17:10 Hexham

Saturday 12 June 2021

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Visit Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.80s

For Three¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 103| CD

4/1

Back-to-back C&D winner in the spring of 2019. Struggled to hit same heights since and didn't look most enthusiastic at Cartmel on return. Drops in grade now, so looks a big player.

Form: 46032-6

Czech Her Out^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 102| D

11/2

Fair hurdler who shaped as if needing the run when mid-field in handicap at Worcester 22 days ago. This looks a bit easier, so could make her presence felt.

Form: 18435-7

Joie De Vivre³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 100| BF| D

11/2

Flat winner in 2019 and opened hurdles account at Ayr in October. Run of good form ended at Perth last time but capable of getting involved if back on his mettle.

Form: 51323-6

Al Kherb⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 99| D

6/1

Well held on level in April but had posted creditable fourth over hurdles at Newcastle (16.2f, good) previously and would be a player if in same mood here.

Form: 37/6704-

Highland Gold³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 96

14/1

Signs of ability in 3 starts over hurdles in 2019 and left the impression she retains some ability before coming down at Ayr last time. Improvement needed from this mark, though.

Form: 5456/F

Xpo Universel^p,t⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 96| D

14/1

Winless last term, and this veteran could've hardly of shown much less when pulled up at Perth in April. Must bounce back.

Form: 36520P-

Follow Your Fire⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 95

11/4

Made winning chase debut at Wetherby (2m) in March and back to best over hurdles recently, runner-up again over C&D 7 days ago. One to consider in current mood.

Form: 15U6-22

Ribeye⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Atkinson| OR: 91

20/1

Little show in bumper/novice hurdles but was a bit better than the result in a C&D novice 42 days ago, so no surprise if he fares better now handicapping.

Form: 0/P5-7

My Son John²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: S Waugh| OR: 86

50/1

No promise under Rules and off 16 months since leaving Nick Alexander. Easily passed over.

Form: 9400P/F

Elusive Red^p1⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 76

25/1

Of no account.

Form: 06/PPPP-

Non-Runners

Coolnacritta²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: N Mechie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Coolnacritta (2/1), Follow Your Fire (11/4), For Three (4/1), Czech Her Out (11/2), Joie De Vivre (11/2), Al Kherb (6/1), Xpo Universel (14/1), Highland Gold (14/1), Ribeye (20/1), Elusive Red (25/1), My Son John (50/1)

FOR THREE goes well over C&D and left the impression he'd strip fitter for his latest outing at Cartmel, so a chance is taken on him to capitalise on a drop in grade. Czech Her Out should be thereabouts and the in-form Follow Your Fire warrants a mention having found only one too good here on his previous outing.