17:35 Hexham

Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Discover Our Land Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 4m 8.40s

De Mazzaro^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 107| D

33/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish winning hurdler but tailed off in his 4 chase starts, including both starts for this yard.

Form: 97805-5

Treshnish^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 106| CD

7/2

Ended long losing run over C&D last month and most unlucky not to follow up here 10 days ago, in control and about 5 lengths up when fell last. Prone to mistakes but remains of interest up 5 lb.

Form: UP051-F

Mah Mate Bob^p1¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 103| CD

3/1

Three-time winner over fences during 2019/20 season. Failed to match that form last term but was a respectable second of 5 in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 65/443-2

Iconic Hero^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

33/1

Fair form at best but ended time for Dan Skelton in disappointing fashion and he took a heavy fall back over fences at Sedgefield. Soon detached at Catterick 2 weeks later. Off 6 months.

Form: 3240F8-

First Revolution^h,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 86| BF

11/4

Point winner who got back on track switched to chasing in first-time tongue strap when fourth of 12 in 2m handicap at Sedgefield and backed that up when close second to Treshnish over C&D. Player.

Form: 650742-

Gallic Geordie⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: R Patrick| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 83| D

8/1

First form when making a winning chase debut at Lingfield (2m) in December but pulled up both starts since.

Form: 69P/1PP-

Burdigala¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 81

11/1

Fair ex-French hurdler/chaser but has struggled for this yard.

Form: P8003-0

Graystown^p,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 79| CD

17/2

Dual winner here in October but form has nosedived since.

Form: P4P80-P

Kitty Fisher^p³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 71| C

28/1

On the decline and out of the handicap.

Form: 355/P79-

Frankie Ballou^b,t⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 71| D

25/1

On a long losing run and little impact last 5 starts. Out of the handicap.

Form: 2P664-P

Forecasts

First Revolution (11/4), Mah Mate Bob (3/1), Treshnish (7/2), Gallic Geordie (8/1), Graystown (17/2), Burdigala (11/1), Frankie Ballou (25/1), Kitty Fisher (28/1), Iconic Hero (33/1), De Mazzaro (33/1)

There was only half-a-length between FIRST REVOLUTION and Treshnish (who was unlucky not to follow up here since) over C&D last month and the former is taken to reverse the placings on 6 lb better terms. Mah Mate Bob is best of the others.