15:00 Hexham

Friday 30 September 2022

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Diana Pearce The Yorke Family Sandgrounder Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 6m 54.2s

Victory Echo^t¹⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100

80/1

Scored off this mark over fences at Catterick in February but he's none too reliable and has failed to complete on 3 of his 4 subsequent starts. Probably best watched back in this sphere.

Form: 31P5-PP

Dromolought Lad⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 100

28/1

Showed a bit of ability in maiden hurdles for previous connections in Ireland but he weakened tamely out of contention in a Market Rasen (16.6f) seller on debut for new yard last month. Improvement needed upped markedly in trip for this handicap bow.

Form: 0P-5P34

Thatbeatsbanagher^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100

9/2

Returned to form when readily accounting for 4 rivals at Sedgefield (27f) last month. 4 lb rise looks pretty generous on the face of it and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 452-401

Our Sam^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 98

12/1

Placed in a couple of maiden hurdles earlier this year but no progress switched to handicap company the last twice. Now equipped with a first-time tongue strap.

Form: U-36397

Ange Endormi³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 97| BF

4/1

Did the job well when opening his account in a 2¾m Perth handicap in July and lost little caste in defeat when going down narrowly over the same C&D next time. 2 lb nudge fair enough and this 6-y-o probably has more to offer.

Form: 239-212

Hoganville⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 96

18/1

Produced much his best effort to date when second in an 18-runner Cork handicap (3m) in May but wasn't in the same form at Tipperary the following month. Needs to get back on track on debut for new yard.

Form: 0955-29

Dillarchie^t¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 92

11/2

Yet to strike over hurdles but it's still early days and she raised her game when chasing home the highly progressive Johnson's Blue in back-to-back C&D handicaps during the spring. Should be in the mix if fully tuned-up following a break.

Form: 3557-22

Your Place^p¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 86

4/1

Placed in 3 consecutive handicaps earlier this year, most notably going close over C&D off a 1 lb lower mark in March. Excuses when below par at Perth on latest start in May (ridden too aggressively) but she looks vulnerable for win purposes all the same.

Form: 65223-6

Oliver's Island^b,t²¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 83| D

22/1

Capable when on a going day but remains 5 lb above the mark off which he gained his latest success at Catterick in January 2021.

Form: 0/2F56U-

Lockdown Leader⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 80

22/1

Appeared to take a step in the right direction when third of 10 at Perth (3m) in June but both subsequent displays at that course have been poor.

Form: 0-753P8

Halcyon Dreams^t⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Scott| OR: 77

50/1

Runner-up in a Ballinrobe handicap off a 3 lb higher mark for previous connections last summer but nowhere near that level in 4 starts on this side of the Irish Sea.

Form: 20-0F69

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

Wotsmyname¹⁹⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Mrs A Duffield J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Ange Endormi (4/1), Your Place (4/1), Wotsmyname (4/1), Thatbeatsbanagher (9/2), Dillarchie (11/2), Our Sam (12/1), Hoganville (18/1), Lockdown Leader (22/1), Oliver's Island (22/1), Dromolought Lad (28/1), Halcyon Dreams (50/1), Victory Echo (80/1)

ANGE ENDORMI has improved since joining this yard and hardly dented his reputation when going close at Perth last month. He is open to further progress and shades preference ahead of Thatbeatsbanagher, who did the job well at Sedgefield and should remain competitive following a 4 lb rise. Dillarchie and Wotsmyname are live each-way candidates.