13:00 Hexham

Friday 5 November 2021

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Racegoers Club Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 4m 19.03s

Sophie Olivia³³²

10/3

Winning hurdler/chaser but very lightly raced. Pulled up both runs last term, but not discounted if a wind op sparks a resurgence starting out for a new yard back down in trip.

Form: P25F/PP-

Rocco Storm¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Brooke| OR: 97

18/1

Modest maiden handicap hurdler for Colm Murphy in Ireland. Headgear applied, best effort this season when respectable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan when last seen in June.

Form: 50-5655

Soloheadbeg²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96

12/1

Modest in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead, but there were positives to glean when sixth on third start for this yard at Carlisle and now 4 lb lower.

Form: 480-476

Esme Shelby¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95| BF

9/4

Made the frame again when just denied under this rider at Chepstow 10 days ago and obvious claims off the same mark.

Form: 35-4332

Heart Of Kernow^h²⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 94| C

9/1

One-time fair hurdler but is firmly on the downgrade.

Form: 9UP/809-

Les's Legacy¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 91

40/1

Little impact in bumper/4 hurdles, including on handicap debut latest.

Form: 077-59

Paddy The Panda¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 85

9/1

Modest in bumpers and similar form over hurdles, respectable fourth on handicap bow at Carlisle 2 weeks ago after 11 months off. Drop back in trip may not be ideal.

Form: 73/743-4

Myburg²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 80

33/1

Well held in a bumper and over hurdles, including on handicap debut after 11 months off at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago.

Form: 5068-0

Grand Enterprise^p,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 78

11/2

Belatedly gained a second career success at Market Rasen in August and similar form in hitting the frame next 4 starts. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 512423

That's Your Lottie^h,t¹⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Scott| OR: 74

20/1

Had a wind op before creditable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Ayr in May. Too free at Hexham a fortnight later and off since.

Form: 8/997-67

Kilcaragh Boy^t¹²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 72| C| D

16/1

Has won only once since 2016 but ran well from 5 lb out of the handicap at Uttoxeter when last seen in July. 1 lb out of the weights on this occasion.

Form: 36-4653

Forecasts

Esme Shelby (9/4), Sophie Olivia (10/3), Grand Enterprise (11/2), Heart Of Kernow (9/1), Paddy The Panda (9/1), Soloheadbeg (12/1), Kilcaragh Boy (16/1), Rocco Storm (18/1), That's Your Lottie (20/1), Myburg (33/1), Les's Legacy (40/1)

SOPHIE OLIVIA is potentially well treated starting out for a new yard after 11 months so could be worth chancing. Esme Shelby only just lost out off this mark at Chepstow under this rider 10 days ago and is an obvious threat, while Grand Enterprise can hit the frame again.