Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 45.1s

Straight Swap¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 105

5/1

Hurdles winner who was acquired for just £2,500 by present stable prior to finishing runner-up in a 3-runner Ayr handicap chase. Found things too competitive next time and might need this return from 161 days off.

Form: 13652P-

Going Mobile^b,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 88| C

11/10

85/40 and blinkered for 1st time, won 5-runner handicap chase at this course (15.6f, good) 24 days ago by 1½ lengths from Ensel Du Perche, running on. Back up in trip. Solid claims.

Form: 531731

Graystown^p,t¹⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 84| CD

11/2

Scored here in October and, while he's generally been out of sorts subsequently, market support back from 6 months off would be interesting.

Form: 1PP6P8-

Ensel Du Perche²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 78

9/4

Long-standing maiden who was second to Going Mobile last time. No guarantee that he's in the same form, however.

Form: P-05552

Non-Runners

Raecius Felix¹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Begoodtoyourself¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: C N Kellett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Going Mobile (11/10), Raecius Felix (6/5), Ensel Du Perche (9/4), Straight Swap (5/1), Graystown (11/2), Begoodtoyourself (8/1)

RAECIUS FELIX is a likeable type who arrives in good order, so he's capable of completing a hat-trick at the likely expense of Going Mobile. Graystown goes quite well at this track, and market support could prove significant as he returns from 6 months off.