14:05 Hexham

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Happy Retirement Mr. John Colman Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 8.78s

Follow Your Arrow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 100

5/1

Fair maiden hurdler who shaped encouragingly sent chasing here (2m) 18 days ago and return to this trip will suit. Should progress and one to consider.

Form: 66349-3

Monsieur Co^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 97

6/1

Not won for a while and found his run of creditable efforts ending at Perth (3m) last time.

Form: 42334-5

Cool Country^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: M Todhunter| OR: 96| BF

11/4

Dual winner at Sedgefield in recent months and ran well over 2m here last time despite making mistakes. Cheekpieces back on and probably vulnerable over this longer trip.

Form: 3F13-12

The Electrician^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 93| CD

11/2

Off the mark in C&D novices' handicap chase 18 days ago, things rather falling apart behind him, soon clear after rallying to lead entering straight. This looks tougher up 6 lb.

Form: 602P-81

Bandit D'Ainay^p⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 86

12/1

Four-time winner over fences in France. Better signs for new yard over 2m here 8 weeks ago and player back up in trip if building on that.

Form: 6P45P2-

Duneomeno⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 85

8/1

Showed much improved form when off the mark on chase/handicap debut at Ludlow (2m) in February. Well backed but didn't get very far on second run over fences at Plumpton 7 weeks ago. Retains potential up in trip.

Form: 66814P-

Astute Boy^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: R M Smith| OR: 80

20/1

Flat winner but a maiden over jumps, including in points, third last time (May 14).

Form: 5P3P2-3

Going Mobile^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 80

13/2

Just 1 win to his name, never a threat dropped right out and taking a strong hold at Sedgefield last month. Down in trip with different headgear tried.

Form: P0458-5

Roll Of Thunder³⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: J Walton| OR: 75| C| D

16/1

Another on a long losing run, faring respectably after 8 weeks off with a typical display when third over C&D 5 weeks ago, plugging on from well off the pace.

Form: 55265-3

Non-Runners

Boy's On Tour²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Diamond Road²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: Mrs J C McGregor J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Cool Country (11/4), Follow Your Arrow (5/1), The Electrician (11/2), Monsieur Co (6/1), Going Mobile (13/2), Duneomeno (8/1), Bandit D'Ainay (12/1), Boy's On Tour (14/1), Roll Of Thunder (16/1), Astute Boy (20/1), Diamond Road (150/1)

FOLLOW YOUR ARROW made a promising start over fences here recently and could open his account back up in trip if building on that. Duneomeno and Bandit d'Ainay are a couple of the other likely players.