13:23 Hexham

Friday 4 November 2022

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Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 4m 16.55s

Arcandy¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd

22/1

Has only shown temperament in 4 starts to date and is impossible to fancy.

Form: 3/5RFP-

Bonnie Banjo¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Walton

200/1

No form on Flat for John Mackie and showed temperament, refusing to race the last twice. Pulled up in novice hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 146 days ago.

Form: P

Celestial Fashion^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan

100/1

Well held in a trio of bumpers and was too free when seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Ayr (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 11 days ago. Lots more needed.

Form: 76-77

Comeonrita²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: J C Haynes

200/1

Down the field in a pair of bumpers here and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 87

Fllana Bay^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 84

15/2

Confirmed she possesses some ability when third of 8 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft, 18/1) 35 days ago. Form only poor but that gives her place claims in this company.

Form: U-U563

Lacila Blue²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

25/1

Modest form in bumpers, still green but improving when fourth of 9 in bumper (25/1) at Musselburgh (16.4f, good). Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 84-

Nairobi Girl²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: F P Murtagh| D

80/1

Won point bumper in February but hasn't made any impact in a pair of bumpers under Rules.

Form: 1-F6

Noplacetobe¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: M Scudamore

2/1

Irish point winner showed talent when third of 9 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft, 14/1) on debut 16 days ago. Should benefit for that experience.

Form: 51-3

Rockonsoph³⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin

10/3

£95,000 4-y-o, Notnowcato mare. Dam (h106) 3m hurdle winner. Cosy winner of Irish point last November and merits serious respect on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Royale Dance²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| BF

11/8

Cost £65,000 after dead-heating on her sole start in Irish points and shaped with promise when runner-up in Stratford bumper in March. Could progress significantly and makes plenty of appeal on hurdles bow.

Form: 12-

Forecasts

Royale Dance (11/8), Noplacetobe (2/1), Rockonsoph (10/3), Fllana Bay (15/2), Arcandy (22/1), Lacila Blue (25/1), Nairobi Girl (80/1), Celestial Fashion (100/1), Comeonrita (200/1), Bonnie Banjo (200/1)

Dan Skelton's ROYALE DANCE shaped with promise in a Stratford bumper last season and makes plenty of appeal on her hurdles bow. Fellow Irish point winnner Rockonsoph is much respected on her Rules debut, with Noplacetobe also capable of improving on her Worcester third.