20:20 Hexham

Saturday 30 April 2022

All17:1517:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

Racegoers Club Supporting Racing Welfare Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 5m 19.08s

Present Storm²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 98

11/1

Point winner who got straight back on the up over hurdles when second in 2m4f Worcester handicap in July. Filled same spot back there next time but not in same form when last seen 7 months ago. Make chase debut.

Form: 1/3P223-

Follow Your Fire^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 92| C| D

7/2

Regained winning thread in handicap hurdle here (16.2f) in June and largely consistent since, including in 3 starts over fences. Again ran well over hurdles at Bangor (19.6f) last time. Respected.

Form: 823435-

Fourth Of July^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 91

11/2

Returned to form when bumping into an improver in handicap chase at Kelso (17f) in March. Backed that up with a promising third at Carlisle (15.9f), faring best of those held up. Major contender.

Form: 755823-

Henry Brown^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Burns| OR: 86

50/1

More miss than hit over fences for Noel Meade and has shown little in 3 completed starts for current yard.

Form: 4P9U47-

Torngat^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 85

5/1

Failed to make much of an impact sent handicapping over hurdles, running a lacklustre race at Wetherby (24.1f) a month ago. Now goes chasing in 1st time cheekpieces.

Form: 548887-

Holme Abbey^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: N G Richards| OR: 79| CD

14/1

Won novice handicap chase over C&D last May but has shown little since the summer, finishing down the field on his last 4 completed starts. Has dropped further in the weights but needs to show more.

Form: 46F046-

Sputnik²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 77| C

9/2

Went the right way in his first 3 runs over fences but progress has stalled on his 2 most recent outings, finishing well held at Kelso (21.6f) at the start of the month. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4P5425-

Roll Of Thunder^p⁵⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 75| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Now fourteen runs since his last win in 2019 and below form after 4 months off at Musselburgh (20.3f) last time. Cheekpieces back on but others preferred.

Form: 255265-

Tumbling Dice^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 74

9/1

Reacted positively to cheekpieces when winning handicap at Catterick (25.2f) on New Year's Day. Possibly needed the run after 13 weeks off when down the field here 19 days ago. Could do better.

Form: 7531F9-

Larry Looby^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73

12/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Stepped up on his stable debut when third of 6 in handicap here (24.2f) a month ago. Needs to be able to build on that effort.

Form: 507PP3-

Muroor^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 72

25/1

Unreliable type. Finished runner-up on 2 of his last 4 starts but has finished down the field on the other 2 occasions, including when well held back over hurdles at Newcastle 21 days ago.

Form: 352820-

Forecasts

Follow Your Fire (7/2), Sputnik (9/2), Torngat (5/1), Fourth Of July (11/2), Tumbling Dice (9/1), Present Storm (11/1), Larry Looby (12/1), Roll Of Thunder (14/1), Holme Abbey (14/1), Muroor (25/1), Henry Brown (50/1)

FOURTH OF JULY has shaped as if his turn could be near, finding only an improving type too strong at Kelso before an eye-catching run at Carlisle last time. The step back up in trip should suit and he can strike. The consistent Follow Your Fire is respected most, ahead of Tumbling Dice, who could step up from his run here earlier in the month.