14:25 Hexham

Wednesday 17 November 2021

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Douglas Kennedy Legend Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 16.55s

Donladd¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| BF

11/2

Fair hurdler who confirmed previous promise to open his account in 14-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle in April. Form of that win is strong and shaped well there on return. Interesting chase debut.

Form: 7221P-4

Chesterville^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

18/1

Fair winner who ran up to best over fences when runner-up in a small-field novice at Tramore on final start for Gordon Elliott. Not disgraced on debut for this yard at Sedgefield but mark is too high.

Form: 0-13826

Avoid De Master¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett| OR: 105

10/1

Fair handicap hurdler for Fergal O'Brien and best effort over fences for this yard when second at Musselburgh 2 weeks ago after 4 months off, no match for winner.

Form: 147-462

Barnay^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 104

16/1

Enjoyed a good spell last winter, scoring twice at up to 19.8f either side of placed efforts. However, ran poorly on chase bow at Sedgefield on return 2 weeks ago.

Form: 12146-7

Broomfields Kan⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: G Bewley| OR: 104

33/1

Point winner. Hurdles efforts haven't been devoid of promise but well held both starts in maiden chases. Ran out approaching the first on yard debut 9 days ago.

Form: 83-709P

Very Patient²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 99

10/1

Little solid form under Rules so something to prove on chase bow.

Form: P6P43-7

Without Conviction²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98

17/2

Placed in a point and 2 heavy-ground bumpers. Stepped up on her hurdling debut form when third at Kelso and might have needed return. Chase debut.

Form: 2/3373-8

Fightfortheroses¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 94

9/1

Failed to get close to hurdles form over fences for Enda Bolger, though step back in right direction when 6 lengths third to Izzy's Champion at Musselburgh 2 weeks ago on second start for this yard.

Form: 557843

Beat Box^p²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 93| D

7/1

Winning hurdler. Made encouraging chase debut when third in 2m handicap at Hexham on return last season but hasn't come close to reproducing that in 4 outings since. Off 7 months.

Form: 3538PP-

Rollerruler²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 89

5/1

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser who got back on track when second in a weak event over fences at Carlisle in December. Ended the campaign out of form but starts out for new yard off a much-reduced mark.

Form: 08258P-

Southeast Rose³⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 89| BF| CD

25/1

Confirmed the encouragement of her chase debut when landing a C&D novice handicap a year ago. Not in same form following month and not seen since. Remains unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 64/3614-

Izzy's Champion^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87| D

11/2

Eased plenty in weights and confirmed previous promise when narrow winner at Musselburgh 2 weeks ago, overcoming a pace pias. Should go well again.

Form: 37-3731

Challow^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 72

66/1

Long-standing maiden who has little chance from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 955-847

Forecasts

Rollerruler (5/1), Izzy's Champion (11/2), Donladd (11/2), Beat Box (7/1), Without Conviction (17/2), Fightfortheroses (9/1), Avoid De Master (10/1), Very Patient (10/1), Barnay (16/1), Chesterville (18/1), Southeast Rose (25/1), Broomfields Kan (33/1), Challow (66/1)

It could be worth chancing ROLLERRULER, who kicks off the new campaign off a much-reduced mark for his new yard. Izzy's Champion did well to win at Musselburgh 2 weeks ago and should go well again, while Donladd is an interesting chasing debutant.