13:15 Hexham

Friday 1 October 2021

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NE-Bet Sports Book & Casino Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 5m 13.7s

Island Mahee⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 110| D

7/2

Fair hurdler. Winner of Musselburgh handicap in March and ran up to best when second at Perth both starts this season. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 3013-22

West End Lady¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

6/1

Fair level of ability over hurdles but isn't progressing, third of 5 in novice hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 161 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P/33633-

Methag⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 102

2/1

Won twice during 2019/20 campaign and hit the crossbar on penultimate start at Hexham (2½m). Appeared to find 23.3f too much of a test at Uttoxeter last time and claims back at this trip.

Form: 275-327

Lady Shanawell³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100

9/2

Won twice over hurdles in the second half of 2019 and best effort since when second at Sedgefield last time. Return to this trip will suit and needs considering.

Form: 166/P-52

That's My Dubai¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 85

66/1

Winner of mares' handicap hurdle at Catterick last January but showed nothing on first outing since leaving Rebecca Menzies after 9 months off at Hexham in May.

Form: 3213/6-0

Russell In Gold^h¹²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 85

28/1

Well held in bumpers/over hurdles for Thomas Foley and similar story on return for new yard.

Form: 8/0887-0

Zara's Universe^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 81

17/2

Exceeded expectations when runner-up on handicap debut at Market Rasen in June but has failed to back it up since. Bounce back needed but 3 lb out of weights.

Form: 45-2846

Misscarlett^p⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: P A Kirby| OR: 81| D

17/2

Got off the mark over hurdles in impressive fashion at Uttoxeter in June but faded into a remote fifth at Southwell 4 weeks later. Has run well on AW Flat since, though. 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: 468-415

Forecasts

Methag (2/1), Island Mahee (7/2), Lady Shanawell (9/2), West End Lady (6/1), Misscarlett (17/2), Zara's Universe (17/2), Russell In Gold (28/1), That's My Dubai (66/1)

LADY SHANAWELL was a good second behind a subsequent winner at Sedgfield last time, shaping as if a return to this trip will suit, so is taken to go one better off the same mark. Methag was a creditable second over this C&D 2 starts back and has dipped below her last winning mark, so rates the main threat ahead of Irish-raider Island Mahee, who's probably still improving.