15:45 Hexham

Sunday 20 June 2021

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Sky Sports Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 31.65s

Dr Robin^b,t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 112| D

6/1

Moody sort who turned in one of his better efforts when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Cartmel (29.4f, good) 20 days ago. Not ruled out off this mark if putting it all in.

Form: 11P/P-64

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Prince Dundee^p,t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107| CD

3/1

Arrives on the back of a third C&D win when comfortable scorer last month. Merits serioius consideration despite 7 lb rise.

Form: 22P/33-1

Welsh Reign¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 102| D

10/3

Point winner who showed improved form when third of 7 in novice chase over C&D (16/1) 15 days ago. Not dismissed on his handicap debut.

Form: 51P-543

Path To Freedom^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Page Fuller| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 98| D

7/2

Still to get his head in front but he posted good fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good) 22 days ago. In the mix again.

Form: 53522-4

Classical Milano¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 88| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. 20/1, fourth of 9 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 15 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: PUUF-74

Muroor^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: V Thompson| OR: 78

12/1

Unreliable type who is a long losing run but he posted good over second of 8 in handicap over C&D 8 days ago, clear of rest. Far form certain to back it up, though, and 8 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5-F6072

On We Go^b¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 69

50/1

Winless since early 2020, and he came in last of 14 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 10 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: PP66P-0

Apache Pilot^p,t⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 64| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner but he offered little after 8 months off when last of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft) 8 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0/86B7-8

Non-Runners

Hitman Fred¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Prince Dundee (3/1), Welsh Reign (10/3), Path To Freedom (7/2), Classical Milano (5/1), Dr Robin (6/1), Hitman Fred (10/1), Muroor (12/1), Apache Pilot (40/1), On We Go (50/1)

PRINCE DUNDEE bagged a third C&D success last month and is hard to side against here despite being upped 7 lb, with question marks over several of his rivals. Path To Freedom is still searching for his first victory but is in good order and can make his presence felt, along with handicap-debutant Welsh Reign and Saturday-winner Hitman Fred.