14:10 Hexham

Sunday 20 June 2021

All14:1014:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Hexham Racecourse Caravan Site Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.76s

Al Kherb⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 98| D

7/2

Well held on the level at Thirsk (12f) in April but confirmed himself back in form when fourth in a C&D handicap last week, no extra run-in. Eased 1 lb as a result and no forlorn hope.

Form: 7/6704-4

Legal Beagle¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 96

7/2

Promise in bumper/trio of novice hurdles and stepped up again to finish third in a C&D handicap 15 days ago, mistake usual 3 out but staying on up straight. May do better again.

Form: 5/97-53

Pateen^v1⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 96

18/1

Losing run stretches back to 2017 and he was some way below his best for Patrick G. Kelly during the spring. Mark has fallen plenty but yard switch needs to have positive effect now. Visor fitted.

Form: 9F080P-

Lord Caprio^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan| T: B Haslam| OR: 92| CD

9/2

Multiple Flat winner who landed a C&D juvenile hurdle in 2018. Lightly raced since, running best effort for a while when third in a selling handicap at Cartmel (17.2f) recently. Needs to build on that

Form: 32/PP-73

Placedela Concorde^t⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 82| D

6/1

Dual novice hurdle winner who looked all set to dispel host of lesser efforts when falling at the last at Sedgefield (16.8f) in April (likely would have won). 3 lb higher now but respected in any case

Form: 4/8644F-

Molly Whuppie¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 77

8/1

Maiden who ended last season in good heart and picked up where she left off when runner-up over C&D 2 weeks ago, staying on run-in. Entitled to give another good account.

Form: 0/0723-2

Elusive Red^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 76

16/1

Little impact over hurdles last year but did show first form in this sphere when third in a C&D handicap 8 days ago (in cheekpieces). Headgear needs to have desired effect again.

Form: 6/PPPP-3

Sweet Flora^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁵⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 72

11/1

Posted one of her better efforts when fifth of 12 in a C&D handicap 15 days ago, keeping on gradually up the straight. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 5504-P5

Orient Sunset¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott| T: I A Duncan| OR: 72

12/1

Yet to better poor form over hurdles and never threatened when seventh in a C&D handicap on his latest outing 2 weeks ago.

Form: 068-757

Non-Runners

Major Snugfit¹⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Al Kherb (7/2), Legal Beagle (7/2), Lord Caprio (9/2), Placedela Concorde (6/1), Molly Whuppie (8/1), Sweet Flora (11/1), Orient Sunset (12/1), Major Snugfit (12/1), Elusive Red (16/1), Pateen (18/1)

A tricky opener with the vote in favour of PLACEDELA CONCORDE. He looked all set to run his best race for some time prior to falling at the last at Sedgefield in April (looked most likely winner) and he could be worth chancing to confirm the promise of that run following a short break. Legal Beagle remains low mileage and is feared, ahead of Al Kherb and Molly Whuppie.