13:45 Hexham

Sunday 25 June 2023

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Paxton's Are Case IH's No. 1 Dealer Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 12.31s

Bergentown¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Stones| T: J Candlish| OR: 90

7/2

Little worthwhile form in 16 starts over hurdles in Ireland but left those efforts well behind on first start for this yard when scoring at Bangor (19.6f, good) just over a fortnight ago, doing well to come from where he did. Could well have more to offer now up and running.

Form: 9/000P-1

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Joie De Vivre^v⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: M Todhunter| OR: 89| D

11/2

Won on the Flat in September and reached the frame in a Carlisle handicap hurdle and Sedgefield handicap chase later in the autumn. Underwent a breathing operation and shaped well when fourth at Thirsk last month, so she could well be in the mix with headgear back on.

Form: 33/3495-

Malangen¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: William Shanahan⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 89| D

5/2

Successful twice at up to 2½m at Perth last summer and very well handicapped on those efforts but out of sorts during the autumn and below form this season, including at Perth on Saturday.

Form: 476-773

A Shining Moon^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Midgley| T: P T Midgley| OR: 86

16/1

Had been sold cheaply out of Eve Johnson Houghton's and belatedly took advantage of a much-reduced mark to get off the mark in first-time headgear at Pontefract last month. Not is same form next time and will need to leave his previous hurdling exploits behind.

Form: 28/508-

Edmond Dantes^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 82WS

25/1

Fairly useful winner on Flat but essentially disappointing in this sphere, fading from 3 out at Newcastle (16.9f, good, 66/1) just under 6 weeks ago. Has had a breathing operation since.

Form: 00U/88-6

Coup De Gold^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Aaron Anderson| T: D Thompson| OR: 81

9/2

One win from 29 NH runs and was never really in the hunt when sixth over C&D 8 days ago. Down another 2 lb but others make plenty more appeal.

Form: 4533-76

Burnage Boy^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

15/2

Has hit the crossbar 4 times over hurdles but the more significant statistic is that he's 0-18 in this sphere. Pushed the favourite close at Newcastle last month but ran one of lesser races back on the Flat since.

Form: 84/674-2

Strong Team^v¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Cian Quirke| T: C Grant| OR: 73| CD

40/1

Solid second off 6 lb higher at Newcastle in November but failed to fire on both outings returned to this sphere following a break.

Form: 5724-6P

Snowed In^p⁴⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 72| D

14/1

Veteran who hasn't tasted success since early 2021 and ran poorly after 10 weeks off at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft) recently. Best watched.

Form: 7/8P43-9

Kilcaragh Boy^t⁸⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-6| J: Philip Armson| T: R J Armson| OR: 68| C| D

28/1

Veteran who gained sole British win at this venue in 2020. No show on first 2 starts this year, but showed a bit of ability remains from 4 lb out of the weights when third at this track (20.1f, heavy) 3 months ago. More needed.

Form: 633/8P3-

Forecasts

Malangen (5/2), Bergentown (7/2), Coup De Gold (9/2), Joie De Vivre (11/2), Burnage Boy (15/2), Snowed In (14/1), A Shining Moon (16/1), Edmond Dantes (25/1), Kilcaragh Boy (28/1), Strong Team (40/1)

At forecast longer odds it could be worth siding with JOIE DE VIVRE, who shaped well returning from 10 weeks off back on the level at Thirsk last month and Martin Todhunter's 8-y-o can notch a third victory in this sphere. Bergentown is likely to be popular having scored first time up for his new yard at Bangor recently. Burnage Boy can fill out third spot.