16:20 Hexham

Saturday 11 June 2022

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carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 6m 43.3s

Dubai Guest^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| OR: 89| BF| D

8/1

Opened chase account over at Fakenham in November and has been holding his form well in the main since, third of 9 in handicap there last time. One to consider.

Form: 23P3-23

Cudgel^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Goes well here and put up another creditable third of 6 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 25 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Should be on the premises.

Form: 35415-3

Good Man Vinnie^b²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: P Henderson| OR: 84| D

11/1

Has struggled since finishing runner-up in a Uttoxeter handicap (3m) in November and continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 2PP7P-3

Henry Brown^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Burns| OR: 83

6/1

Regressive for Noel Meade but has posted a few creditable efforts for his current yard, including when third at Cartmel last time. He's vulnerable but should give his running.

Form: U47-723

Miraculous Getaway^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 80

13/2

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser who was far from disgraced when fourth over the smaller obstacles at Cartmel last time. Could get involved if his jumping holds up.

Form: 435U-84

Hidden Cargo³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: J C Haynes| OR: 80| CD

16/1

Finally got off the mark at the 31st time of asking when seeing off 5 rivals in a weak C&D handicap in March but predictably not in the same form since.

Form: 36218-P

Goldrapper¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: H Hogarth| OR: 79

7/2

Maiden hurdler who showed encouragement when sixth in a handicap at Cartmel on chasing debut a fortnight ago. Should improve from that, so merits consideration under promising claimer.

Form: 8/064-86

Larry Looby^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72| D

5/1

Maiden under Rules and, while he put up one of his better efforts here last time, he's still hard to make a case for.

Form: 7PP3-94

Supreme Steel^b²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 67| CD

16/1

Veteran who scored over C&D in October but has been far more miss than hit since.

Form: 5546-P4

Strategic^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 62

66/1

Limited hurdler/chaser. Up against it again from out of the weights.

Form: P36P-6P

Non-Runners

Calle Malva³¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Goldrapper (7/2), Cudgel (4/1), Larry Looby (5/1), Henry Brown (6/1), Miraculous Getaway (13/2), Dubai Guest (8/1), Calle Malva (10/1), Good Man Vinnie (11/1), Supreme Steel (16/1), Hidden Cargo (16/1), Strategic (66/1)

A chance is taken on GOLDRAPPER in a weak race. He shaped with encouragement on chasing debut, looking the type to do better in this sphere, so he's preferred to course-regular Cudgel and Dubai Guest, who both arrive in good order.