15:20 Hexham

Saturday 8 May 2021

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J S Hubbuck Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 40.51s

Hart Of Steel³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119| C

4/1

Dual winner who got back on track in a race not run to suit when second in 4-runner event over C&D 38 days ago. Could yet do better if getting more of a test at the trip.

Form: 311272-

O'Hanrahan Bridge⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 119

14/1

Deservedly opened his account in 3m handicap hurdle at Carlisle in November. Failed to fire at Ayr and bled when pulled up on chasing debut at Catterick last time. Bit to prove back from a break.

Form: 22/215P-

Laskadine³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 118

6/1

Back on song from much-reduced mark through the winter, winning over 2m at Newcastle/Sedgefield. Respectable efforts since but has her stamina to prove now stepping up in trip.

Form: 421142-

Kayf Adventure^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 115| D

12/1

Useful chaser at best for Philip Hobbs. Easily best effort for this yard when third in 2½m handicap chase here in March and has a lower mark to work with now back over hurdles. Unseated last time.

Form: P5363U-

Jelski^p¹⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 112| DWS

18/1

Novice winner for Nigel Twiston-Davies but ended time with yard in disappointing fashion and fared no better in 2 runs for James Moffatt last term. Break/wind op needs to have had a positive effect.

Form: 3178/8P-

France De Reve²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 111

40/1

Fairly useful 21f hurdle winner for Nicky Henderson but has shown little spark in 5 outings for Ben Haslam (3 of which over fences). Could only consider if heavily backed.

Form: 85PF89-

Universal Folly³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 109| BF

9/2

Encouragement in bumpers and shaped up well over hurdles in the autumn, finishing second on Musselburgh handicap debut. Proved a let-down 4 months on at Market Rasen but it remains early days.

Form: 24/3226-

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: J K Hunter| OR: 109

125/1

Fairly useful winning ex-Irish hurdler but has shown nothing both starts for Kevin Hunter.

Form: 30/7P60-

Sheriff Garrett^b1,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 108| CD

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler at best who capitalised on a reduced mark at Catterick (19f) in February. Has backed that up with a trio of decent efforts and should remain competitive in first-time blinkers.

Form: 771244-

Coral Blue¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 106

33/1

Just one win from 25 NH runs and again ran poorly in a first-time hood at Sedgefield 18 days ago.

Form: 6U7288-

Macardle⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett| OR: 104

25/1

50/1, probably needed the run on first start since leaving Philip Kirby when twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.2f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Up in trip, and this will reveal more.

Form: 8532P/0-

Coup De Gold⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 101

15/2

Has fallen in the weights and posted a decent third in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17f) in April. Ran in a void race here last week.

Form: 46663-V

Lostnfound¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 98

9/1

Posted a good second at Fakenham in March but ran below form in a similar event at Perth last time. Must bounce back.

Form: 809027-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Franks Fancy²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: C Grant J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Hart Of Steel (4/1), Sheriff Garrett (9/2), Universal Folly (9/2), Laskadine (6/1), Franks Fancy (6/1), Coup De Gold (15/2), Lostnfound (9/1), Kayf Adventure (12/1), O'Hanrahan Bridge (14/1), Jelski (18/1), Macardle (25/1), Coral Blue (33/1), France De Reve (40/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (125/1)

HART OF STEEL got back on track in a race not run to suit over C&D last time and could yet do better if getting more of a test at this trip. Sheriff Garrett has held his form well since capitalising on a drop in the weights at Catterick in February so he's one to consider fitted with first-time blinkers, as is Kayf Adventure, who has a lower mark to work with back in this sphere.