19:15 Hexham

Tuesday 31 August 2021

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 6m 37.57s

Prince Dundee^p,t⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-5| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107| BF| CD

8/1

Bagged his third C&D win in May but only sixth of 8 to Classical Milano in handicap chase there 72 days ago. Needs to bounce back after his break.

Form: 2P/33-16

Katalystic^t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

18/1

Arrives below par, tongue strap on for 1st time when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago. More is needed ack up in trip.

Form: 1434-05

Classical Milano⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 95| CD

11/2

Garnered his fourth C&D victory in 8-runner handicap 72 days ago. Back up 7 lb but still figures on a workable mark so merits serious consideration again round here.

Form: UUF-741

Grumpy Mcgrumpface^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 88

5/2

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out in search of his breakthrough success.

Form: P9-8724

Miami Present^p⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Bethell| OR: 85| D

8/1

Three-time winner in 2017 but not so good nowadays. Falling in the weights but he still needs to build on fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 2P4P-04

Dutch Canyon⁸⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced on the balance of his form when third of 8 in handicap chase (10/3) here 80 days ago. Goes well fresh, so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 9297F-3

Regaby^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| BF

7/2

Unseated rider 8th in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Weighted to go close on his best efforts, however, so he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2F325U

The Pine Martin²²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 76| C

18/1

Only one win from 26 runs, and below form sixth of 11 in 3m handicap hurdle at Ayr 7 months agp. Has something to prove on his chase debut/comeback now.

Form: 2033/56-

Exit Ten⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 73| D

25/1

Little show in two chases here and novice hurdle at Cartmel. Hard to warm to on his handicap bow.

Form: 9P-F447

Flutter Down^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 71

28/1

Poor maiden hurdler who was tried in cheekpieces when last of 7 in handicap at Perth (20.1f) on his debut over fences 35 days ago. Back up in trip but others much preferred.

Form: 64P7-P7

Sweet Beat^p1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 67

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, 100/1) on debut over fences 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time now.

Form: 00-3P6P

Strategic^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 66

80/1

Poor 1m4f winner on Flat and similar form over fences. Last of 10 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f) 28 days ago so needs to bounce back here.

Form: 847-P6P

Forecasts

Grumpy Mcgrumpface (5/2), Regaby (7/2), Classical Milano (11/2), Dutch Canyon (8/1), Miami Present (8/1), Prince Dundee (8/1), The Pine Martin (18/1), Katalystic (18/1), Exit Ten (25/1), Flutter Down (28/1), Strategic (80/1), Sweet Beat (80/1)

A tightly-knit handicap. Course-specialist CLASSICAL MILANO has been raised 7 lb for his latest C&D win here but is still on a winnable mark given his past exploits round here so gets the nod. Dutch Canyon is another who can boast a C&D success and he needs considering given his good record when fresh, while Regaby is weighted to have a say ttoo if back on song.