15:10 Hexham

Friday 5 November 2021

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NE-Bet Sportsbook & Casino Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 56.17s

Asking For Answers^p1²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 97| CD

10/1

Won his first couple of starts last year, over C&D on latter occasion. Jumping went to pot subsequently, but he's back down in grade with cheekpieces fitted for his reappearance, so worth considering.

Form: 25/11PF-

Charlie Snow Angel^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 97| D

80/1

Scored at Kelso last winter but he's hard to rely upon and likely to need this first run in 5 months.

Form: 4184-FP

Mymilan³³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Edward Austin⁽³⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 93WS

10/1

Modest chaser who didn't get home over this C&D 11 months ago but will benefit from the easier ground and he's on an appealing mark if on his game.

Form: 12P/847-

Kaphumor²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 85| D

5/1

Successful sole start in points and left previous Rules form behind when second in a handicap chase at Plumpton 7 months ago. Has left Oliver Sherwood since, and new yard isn't firing yet.

Form: 1/74P52-

Ballintogher Boy¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: C Grant| OR: 84

16/1

Pulled up sole start in points and little in the way of solid form under Rules.

Form: 55660-P

Keeper Chris^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 83

11/1

Poor form at best over hurdles and, while he might well take to chasing, he has plenty to prove on the back of a couple of dismal efforts.

Form: 363280

Banana Joe²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 82

16/5

Poor maiden hurdler who failed to build on a positive start for Henry Daly last season. Now switched to chasing by new yard on reappearance, but it's hard to imagine he'll get involved.

Form: PP/234P-

Supreme Steel^b³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 81| CD

10/1

Veteran who capitalised on a much-reduced mark over C&D in October and would have been a clear second but for falling at the last at Sedgefield 5 days later. Definite player in a weak race.

Form: 5U561F

To The Limit^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Oakley Brown| T: W Coltherd| OR: 76

7/2

Poor hurdler/chaser who failed to get home over slightly shorter than this at Kelso recently, so obvious stamina concerns.

Form: 9P4-436

Bobbie The Dazzler¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁵⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 72

9/1

Poor nowadays and has failed to make a significant impact in 4 outings this season.

Form: 67-8755

Strategic^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 66

33/1

Limited hurdler/chaser. Likely to struggle from out of the weights.

Form: P6P8P3

Forecasts

Banana Joe (16/5), To The Limit (7/2), Kaphumor (5/1), Bobbie The Dazzler (9/1), Asking For Answers (10/1), Supreme Steel (10/1), Mymilan (10/1), Keeper Chris (11/1), Ballintogher Boy (16/1), Strategic (33/1), Charlie Snow Angel (80/1)

MYMILAN is well treated and, while this trip might be on the upper end of his stamina limit, the less testing conditions (than when last seen over C&D) might dictate that he gets away with it, so he's worth taking a chance on. Asking For Answers is a player if his jumping holds up and the in-form Supreme Steel can't be dismissed.