15:15 Hexham

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Racegoers Club, British Horseracing's Fan Club Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 2.52s

Melburnian^t²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 98

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles for Tony Martin but a fair 12f winner on Flat, so she merits serious consideration for her new yard on handicap debut despite 8-month absence.

Form: 06U0/

Charle Brune^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 90| D

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when eighth on Flat at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on now, and he's not ruled out returned to this sphere.

Form: 7/803F3-

High Sheriff¹³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 89

11/2

Off 5 months/tongue strap on when tenth in handicap hurdle at Newcastle in January on his final run for Kenny Johnson. Well weighted on his best form, so well worth considering for his in-form new stable after a break.

Form: 04/P870-

My Macho Man^p,v1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M A Barnes| OR: 85

5/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code when good third of 6 in novice hurdle at Kelso (16.2f) 6 days ago. Enters calculations with visor on for first time.

Form: 5585-43

Annies Regatta²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd| OR: 82

4/1

9/2, creditable second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. In the mix.

Form: 8742F-2

Chemical Warfare^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Dowson| T: T Collier| OR: 80| BF

4/1

Best effort when fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f) 25 days ago. One for the shortlist eased 2 lb.

Form: 64306-4

Geyser^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 77

22/1

Winless since 2019, and only ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for with work to do.

Form: 0P/P0P-9

That's Your Lottie^h,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Scott| OR: 71

14/1

Arrives below par, only fourth of 6 in 2m handicap hurdle at Perth 23 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 7244P-4

Mr Jv^h1³⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 67

100/1

Poor maiden hurdler. Off 11 months and hooded ahead of his handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 69P8/P8-

Forecasts

My Macho Man (5/2), Annies Regatta (4/1), Chemical Warfare (4/1), High Sheriff (11/2), Melburnian (9/1), Charle Brune (11/1), That's Your Lottie (14/1), Geyser (22/1), Mr Jv (100/1)

MELBURNIAN has had few chances in this sphere but showed fair winning form on the level in Ireland for Tony Martin and is taken to make a winning start for the excellent Rebecca Menzies. High Sheriff also starts out for a good new yard here and is feared most, with in-form Annies Regatta rating a solid place prospect.