12:10 Hexham

Wednesday 17 November 2021

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NE-Bet Sports Book & Casino Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:11 | Winning time: 4m 11.14s

Hart Of Steel³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| CD

16/5

Uncomplicated sort who recorded victory number 3 in gritty fashion at Carlisle a month ago, battling well. 3 lb ruse won't prevent another bold bid for his in-form yard.

Form: 1272-U1

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Robeam^v⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 120| D

33/1

Modest Flat winner and recorded easy hurdling debut success at Sedgefield in October 2019 on his first outing for Brian Ellison. Kept busy on the level in recent times but this mark calls for more.

Form: 1346/

Magna Moralia⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 117| BF| D

15/2

Dual Flat winner who was well prepared following 4 months off to open hurdles account at Kelso in March. Mainly solid efforts on the level since the spring and he should be a factor from this mark.

Form: 22417-

Sheriff Garrett^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 117| C

9/1

Added 2 more course wins over 20.1f at the start of the summer. Dropped away at Wetherby 18 days ago but likely to bounce back returned to this venue. Rare go at 2m.

Form: 152336

Got Trumped^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 116

20/1

Ended time for Jessica Harrington out of sorts and likely he needed last month's Wetherby reappearance. This should reveal more.

Form: PP7U9-9

Serious Ego²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 115| D

33/1

Just the one victory for Gordon Elliott but confirmed promise of his reappearance when a ready winner at Haydock in January. Well held completed start since and back from 7 months off.

Form: 34/31U8-

Kaizer²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 114| D

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler who went close to adding to the tally at Musselburgh (26f) in February but hasn't fired since. Others preferred despite falling mark back from a break.

Form: 32784-5

Theflickeringlight⁶²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 113| BF

22/1

Easily landed her first two handicaps in the mud at Newcastle and Wetherby in December 2019. Matched that form when third at Ayr the following March but well-being an unknown having been off since.

Form: 331183/

Force De Frap³⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: T Reed| OR: 110

66/1

Fair form over hurdles and fences in France, placed 3 times in each discipline, but pulled up in 5-y-o event at Argentan final (2020/21) outing. Has left Gabriel Leenders.

Form: 33373P-

Frightened Rabbit²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Gained reward for a series of sound efforts in defeat when scoring at Cartmel in June. Has largely remained in form since over hurdles (well held both Flat runs) but mark sums him up.

Form: 231324

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12/1

Fair Flat winner who ran best race over hurdles when second at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in February. Didn't do a lot wrong when runner-up over C&D the following month and she's since had a wind op.

Form: D33262-

Romeo Brown¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 100| BF| D

11/2

On a lengthy losing run and though he did shape quite well at Southwell starting out for this yard in June, he reportedly finished lame. Drops back markedly in distance.

Form: 3832-88

Honda Fifty²⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: D W Whillans| OR: 100| BF

9/1

Runner-up all 3 starts in bumpers and has offered signs of encouragement over hurdles, second in a handicap at Carlisle in February. Off since but may have more to offer this term.

Form: 22/4452-

Evita Du Mesnil⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 100| CD

20/1

Strong-travelling mare who bagged her third victory for current yard at Perth in May. C&D winner too and she didn't shape as badly as the end result suggests at Carlisle last week.

Form: 15-1488

Non-Runners

Kingofthecotswolds⁷⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J K Hunter J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hart Of Steel (16/5), Romeo Brown (11/2), Kaizer (7/1), Frightened Rabbit (7/1), Magna Moralia (15/2), Honda Fifty (9/1), Sheriff Garrett (9/1), Gamesters Icon (12/1), Got Trumped (20/1), Evita Du Mesnil (20/1), Theflickeringlight (22/1), Serious Ego (33/1), Robeam (33/1), Kingofthecotswolds (33/1), Force De Frap (66/1)

There should be more to come from MAGNA MORALIA as a second-season hurdler and though he failed to win on the level this season there were plenty of solid efforts. Hart of Steel and Evita du Mesnil are previous C&D winners and head the opposition.