14:05 Hexham

Saturday 5 June 2021

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Racegoers Club, British Horseracing's Fan Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 1.5s

Countister²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100| D

4/1

Close third in 2019 County Hurdle but lightly raced and not competitive since. Perhaps watch the betting.

Form: P6996-8

Wor Verge^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 97| BF| CD

11/4

In good form, winning at Perth (2m) before another decent run in a stronger race over C&D. Successful here in the past and should be bang there.

Form: 73731-2

Signifiant^h,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander| OR: 97

50/1

Ex-French winning chaser. Hasn't shown any form in a long time (including back over hurdles).

Form: 8/P7P9-P

Follow Your Fire²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 93

6/1

Made winning chase debut at Wetherby (2m) in March and back to best over hurdles when second at Sedgefield last month. Respected for in-form yard.

Form: 915U6-2

Glory^t,v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 90

20/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler who has yet to hit top form for this yard. Down another 5 lb with tongue tie back on, and a market move would be interesting.

Form: 9058-65

Brickadank¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

4/1

Still to get his head in front, but good placed efforts at Market Rasen and this track last month.

Form: 7897-33

Coolnacritta⁴⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: N Mechie| OR: 83

40/1

No form in maiden hurdles in Ireland 2 seasons back for John Patrick Ryan. Handicap debut.

Form: 00P0/

Snowed In^p²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: B Butterworth| OR: 79| D

11/1

Had slipped to a career-low mark and bounced back to form after a 7-week break with victory at Sedgefield (17f) last month, showing a good attitude. Firm player with a repeat.

Form: 78478-1

Orient Sunset²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 75

12/1

Yet to better poor form over hurdles and well held again twice last month.

Form: 5068-75

Kilcaragh Boy^t¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 73| C| D

12/1

Veteran course winner who ran respectably back here last time, splitting Brickadank and Glory.

Form: 15P36-4

Red Centre^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 72

28/1

Fairly useful maiden at up to 1½m on Flat for John Gosden. No show in the mud over hurdles for this yard but perhaps a return to better ground here could see him do better. Interesting.

Form: 6P7-7

Forecasts

Wor Verge (11/4), Brickadank (4/1), Countister (4/1), Follow Your Fire (6/1), Snowed In (11/1), Kilcaragh Boy (12/1), Orient Sunset (12/1), Glory (20/1), Red Centre (28/1), Coolnacritta (40/1), Signifiant (50/1)

WOR VERGE continues in top form and makes most appeal. Follow Your Fire and Sedgefield-winner Snowed In are feared.