Newcastle Falcons Events Catering Team Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 6m 12.21s

Crixus's Escape^p,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 118| C

12/1

Runner-up twice over fences last season but it was something of an up-and-down campaign and it's hard to know what to expect back hurdling following a 6-month break.

Form: 6/6P2P2-

Lyrical Genius^p,t1²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 116

3/1

Point/bumper winner who made a winning hurdles debut in 21f Doncaster novice last November. However, well held both subsequent starts and significant step forward needed on this handicap bow following an 8-month absence.

Form: 1/1153-

Avoid De Master¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 112| C

17/2

In fine form when during the spring, bagging handicap chases here (3m) and at Market Rasen (19.2f). Ran poorly on latest start in this sphere back in April 2021 but will be a danger to all if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 2153-11

For Jim^v³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 111| C| D

9/2

Return to this sphere sparked a return to form during the summer, hitting the crossbar at Uttoxeter (23.3f) in July prior to going one better over the same C&D 17 days later. Wasn't disgraced at Perth last month and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 54F213

Scottish Accent^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

12/1

Winner of a handicap chase at Kelso in January and good second at Carlisle next time. However, he has failed to fire the last twice and is opposable back hurdling following a break.

Form: 1263-5P

Tiger Jet⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 102

85/40

Showed ability in 4 runs over hurdles last season, particularly when runner-up on debut in this sphere at Sedgefield. Efforts on the Flat this year have not been overly inspiring but definite chance off this mark if the return to the jumps scene has the desired effect.

Form: 5/42535-

Victory Echo^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 99

7/1

Scored off a 1 lb higher mark over fences at Catterick in February and performed with credit back hurdling in a C&D handicap recently. Still, he's likely to find at least one of two too good.

Form: 1P5-PP3

Forecasts

Tiger Jet (85/40), Lyrical Genius (3/1), For Jim (9/2), Victory Echo (7/1), Avoid De Master (17/2), Scottish Accent (12/1), Crixus's Escape (12/1)

TIGER JET failed to make an impact on his handicap debut in this sphere at Sedgefield in February but it's too soon to forget the promise he showed on his hurdles bow at the same course in 2021. The 6-y-o is worth chancing off a reduced mark in this trappy-looking race. Avoid de Master was at the top of his game over fences during the spring and will be a big threat if translating that level of form back to this sphere, while For Jim also has strong claims.