13:10 Hexham

Friday 6 November 2020

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Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 4m 25.93s

Western Rambler¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-5| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 98| CD

10/11

Modest maiden hurdler in Ireland for Eoin Doyle, but improved when opening his account on return/debut for new yard over C&D (heavy) 12 days ago. Big player under a penalty.

Form: 47978-1

Click And Collect²⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Candlish| OR: 102

66/1

Minor promise in maiden/novice hurdles last season, but well beaten on handicap debut at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) when last seen in March.

Form: P/4568-

Comber Mill²⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Thompson| OR: 98| D

50/1

Four-time hurdles winner, the latest off 2 lb higher at Bangor in March 2019. Good second with hood refitted (omitted here) at Huntingdon on final run of last term, but opposable on balance. New yard.

Form: 934P72-

Dunly^b,p1²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 98| D

20/1

Dual chase winner in January, but ended last season on a downer and hasn't shown much in a handful of runs in this sphere.

Form: 6/51156-

American Tom^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97| D

6/1

Fair hurdler/useful chaser at best in Ireland. Stepped up on low-key debut for this yard when fourth of 11 at Ayr (2m, heavy) recently and each-way chance if building on that here.

Form: F/35P-84

Oishin^t²³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96| D

18/1

Cashed in on a reduced mark when scoring at Carlisle (17f, heavy) on final start of last season. However, back up 7 lb and record when fresh suggests that this isn't the time to lend him support.

Form: 4285/71-

Barnay^p²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 91| BF

4/1

Winless following a dozen attempts in this sphere, but he found just one too good on 3 of his 4 starts for this yard last season. Resumes on a workable mark and needs considering.

Form: 5/72422-

Ainmisfearr⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 89

150/1

Modest maiden for Gavin Cromwell in Ireland, beaten a long way in Ballinrobe handicap hurdle on latest start in September, and she's best watched on debut for new connections.

Form: 900-360

Lough Legend²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 87

22/1

Showed ability in bumpers, but subsequent efforts in this sphere and over fences have lacked spark.

Form: 7/9PPF-0

Evita Du Mesnil⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 84

80/1

Triple French bumper winner who showed ability over hurdles in 2019. Has offered little in 3 runs so far this year, though, and readily passed over on debut for new yard.

Form: 436-477

Grand Enterprise^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 78

6/1

Poor strike rate (sole win from 36 hurdles starts gained back in January 2017) and while he hit the crossbar twice over 23.3f/2½m here last month, this drop back in trip is of dubious benefit.

Form: 7-72622

Jukebox Blues³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 74

100/1

Showed precious little on the Flat for Mark Johnston and similar story since switched hurdles.

Form: P09

Northandsouth^t⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 71| D

66/1

Would be thrown in off this career-low mark if back to anything like his best, but there were no signs of an imminent revival when pulled up at Uttoxeter in August.

Form: 90/67P-P

Non-Runners

Wishful Thinking⁶²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: Joe Colliver

Infiniti¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: B Leavy J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Western Rambler (10/11), Barnay (4/1), Grand Enterprise (6/1), American Tom (6/1), Infiniti (16/1), Oishin (18/1), Dunly (20/1), Wishful Thinking (20/1), Lough Legend (22/1), Comber Mill (50/1), Click And Collect (66/1), Northandsouth (66/1), Evita Du Mesnil (80/1), Jukebox Blues (100/1), Ainmisfearr (150/1)

Irish import WESTERN RAMBLER displayed a willing attitude when making a winning start for this yard over C&D, and a 7 lb penalty may not be enough to prevent him from repeating the dose. Barnay was knocking on the door last season and is next on the list ahead of American Tom.