13:50 Hexham

Thursday 16 March 2023

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Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 35.51s

Cuzco Du Mathan^t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: James Moffatt| OR: 115

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France. Changed hands for 20,000 euros and shaped as if run was needed on yard debut when fading sixth of 9 in 2m4f Ayr novice hurdles 30 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: F2F-3U6

Derwent Dealer⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke

66/1

Just modest in bumpers and well held sole completed start over hurdles. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7-4P6

Guillaume³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

100/1

Winning pointer but he went backwards from hurdling bow (had wind op) when ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) 36 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3P1PF9

Medicine Wheel²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Mulqueen| T: N Mechie

250/1

Well beaten in bumpers and showed little sent hurdling after 6 months off at Doncaster 22 days ago.

Form: 0-89P

Monklaw³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd

50/1

Kalanisi gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Miss Eyecatcher, stayed 23f. Fell both starts in points so has a bit to prove now going hurdling.

Form: FF

Ninetofive^t¹¹²

4/1

Tongue tied and promise shown on both starts over hurdles during the autumn and he represents in-form yard back from a break/breathing op. Considered.

Form: 53-34

Robert d'Ores²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley

40/1

Winning pointer but only seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 25-P17

Feel The Breeze⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: J Walton

125/1

Kutub mare. Dam fair maiden hurdler/chaser. Successful in points so one to consider now going hurdling.

Form: 9133-24

Fetch It Yourself⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson

50/1

Modest form in two bumpers, sixth of 16 here in December. Needs to step forward on her hurdles debut.

Form: 46

Lunar Glow⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden in bumpers, only fifth of 6 at Ayr (16f, heavy) 66 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more required.

Form: 445

Miss Lamb⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Billy Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| D

1/1

Dual bumper winner who blew her chance with a terrible error 2 out on Wetherby hurdle debut. Ran to a similar level after a year off there in January but still has the potential for better judged on her bumper form.

Form: 1123/3-5

Thorsda¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

200/1

Has failed to offer much encouragement in a trio of bumpers. Makes hurdles debut with something to find.

Form: 578

Nikhi²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 108| BF| D

15/8

Fairly useful 2m Flat winner for Jedd O'Keeffe. Changed hands for 78,000 gns and shaped promisingly when third on hurdles debut at Ffos Las. Failed to build on it after an early error when odds-on second at Hereford since but she's well worth another chance.

Form: 32

Non-Runners

Caithness¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Miss Lamb (1/1), Nikhi (15/8), Ninetofive (4/1), Caithness (5/1), Cuzco Du Mathan (14/1), Lunar Glow (33/1), Robert d'Ores (40/1), Fetch It Yourself (50/1), Monklaw (50/1), Derwent Dealer (66/1), Guillaume (100/1), Feel The Breeze (125/1), Thorsda (200/1), Medicine Wheel (250/1)

NIKHI looked a sure-fire winner when making a promising start at Ffos Las only to fail to land the odds at Hereford but she's worth another chance here. Miss Lamb and Caithness also appeal as having better days ahead of them and they can chase home Peter Bowen's filly in that order.