16:40 Hexham

Saturday 12 June 2021

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carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Handicap Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 31.60s

Sandhurst Lad^p⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 97WS

16/1

Offered little in handful of appearances last season, but proved that ability remains intact when fourth at Newcastle in March. Must cast aside a heavy defeat over C&D a month later.

Form: PPF/64P-

Easy Bucks¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 96| BF| D

7/4

Improved for switch to chasing in the autumn, winning pair of handicaps at Uttoxeter (at up to 3m). Back on track when third at Chepstow in February and given a break after latest flop.

Form: 11263P-

Racing Pulse¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 94| D

9/1

Multiple point winner and fair winning chaser on his day. Best effort for a while when runner-up at Kelso last month but not in the same form at Cartmel.

Form: 66U8-29

Supreme Steel^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 88

50/1

Potentially well treated but hard to make a solid case for based on his hunter exploits for Freya Brewer earlier this year and no better in points and over hurdles since.

Form: 6652-69

Charmix^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87| D

11/1

On a long losing run and hardly shaped as though he'll buck that trend anytime soon over both sets of obstacles last month.

Form: P66P-69

Hidden Cargo^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: J C Haynes| OR: 83| D

6/1

Took a step back in the right direction from a falling mark when third of 8 in handicap chase over this C&D (good to soft, 33/1) last week. Lost his pitch back here last week and headgear back on.

Form: PP7-P35

Teme Spirit^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 73

3/1

Yet to make much of an impact in handicaps.

Form: 60P86-4

Breaking The Ice^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D B Hurst⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 69

15/2

Maiden pointer who has offered little encouragement under Rules, though latest fifth over C&D was much more like it if taken at face value.

Form: 0/P87-05

Non-Runners

The Dawn Man⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 10

T: M Scudamore J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Easy Bucks (7/4), The Dawn Man (5/2), Teme Spirit (3/1), Hidden Cargo (6/1), Breaking The Ice (15/2), Racing Pulse (9/1), Charmix (11/1), Sandhurst Lad (16/1), Supreme Steel (50/1)

Hardly a convincing bunch, but THE DAWN MAN is below his last winning mark and his last couple of efforts suggest he's ready to cash in. Easy Bucks has been given a break and is feared most for the in-form Peter Bowen.