Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase

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Return Fire^t¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103| C

5/6

Won twice last November, including conditionals event here. Wasn't disgraced subsequently, just found wanting for stamina in a marathon event at Perth on his final outing. This trip could be on short side for him but he's respected.

Form: 144236-

Follow Your Arrow⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 100| CD

4/1

Sole win came over C&D last summer and he produced another good effort when runner-up here in May. Arrives after a pair of below-par performances but could prove dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: P7-2365

En Meme Temps^p,t¹⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 96| CD

10/3

Beat a next-time-out winner when scoring in a heavy ground contest over C&D in March. Found to have bled when down the field on his next outing and is best watched after summer absence.

Form: 6/43710-

A Cheap Thrill^p,t⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 94

28/1

Fair hurdler/chaser for Emmet Mullins who hasn't fired as yet for current stable and was well held when unseating late at Market Rasen last time.

Form: P-84F4U

Kaphumor^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 87| C

10/1

Winless since 2021 and has pulled up on 3 of his last 4 outings, so hard to have any faith in on return.

Form: 43P4PP-

Non-Runners

Imac Wood²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Deborah Cole J: Non Runner

Aazza¹⁵³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Return Fire (5/6), Imac Wood (2/1), En Meme Temps (10/3), Follow Your Arrow (4/1), Aazza (4/1), Kaphumor (10/1), A Cheap Thrill (28/1)

IMAC WOOD still appeals as potentially well-treated on his French form with a recent wind-op seemingly having helped him regain his spark, so can strike if coping with the quick turnaround. Return Fire largely held his form well last season and is respected, despite the trip perhaps being on the short side for him, with Follow Your Arrow just about preferred for third.