19:35 Hexham

Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Northumberland County Show 2022 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:37 | Winning time: 5m 30.6s

Ballydonagh Boy⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 94

13/2

Modest hurdler who has achieved a similar level over fences. Should be sharper for an outing over hurdles last month. In the mix.

Form: 32/5436-

Ashjan^p⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 87

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 11/2, respectable fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Kelso (23.5f, good) 57 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 646344-

Holme Abbey¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 87

7/2

Fairly low-mileage 8-y-o who looked to be going well when unseating 4 out over C&D last time but it was too far out to predict the outcome.

Form: 9/2057-U

Clouncerna^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 85

14/1

Poor ex-Irish hurdler who hasn't shaped with much promise in 3 outings for this yard, weakening when unseating last in 3m Perth hurdle last week.

Form: 0/597-VU

Oishin^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 82

14/1

Modest handicap hurdler at best. Tailed off before halfway in Sedgefield novice on recent chase debut but does at least stand a more realistic chance in this handicap. Yard won this race before.

Form: 77446-6

Rapid Raider⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 82

17/2

Poor form in 2m hurdles, including a handicap, but did win a point at the start of his career so it's possible he could fare better now chasing over further. Worth keeping an eye on in the market.

Form: 1758/00-

To The Limit⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 76

11/4

First real sign of any encouragement when 11 lengths fourth over 3m at Perth last week, fading late on as though the drop back to this sort of trip will help. On the shortlist.

Form: 579P4-4

Farlam King^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 72

11/2

Poor maiden handicap hurdler/chaser and record stands at 0-22 following a tame effort at Carlisle last month.

Form: 982360-

Towerburn^p⁶³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 71| CD

28/1

Runner-up in at Sedgefield last March but his 3 outings last season were very disappointing.

Form: PP2/PP7-

Non-Runners

Mill Race King¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: T D Easterby J: Non Runner

Teme Spirit²⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: M Todhunter J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Mill Race King (2/1), To The Limit (11/4), Holme Abbey (7/2), Farlam King (11/2), Ballydonagh Boy (13/2), Rapid Raider (17/2), Ashjan (9/1), Teme Spirit (12/1), Clouncerna (14/1), Oishin (14/1), Towerburn (28/1)

There were more promising signs from TO THE LIMIT over 3m at Perth last week so he's put up as the selection with the return to a shorter trip likely to help. Holme Abbey remains unexposed, while Rapid Raider is a point winner so he may do better now chasing.