15:35 Hexham

Wednesday 17 November 2021

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 25.15s

Low Profile^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 99

4/1

Modest Flat winner. Placed in a C&D maiden and Market Rasen handicap at the end of the summer but his last 2 runs have been a bit disappointing. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 42365

Skipness¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98

25/1

Still relatively early days but he's yet to make an impact in 3 handicaps, including failing to beat a rival on his Wetherby return 19 days ago.

Form: 65656-8

Your Place^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was pulled up in a Kelso handicap on her reappearance 11 days ago. Headgear quickly reached for after that. Best effort did come at this venue.

Form: 68440-P

Golan Cloud^p²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 90| CD

3/1

Winner of a C&D handicap when last seen in March. 3 lb rise for that looks fair enough and he should play a prominent role if primed for action after a break.

Form: 791/231-

Shoeshine Boy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 88

7/2

Has shown a bit in 3 qualifying runs around 2m and appeals as a likely improver now handicapping over further.

Form: 65-657

Shoughall's Boy¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 82

22/1

No impact in bumpers/hurdles, including pulling up on handicap debut when last seen in May.

Form: 90547-P

Coeur Aimant^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: B Butterworth| OR: 75

4/1

Yet to pull up any trees over hurdles but he didn't fare too badly over 2m here on his recent return from a break. Return to longer trip in his favour and Brian Hughes an interesting booking.

Form: 0P0-5P5

Black Opium⁶¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 74

80/1

No impact over hurdles last season, including a handicap.

Form: 676476/

Teme Spirit¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 69

11/2

Yet to make much of an impact in handicaps over hurdles or fences. Back over the smaller obstacles on this first outing since June.

Form: 0P86-4P

Non-Runners

Wheelbahri²⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Golan Cloud (3/1), Shoeshine Boy (7/2), Coeur Aimant (4/1), Low Profile (4/1), Teme Spirit (11/2), Wheelbahri (6/1), Your Place (20/1), Shoughall's Boy (22/1), Skipness (25/1), Black Opium (80/1)

It's perhaps worth chancing SHOESHINE BOY who appeals as a potential improver now handicapping over a longer trip. Golan Cloud was successful over C&D when last seen in March and will be a threat if he's ready to go after a break. Wheelbahri has found the fences getting in the way in handicap chases the last twice and it's possible he could have a bigger performance in him back hurdling.