12:45 Hexham

Wednesday 18 November 2020

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Sky Sports Racing On 415 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 4m 25.77s

Hart Of Steel²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| D

11/8

2/1, built on earlier promise to land 2m novice hurdle at Kelso (good to soft) 25 days ago, well on top at finish. Goes into handicaps now and another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 455-31

Coup De Gold¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 108

9/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who arrives on back of respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago.Shortlisted.

Form: 14-64

Turtle Wars^p³²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 105| D

14/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who failed to get home when last seen out in 3m Haydock handicap 10 months ago. Back down in trip for comeback so not taken lightly off reduced mark.

Form: 5P/0867-

Velkera¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 104

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 80/1, first run since leaving Dan Skelton when last of 11 in 17f handicap at Carlisle 17 days ago. Lots to prove now.

Form: 1/357-0

Bobndave²⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 103

13/2

Still without a win but ended last term in fine form, signing off with third in 2m handicap at Wetherby when late error cost him. Goes well fresh so well worth considering on comeback off handy mark.

Form: 3/34243-

Bobbie The Dazzler¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 102

150/1

150/1, first run since leaving Liam Lennon when only eighth of 9 in 20f handicap at Sedgefield 13 days ago.Fair 20f winner at her best but has questions to answer now.

Form: 31/90P-8

Blaster Yeats¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 102| D

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who beat only one in 21f handicap at Wetherby last time. Drop in trip unlikely to suit so others preferred.

Form: 1/432-78

Laskadine⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 101| D

16/5

Fair 2m winner for Nicky Henderson but she has offered little for current yard, remote fourth of 6 in 17f handicap at Sedgefield last time. Easily opposed.

Form: 667-004

Non-Runners

Tawseef²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hart Of Steel (11/8), Laskadine (16/5), Blaster Yeats (5/1), Bobndave (13/2), Tawseef (13/2), Coup De Gold (9/1), Turtle Wars (14/1), Velkera (80/1), Bobbie The Dazzler (150/1)

BOBNDAVE has yet to get his head in front but starts this campaign on a good mark and has gone well fresh so is given the vote in a race where a few have question marks against them. Recent Kelso scorer Hart of Steel rates the obvious threat now he goes handicapping and Turtle Wars is another who commands respect dropped back in trip.