16:25 Hexham

Sunday 25 October 2020

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Linnels Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 49.53s

No Ceiling⁶⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: R D Day| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 101

80/1

Fair handicap chaser in 2017/18 for Ian Williams but left that yard for just £3,800 and showed little on debut for this yard when last seen 22 months ago.

Form: P44437/

Mymilan²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 99| BF

18/5

Much improved when landing Carlisle handicap on chase bow before good second at Kelso. Never recovered from early errors at former track final start but no surprise if he gets back on track on return.

Form: F6/012P-

Event Of Sivola¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M Walford| OR: 98

15/2

Winner over fences in France in 2018 and placed in handicap chases at Catterick and Market Rasen on last 2 starts last season (in cheekpieces/tongue strap). Not disgraced here (2m) on return.

Form: P/P632-4

Orioninverness^t,v²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97| BF| CD

4/1

Bounced back to form in a change of headgear to finally take advantage of a much-reduced mark at Perth last month and good second under a penalty over C&D since. Player once again.

Form: 4P4-712

Knocknamona²⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92| D

25/1

Potentially well handicapped but that's because he was poor last season so plenty to prove after 8 months off.

Form: 77447U-

Graystown^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 90| C| D

9/2

Suited by the emphasis on stamina back down in trip as he took advantage of a career-low mark here (2m) 2 weeks ago. Not an obvious type to follow up off 7 lb higher but return to further will suit.

Form: 4F-3431

Celtic Sally²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J Kington| T: C Grant| OR: 89

66/1

Seven-race maiden in bumpers/over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien and could hardly have shown any less sent chasing after 15 months off for new yard.

Form: 25/430-P

Quick Brew^t⁵⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 88| CD

22/1

Unreliable type on a long losing run, so not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: UU4-4P0

First Man^v³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 83

5/1

No show first 3 starts over fences (let down by jumping) but much improved over hurdles subsequently, and potentially well handicapped if proving as good in this shere.

Form: 69P122

Maureen's Star²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 74| D

28/1

Poor handicap chaser in Ireland and low-key start for this yard at Sedgefield.

Form: 6358F7

Phantom Isle^p1,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 72

6/1

Looked limited in bumpers/hurdles for Chris Grant and no improvement both starts for this yard 8 months apart. Headgear on.

Form: 4659/6-6

Non-Runners

Go Hard Or Go Home⁵⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Mymilan (18/5), Orioninverness (4/1), Graystown (9/2), First Man (5/1), Phantom Isle (6/1), Go Hard Or Go Home (7/1), Event Of Sivola (15/2), Quick Brew (22/1), Knocknamona (25/1), Maureen's Star (28/1), Celtic Sally (66/1), No Ceiling (80/1)

MYMILAN had excuses when last seen at Carlisle in February and he remains an interesting low-grade handicapper. First Man is potentially on a good mark given his improvement over hurdles in recent months, while Orioninverness and Graystown are clearly in good heart at the moment.