16:30 Hexham

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 16.50s

Dear Alix¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: John Berry

5/1

Brother to a bumper winner who ran well when third in a C&D event on debut in March (on back of a wind op). Not in same form back here in June but certainly not one to be writing off.

Form: 3-5

Jack Of All Shapes^t1³³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| BFWS

10/1

Well backed but ultimately failed to meet expectations when eleventh of 12 in a Newcastle bumper last winter. However, this should reveal more and interesting if market speaks in his favour again.

Form: 0-

Big Changes¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| BF

7/1

Kayf Tara gelding who looked unsuited by emphasis on speed when fourth in a Tipperary bumper (18f) on debut back in March. Has switched yards since and he rates a likely improver on return to action.

Form: 4-

Khadaash⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell

2/1

Kingman gelding who attracted support and showed fair form when fourth of 13 in a Clonmel bumper (16.7f) 9 days ago, effort under 2f out and keeping on. Rates one of the likelier types here.

Form: 4

Mrindependant^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes

66/1

Recharge gelding. Dam (h110) 2¾m hurdle winner, also 11.6f winner on Flat. Wears tongue strap for debut and likely best watched.

Form:

One Year Out¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson

150/1

Intrinsic gelding who was sent off at 125/1 and offered little when pulled up in a Sedgefield bumper last month, losing touch some way out.

Form: P

Rocket Robbo

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

4/1

Multiplex gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Malinas Jack. Dam (h83), lightly raced over hurdles, 1½m winner who stayed 15f on Flat. Market should prove a useful guide

Form:

Fiadh¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: C Grant

9/2

Saw things out much better than on debut when third in a Kelso bumper (16.2f) for this yard in May. Possible she can build on that again this term and claims of getting in the mix again.

Form: 5U-3

Melvich Bay

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke

25/1

£11,000 Telescope filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Choice of Words and a point winner also by Yeats. Dam 2m-2½m chase winner. Bred to have a future so worth a precautionary betting check.

Form:

Forecasts

Khadaash (2/1), Rocket Robbo (4/1), Fiadh (9/2), Dear Alix (5/1), Big Changes (7/1), Jack Of All Shapes (10/1), Melvich Bay (25/1), Mrindependant (66/1), One Year Out (150/1)

KHADAASH showed promise when a keeping-on fourth in a Clonmel bumper late last month and he's fancied to be in the shake up with a repeat here under Sean Bowen. Fiadh and Big Changes are others to consider, while Dear Alix shouldn't be written off by any means, either.