15:00 Hexham

Wednesday 17 November 2021

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Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 5m 20.05s

Foillan³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 100

13/2

Fair form in bumpers and has shown some promise in 3 hurdles runs around 2m, finishing 11 lengths second at Market Rasen latest. Likely improver now handicapping over further.

Form: 0/4452

Heart Of Kernow^h¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 98| CD

2/1

Is now 3-3 over hurdles here, with first 2 successes coming back in 2017. Return to this venue saw him bounce back to form with bang to see off 10 rivals over 2m last month. Only 4 lb higher now.

Form: UP/809-1

Bonny Houxty^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 93

28/1

Showed a bit in a couple of novice hurdles early last year but has failed to build on that in 4 handicaps since. Still relatively early days but others have less to prove. First outing for 6 months.

Form: 334/44-9

Sputnik²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 90| C

10/1

Off the mark in 2m handicap here in May. Respectable third over 20.5f at Ayr last month. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 34-1693

Early Morning Dew³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven| OR: 85

9/2

Has run well to be placed in a pair of 2m handicaps at Uttoxeter this month. Sure to be thereabouts if as effective over this longer trip.

Form: 6809-23

Red Ochre^v⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 82

13/2

Finally shed maiden tag when coming from rear to score by 7 lengths at Kelso (21f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Overall profile doesn't mark him down as an obvious type to follow up off 7 lb higher.

Form: 4UP791

Click And Collect^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 77

5/1

Maiden but he is down to a mark he should be very competitive from and his recent reappearance fourth over 2m here was creditable. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 66673-4

African Glory¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Todhunter| OR: 75

12/1

Runner-up over C&D last October, but hasn't managed to build on that in 5 subsequent starts.

Form: 2634-70

Non-Runners

Coral Blue²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Bourke J: Alain Cawley

Kilcaragh Boy¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: R J Armson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Heart Of Kernow (2/1), Early Morning Dew (9/2), Click And Collect (5/1), Foillan (13/2), Red Ochre (13/2), Coral Blue (10/1), Sputnik (10/1), African Glory (12/1), Kilcaragh Boy (20/1), Bonny Houxty (28/1)

There should be more to come from FOILLAN now stepping up to 2½m so he's fancied to strike on handicap debut for the Dr Richard Newland team. Early Morning Dew has shaped nicely in a pair of 2m Uttoxeter handicaps of late and should play a part if seeing out the longer trip, while Heart of Kernow's course record makes him a must for the shortlist.