 6P12/6-1

Little Bruce^p²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 124| BF| C

14/1

Useful and consistent chaser who resumed winning ways in North Yorkshire National Catterick (30f) in January. Not disgraced at Musselburgh thereafter and lower hurdles mark to work from on return.

Form: 312/314-

Henrietta Bell¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 120| D

10/1

Multiple hurdles winner who posted creditable efforts on 2 of his last 3 starts over fences this summer. Some way below best latest and switches back to hurdling now.

Form: 73-6338

Ryedale Racer¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 120| CD

28/1

Bounced back to best when landing a C&D handicap 12 months ago but failed to beat a rival all 3 starts since, including on return at Perth (20f) in September.

Form: F51PP-P

Skipthescales^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 120| D

17/2

Multiple hurdles/chase winner for Phil Kirby who ran well for present stable when second at Catterick (25.3f) in March. Never a threat from halfway on C&D chase return but bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 62/362-5

Whitley Neill⁵⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: L Williamson| OR: 117

100/1

Maiden hurdle winner who reached a fairly useful level for David Pipe during 2018. However, absent since unseating at Ffos Las back in spring 2019 and now starts out for new yard.

Form: 4334PU/

Florrie Knox²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 117

9/2

Novice hurdle winner who didn't fire last term, including over fences, pulled up at Doncaster (3m) on his final start in February. Needs to step up again on return.

Form: 45/536P-

Anteros^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 115

16/1

Veteran who was in fine form over fences last autumn, winning 3 times. Underwhelming thereafter, albeit in face of some stiff tasks but never a threat over hurdles at Uttoxeter (23.3f) in August.

Form: 8FPU-U6

Rivabodiva^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| CD

16/1

Returned to form when third in a C&D event 12 months ago and likely first run for 11 months was needed at Perth (3m) in September, albeit not testing stamina enough in any case. This more suitable.

Form: 275/63-6

Court Baloo^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: A C Whillans| OR: 109| CD

8/1

Completed a 4-timer at Kelso in November and dispelled pair of poor efforts when taking a C&D event at the start of last month. However, career-high mark to contend with now.

Form: 132-791

Sultans Pride⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 106| CD

2/1

Fallen to a career-low mark and showed improved form to shed maiden tag over C&D 8 days ago, suited by the race developed but drawing clear. 10 lb higher mark to contend with now.

Form: 57/345-1

Strike West²²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 104

16/1

Fair performer at his best, looking as good as ever when doubling career tally at Catterick (25.3f) in March. Has often needed a run to put him spot on, though.

Form: P67241-

Teme Spirit¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 102

33/1

Easily best effort to date when runner-up in a mares' novice at Market Rasen (20.6f) in July (final start for Henry Daly) but below that level on yard/handicap debut at Perth (3m) since.

Form: 0P8/0-26

Forecasts

Sultans Pride (2/1), Florrie Knox (9/2), Court Baloo (8/1), Skipthescales (17/2), Henrietta Bell (10/1), Lough Derg Jewel (12/1), Little Bruce (14/1), Anteros (16/1), Rivabodiva (16/1), Strike West (16/1), Ryedale Racer (28/1), Teme Spirit (33/1), Whitley Neill (100/1)

A wide-open handicap with a chance taken on SKIPTHESCALES. He didn't threaten on return over fences here last month but ended last season with a solid second from this sort of mark over hurdles and he may well show the benefit of his recent run here. Rivabodiva is also interesting with a reappearance spin under her belt, along with Henrietta Bell and Sultans Pride.