17:25 Hexham

Saturday 4 June 2022

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Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 8.62s

Restitution²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 113

9/4

Fairly useful winner at up to 2m on the Flat and has taken well to hurdles. Slightly disappointing at Fakenham but quickly back on track when second at Southwell. Step up in trip will suit and player.

Form: 3214-2

Sonning^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 110

28/1

Winner on the Flat and off the mark over hurdles on second start at Catterick in November. Well held this year, however, including both starts for this yard.

Form: 13466-7

Guido Reni^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 104

17/2

Not on a bad mark on the pick of last season's form but winless since January 2018 and beaten over 20 lengths back over hurdles at Limerick 9 days ago.

Form: 34738-7

Fathers Advice²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 102

8/1

Quickly back to form when second in Perth handicap and backed that up when fourth there last month. Remains lightly raced so not ruled out.

Form: P7452-4

Redwood Queen⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 97

14/1

Continues to show little, including on handicap bow at Ballinrobe latest.

Form: 90008-

Cyrus Keep^b⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 96| CD

11/1

Back to form when winning this last year off same mark. Below par in 3 starts since but no surprise if he bounced back again.

Form: 3P/1876-

Cash Again¹⁰⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 96| CD

9/1

Opened hurdles account at Sedgefield in December 2020 and also landed a handicap chase here 3 months later. Signs of decline in 4 starts last season, however.

Form: 11/7834-

Barney Stinson^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: A Nicol| OR: 94

10/3

Ran best race since joining this yard having dropped another chunk in the weights when fourth at Ayr last month. No forlorn hope eased another 2 lb.

Form: 3/8806-4

Topkapi Star¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 94

10/1

In decent form over hurdles prior to falling at the fifth at Musselburgh in March. Has had couple of spins on the Flat since and of interest back over hurdles off a career-low mark.

Form: P2242F-

Kiltorcan Boy¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 90

33/1

Hinted at ability in 3 qualifying runs and better can be expected now up in trip on handicap bow.

Form: 065-

Non-Runners

Paris Protocol⁵⁷⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: M Walford J: Tom Midgley

Forecasts

Restitution (9/4), Barney Stinson (10/3), Fathers Advice (8/1), Guido Reni (17/2), Cash Again (9/1), Topkapi Star (10/1), Paris Protocol (10/1), Cyrus Keep (11/1), Redwood Queen (14/1), Sonning (28/1), Kiltorcan Boy (33/1)

RESTITUTION stayed well on the Flat so this step up in trip should suit. He can defy top weight at the main expense of Topkapi Star, who's becoming well handicapped. Fathers Advice and last year's winner Cyrus Keep are others to consider.