20:38 Hexham

Tuesday 17 May 2022

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Discover Northumberland Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:39 | Winning time: 4m 25.41s

Lord Caprio^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100| CD

20/1

Successful over C&D last summer and added to his tally at Sedgefield in November, but form has dipped badly in three subsequent starts.

Form: 3218P7-

Thomas Cranmer¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 96

15/2

Five-time Flat winner who posted his best effort yet in this sphere when fourth of nine over this C&D recently. 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights on that occasion and, able to race off his correct mark in this lower-grade handicap, he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 4477-4

Ilaya^h,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 94| D

9/2

Dual hurdles winner during 2019/20 campaign and produced her best for a while when sixth of 13 in a 20.3f Newcastle handicap last month. Drop back in trip looks a good move and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 3/06906-

Archive²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 93| D

50/1

Ultimately well held on first appearance over hurdles since early-2018 at Southwell (15.8f) last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 51553/9-

Bestiarius¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 92| D

11/2

Took advantage of much-reduced mark to belatedly open hurdles account at Newcastle (20.3f) three starts back. Beaten 12½ lengths when fourth to Well Educated in a C&D seller last time, but had a lot on his plate at the weights that day.

Form: 56619-4

Getaway Glenda³⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 90| D

22/1

Has offered precious little since belying odds of 66/1 in a Tramore maiden hurdle for previous connections in July 2020. Down in the weights back from an 11-month absence, but she's hard to warm to all the same.

Form: 1P80/P7-

Les's Legacy¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 88

11/4

Remains winless following 11 attempts in this sphere, but some decent bits and pieces of form to his name, not least when fourth off this mark at Market Rasen (16.6f) recently. Each-way claims.

Form: 42P7U-4

Killane^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 83| D

8/1

Hit the target twice in 2020 and notched third success when seeing off 12 rivals in a 17f Carlisle handicap in March. Wasn't in the same form at Sedgefield next time, though, and will probably find one or two too good here.

Form: U15F10-

Old Jewry¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan| T: D Bourke| OR: 81

5/1

Scored at Carlisle in February and while he was only sixth in the Newcastle race won by Bestiarius last month, this 8-y-o returned to something like his best when third at Ayr (20.4f) a fortnight ago. Down another 2 lb and he's not discounted.

Form: 1P063-3

Divas Doyen^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 81

125/1

Just minor promise in Ireland for Declan Queally and she's been pulled up on all three starts for this yard. Now tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 6/88PP-P

Baraboy^p³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 74| CD

14/1

Inconsistent type nowadays and while he bagged a second success over this C&D in November, a return to form is very much needed following tame efforts the last twice.

Form: 135278-

Non-Runners

Well Educated¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

My Macho Man¹⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: M A Barnes J: Nathan Moscrop

Casamari Abbey³⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: S G West J: J Kington

Kilcaragh Boy⁶¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 13

T: R J Armson J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Les's Legacy (11/4), Ilaya (9/2), Old Jewry (5/1), Bestiarius (11/2), Well Educated (6/1), Thomas Cranmer (15/2), Killane (8/1), My Macho Man (10/1), Baraboy (14/1), Kilcaragh Boy (14/1), Lord Caprio (20/1), Getaway Glenda (22/1), Casamari Abbey (25/1), Archive (50/1), Divas Doyen (125/1)

Having performed with credit in a Class 3 handicap over this C&D recently, THOMAS CRANMER could be the answer to this open-looking contest. He is able to race off his correct mark this time and still has low mileage in this sphere. Ilaya's latest effort at Newcastle offered encouragement and she looks dangerous off a potentially handy mark, while Well Educated, winner of a C&D seller, and Old Jewry are others to consider.