18:55 Hexham

Saturday 1 May 2021

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Hexham Racecourse Racing Again Next Saturday Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 6m 29.00s

Polydora^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss S Whittle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 122| D

9/1

Best effort for some time when capitalising on a much-reduced mark at Chepstow 3 weeks ago. Still well treated if he turns up in the same form, but that's far from assured.

Form: P/P05P1-

Glittering Love³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 120| C| D

5/1

Fairly useful chaser who was just no match for a revitalised one at Newcastle on penultimate start, then showed he's still in good order with a respectable showing over hurdles last month. Claims.

Form: 32/3422-

Elan De Balme^b1¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 117

9/2

Fairly useful chaser who wasn't disgraced on both outings last autumn and arrives fresh with blinkers on for the first time. One to consider.

Form: 2F77/32-

Lough Derg Farmer^p⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 112| D

10/1

Turned in one of his better efforts when second of 4 in handicap (26.2f) at Carlisle in December. Took little interest on both subsequent appearances, though.

Form: 3/PP2P7-

Dolly Dancer^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 109

7/2

Some fair efforts over fences through the winter but seems to have lost his way since, well held back over hurdles at Perth 10 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 325509-

Justforjames^p²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 107| D

14/1

Won over hurdles at Catterick in 2019 but mixed record since, pulled up in handicap at Carlisle last time. Hard to fancy back over fences.

Form: P2/354P-

Speak Of The Devil^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| CD

10/3

Off the mark under Rules in C&D handicap on return in October and returned to form when fourth here 44 days ago. On a fair mark, so claims if he can cut out the errors.

Form: 1337P4-

Tokaramore^h²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 100| C

16/1

Winning hurdler/chaser but he arrives on back of a couple of tame displays. Easily passed over for all the handicapper has given him a chance since latest outing.

Form: 452046-

Muroor^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 88

28/1

Back to form when second at this course in March but sub-par efforts since and set to struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 3662P5-

Non-Runners

Bollin Ace³⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: T D Easterby J: Jamie Hamilton

Grange Ranger⁴¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Speak Of The Devil (10/3), Dolly Dancer (7/2), Elan De Balme (9/2), Glittering Love (5/1), Grange Ranger (6/1), Bollin Ace (8/1), Polydora (9/1), Lough Derg Farmer (10/1), Justforjames (14/1), Tokaramore (16/1), Muroor (28/1)

GRANGE RANGER arrives at the top of his game and, based on the way he's shaped the last twice, the return to this trip could eke out a bit more improvement, so he's fancied to prevail in a well-contested handicap chase. Glittering Love should also be on the premises and Elan de Balme is interesting back from a winter break.