13:30 Hexham

Sunday 25 October 2020

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Anick Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 44.22s

Bitasweetsymphony²⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: S Allwood| OR: 99

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, soft) final run. Off 9 months with lots to prove on his comeback.

Form: 4/9658-

Coniston Spa²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 98

9/1

Has failed to build on promising hurdling debut third over 2m at Sedgefield, pulled up in handicap at Doncaster (19.4f, heavy) final start 8 months ago. Others lot more persuasive.

Form: 3/34PP-

Dequall²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 92

12/1

Landed 17f Carlisle handicap in February but beat only one in similar event at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) only run since. Has it to prove on his return now.

Form: 48516-

Whoa Black Betty³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 89

3/1

Still without a win but posted respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 5637-85

Epsom Des Mottes^p²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 86

8/1

Wide-margin winner of Ayr handicap in January but ended season when pulled up at Newcastle (20.3f, soft). Back from 7-month absence with bit to prove.

Form: 58612P-

Ex S'elance^t²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

15/2

Modest hurdler who didn't prove the easiest to catch right last term. Tongue strap back on for return but others appeal more.

Form: 98P272-

Catlin²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 81

11/1

Poor maiden hurdler. 66/1, saddle slipped when pulled up over C&D on return. Still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 45P56-P

African Glory^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁷⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 79

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle here (23.3f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Tongue strap fitted now with plenty to find.

Form: F55-070

Sailing Away²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Walton| OR: 78

125/1

Little worthwhile form, and only fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle over C&D 23 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: UP6/7-00

Louloumills^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 74| D

6/1

It's now twenty two runs since her last win in 2017 but she recorded good fourth of 16 in handicap over C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago. Can make her presence felt again.

Form: 5/P88-F4

Hot Gossip^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Lucy Alexander| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 69

18/1

Well held on her return on debut over fences here 23 days ago. Quickly reverts to hurdling and blinkers back on but easy to look elsewhere from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 52/640-P

Non-Runners

That's My Dubai⁶³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Molly Whuppie²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Paula Smith J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Whoa Black Betty (3/1), Bitasweetsymphony (4/1), Louloumills (6/1), Molly Whuppie (6/1), That's My Dubai (7/1), Ex S'elance (15/2), Epsom Des Mottes (8/1), Coniston Spa (9/1), Catlin (11/1), Dequall (12/1), Hot Gossip (18/1), African Glory (28/1), Sailing Away (125/1)

THAT'S MY DUBAI looks the way to go here having shaped with promise at Cartmel on her return and still having few miles on the clock for the excellent Rebecca Menzies team. In-form mare Molly Whuppie is sure to be on the premises now back to a more suitable trip, while fellow maiden Whoa Black Betty rates a solid place contender too in a contest where many have question marks against them.