15:05 Hexham

Thursday 17 March 2022

All13:4514:2515:0515:4516:2517:1017:45

BK Racing Grand National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 8m 42.35s

Dubai Devils^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 119

9/1

Irish raider who has largely performed with credit since notching second chase success at Fairyhouse last season. High enough in the weights but this stamina test promises to be right up his street.

Form: 6-77324

Another Emotion^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 119

20/1

Looked better than ever when signing off last season with a decisive victory at Carlisle. Back to form with blinkers refitted when runner-up at Hereford (25.2f) recently and he's not without hope.

Form: U21-P72

Alkopop^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 115

7/2

Progressive hurdler last winter and opened chase account in first-time cheekpieces at Fontwell (21.6f) recently. 5 lb rise fair enough and he shapes as though well worth a crack at this marathon trip.

Form: 12-F251

Seaston Spirit^v1⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: O Sherwood| OR: 115

40/1

Now 10 lb lower than for his Sussex National success at Plumpton (28.4f) last January, but it's been a struggle this season and hopes pinned on the first-time visor sparking a revival here.

Form: P5-P8P9

Behindthelines^t,v1¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111

17/2

On a good mark judged on peak form in this sphere, but record stands at 0-7 over fences following a low-key display at Carlisle last time. Now tried in a visor.

Form: 3/433F5

Prince Dundee^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107| C

10/1

Went close over C&D in November and also found just one too good at Kelso either side of that. Latest effort a write-off (brought down) and big player back here (all 3 career wins gained at Hexham).

Form: 69222B

Morozov Cocktail^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 103

4/1

Off the mark in a 3m novices' handicap chase at Wetherby on Boxing Day, but he's not the most reliable of types and connections now reach for blinkers following a poor recent effort at Carlisle.

Form: 4-6153P

Dequall^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: W Coltherd| OR: 90| C

9/4

Multiple hurdles winner who arrives here on the back of a string of creditable efforts in that sphere. However, he didn't look a natural in 2 starts over fences during the winter.

Form: 573624

Grey Atlantic Way^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D Brooke| OR: 88

16/1

Finally got off the mark when bagging a 27f handicap chase at Sedgefield in October. That's his sole success from 35 starts overall, though, and he's 5 lb 'wrong' at the weights here.

Form: 122525

Nakadam³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 87| CD

25/1

Latest success was registered over this C&D, but that was back in November 2019 and the majority of his subsequent efforts have been poor.

Form: 69B8FP

Non-Runners

Mance Rayder⁶³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: H Hogarth J: Jamie Hamilton

Forecasts

Dequall (9/4), Alkopop (7/2), Morozov Cocktail (4/1), Behindthelines (17/2), Dubai Devils (9/1), Prince Dundee (10/1), Mance Rayder (10/1), Grey Atlantic Way (16/1), Another Emotion (20/1), Nakadam (25/1), Seaston Spirit (40/1)

Though untried beyond 25f, stamina is clearly DUBAI DEVILS' strong suit and the Irish raider is expected to relish this marathon trip. He is marginally preferred to Alkopop, who is comparatively unexposed over fences and also shapes as though this trip will be within his range. Prince Dundee goes well here and also enters calculations, along with Another Emotion.