19:45 Hexham

Tuesday 31 August 2021

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Read Hollie Doyle's Column On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 6m 9.4s

For Jim^v⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 105| C

4/1

Scored over a similar trip here in June and produced his best effort yet when adding to his tally at Cartmel (2¾m) last month. 6 lb rise fair enough and another bold show on the cards.

Form: 1-61151

Ever So Much^p⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 103| CD

14/1

Back to form when third to For Jim at Cartmel in May and hit the target over this C&D next time. However, he's none too reliable and completely misfired back at Cartmel last time.

Form: 58-3125

New Delhi Express^p1⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 94

28/1

Has merely hinted at ability in maiden hurdles and big step forward needed now upped in trip with cheekpieces enlisted for this handicap debut.

Form: 57-U464

Trumps Benefit^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 94| C

5/2

Back on the winning trail over fences here on second start for this yard in May. Didn't do much wrong when third at Market Rasen recently and one to consider back hurdling off an appealing mark.

Form: 3-14343

Para Queen³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 86

16/1

Modest Flat winner for Heather Main. Found a bit of improvement when fifth in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle on penultimate start, but subsequently finished nearer last than first at Market Rasen.

Form: 50-459

Bobbie The Dazzler²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 82WS

28/1

Doesn't appear to retain much ability and has undergone wind surgery following an inauspicious chase debut when last seen at Musselburgh in January.

Form: P/88067-

Wherewouldugetit^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Sara Ender| OR: 77

11/1

Point winner who belatedly opened Rules account back hurdling with cheekpieces refitted at Market Rasen (20.6f) in June. Bad mistake 2 out took the wind out of his sail at Worcester last time.

Form: 5P4P-19

On We Go^v³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 77WS

12/1

Winless since early-2020 and hopes pinned on recent wind operation sparking a return to form following a poor effort at Perth last time.

Form: P-0P448

Bayfriars Bobby^p1¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 76

33/1

Failed to step up on low-key novice efforts when well held on handicap debut at Perth in May. Absent since and vast improvement needed now equipped with cheekpieces.

Form: 45699-8

Abington Park³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 76| BF

9/4

Maiden who wasn't disgraced on debut for new yard when fourth of 13 in a Market Rasen (18.6f) handicap last time. Place possibilities if coping with this step up in trip.

Form: 987-3P4

Uknowmymeaning^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 63

150/1

No impact in 4 half-a-dozen starts to date, including on handicap bow last time, and he's a long way out of the weights.

Form: 783/P4P

Forecasts

Abington Park (9/4), Trumps Benefit (5/2), For Jim (4/1), Wherewouldugetit (11/1), On We Go (12/1), Ever So Much (14/1), Para Queen (16/1), Bobbie The Dazzler (28/1), New Delhi Express (28/1), Bayfriars Bobby (33/1), Uknowmymeaning (150/1)

The likeable FOR JIM looks capable of defying a 6 lb rise for his latest success at Cartmel, which represented a new personal best for this 9-y-o. Next on the list is dual chase winner Trumps Benefit, who resumes in this sphere on a workable mark. Abington Park and Wherewouldugetit can do battle for minor honours.