14:30 Hexham

Wednesday 18 November 2020

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B K Racing Long Distance Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 9m 21.29s

Duhallow Tornado²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 120

11/2

Demonstrated fairly useful form when landing a couple of hunters in 2018. Came up short in the Foxhunter at Cheltneham on latest Rules outing but has shown his wellbeing between the flags since.

Form: 114/10-3

Ballymagroarty Boy^v1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 116

11/4

Likeable type who has returned in top form over fences and pushed a progressive sort close at Chepstow last time. Big claims with a visor on up in trip.

Form: 2/522-42

Buddha Scheme^t,v³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 108| C

9/2

Made a winning chasing debut at this track last term and returned from 7 months off with a good second here. Warrants respect for all stamina is an unknown up in trip.

Form: 417P3-2

Mcginty's Dream^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107| C

5/1

Has seemed rejuvenated after a breathing operation so far this season, readily scoring twice at this track. Up significantly in trip but, if he gets home, he'll take the beating.

Form: 4536-11

Crank Em Up³⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 103

14/1

Lazy sort who is probably worth taking on here following an 11-month layoff, for all that he's been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: P3243/4-

Nakadam³⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 103

16/1

Usually gives his running in these staying handicap chases and has been given a chance by the handicapper after an 11-month absence. Might come up short for fitness late on.

Form: 18P3/F4-

Cairnshill¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 102

28/1

Hurdle winner and fairly useful chaser but out of sorts over both sets of obstacles this term.

Form: 5F-5548

Shanroe Street^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100| BF

8/1

Without a win since early 2018 and below form at Kelso last time. Dropped 3 lb since, though, and stays well, so he can't be completely ruled out.

Form: 7U2-434

Dontdelay²⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89| CD

10/1

Modest staying chaser who is out of the weights and unlikely to be fully tuned up after 9 months off, so others are more appealing.

Form: 6/71325-

Forecasts

Ballymagroarty Boy (11/4), Buddha Scheme (9/2), Mcginty's Dream (5/1), Duhallow Tornado (11/2), Shanroe Street (8/1), Dontdelay (10/1), Crank Em Up (14/1), Nakadam (16/1), Cairnshill (28/1)

BALLYMAGROARTY BOY shaped well behind a promising sort at Chepstow last time and seems likely to get this longer trip with a visor on for the first time, so he gets the nod. McGinty's Dream and Buddha Scheme are slightly more doubtful stayers but should be respected given the form they've returned in.