16:43 Hexham

Saturday 8 October 2022

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Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 14.83s

Myretown¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

5/6

£135,000 5-y-o, Dylan Thomas gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Gone Platinum. Comfortably off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Apr 24). Looks the one to beat.

Form: F1-

Brian's Jet

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B EllisonWS

9/1

Jet Away gelding. Dam unraced. Well worth a market check for stable that can ready a newcomer.

Form:

Merrijig²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: John Berry

7/2

Signs of encouragement on both starts in bumpers, particularly when second in a race that's working out well first time out. Merits respect.

Form: 23

Rajjamataz

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland

17/2

Rajj gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Mr Muldoon, stays 3¼m. Dam winning pointer. One to take seriously on debut.

Form:

Rolling River

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy

10/1

€14,000 3-y-o, Ol' Man River gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 15f winner in Morocco Zofaja.

Form:

Perculator²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

14/1

Related to bumper winners and showed a bit when sixth at Wincanton on debut 8 months ago. Has left Fergal O'Brien since but open to improvement.

Form: 6-

Comeonrita¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Dowson| T: J C Haynes

125/1

Down the field over C& on debut 5 months ago and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 8

Wedding Stress^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

33/1

Casament filly who didn't show enough at Kelso on debut to warrant interest in this.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Myretown (5/6), Merrijig (7/2), Rajjamataz (17/2), Brian's Jet (9/1), Rolling River (10/1), Perculator (14/1), Wedding Stress (33/1), Comeonrita (125/1)

MYRETOWN arrives on the back of an easy point to point success and this isn't a strong race to be starting out in under Rules, so he's a straightforward choice. Merrijig is the pick of those with form and Rajjamataz would be of interest if he attracted support.