20:20 Hexham

Tuesday 23 May 2023

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North East Grains Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:23 | Winning time: 4m 6.30s

Lake Takapuna^p⁷⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 109| D

17/2

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to score at Ayr (16.5f) in February. Not in same form since but considered in this company.

Form: 554153-

First Revolution¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 97

11/8

Three-time winner at Sedgefield last summer and best effort since when good second over C&D 10 days ago. Big shout off 1 lb lower.

Form: 38145-2

Dolly Dancer^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 94| C

10/3

Has struggled since scoring over 3m here last June but she's now 6 lb below that winning mark and tends to come into her own during the spring/summer. Not discounted.

Form: 55688-P

Konik King^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 89WS

17/2

Runner-up on the second of 3 bumper starts but well held all 3 starts over hurdles. Something to prove now going chasing after 6 months off.

Form: 427/4P7-

Robins Field^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 80

11/2

Seems to be getting his act together, building on his Wetherby fourth when second at Sedgefield (17f, heavy) 39 days ago. 3 lb out of the handicap but should go well again.

Form: FU/PP42-

Onenightintown^p,t¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 79

22/1

Back to winning ways with a bit in hand at Sedgefield. Good second at Newcastle next time but found his run of good form coming to a halt at Market Rasen when last seen in December. 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 133126-

Bandit D'Ainay^t,v²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71

16/1

Four-time winner over fences in France but only poor nowadays. 12 lb out of the handicap.

Form: U48P35-

Non-Runners

Archive¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 13

T: Suzzanne France J: Aaron Anderson

Divas Doyen⁵⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Miss S E Forster J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

First Revolution (11/8), Dolly Dancer (10/3), Robins Field (11/2), Konik King (17/2), Lake Takapuna (17/2), Bandit D'Ainay (16/1), Divas Doyen (20/1), Onenightintown (22/1), Archive (33/1)

FIRST REVOLUTION wasn't far off his best when runner-up over C&D 10 days ago and this looks a decent opportunity off 1 lb lower. Lake Takapuna rates a big threat down in class with Dolly Dancer and Robins Field best of the others.