12:25 Hexham

Friday 10 November 2023

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First Class Catering From Falcons Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 7m 22.58s

Rostello^b,t⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Cillin Leonard| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 100| D

9/1

Won twice over fences last season but prone to mistakes over both sets of obstacles and not in top form over timber in the summer. Unreliable sort.

Form: P-47246

Wavelength⁵⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Tristan Durrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100| CD

15/2

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell. Got off the mark for his new yard in handicap chase over C&D 18 months ago but off the track since. Handily weighted if tuned up for his comeback run.

Form: 87662/1-

Deep Charm²⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Edward Austin| T: W Coltherd| OR: 96| CD

15/2

C&D winner but he ended last term below par, behind when fell 11th in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, good to soft) 8 months ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P4/P3PF-

The Electrician¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 90| C

14/1

A course winner but he's an unreliable type and came in only seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft) 133 days ago on his final run for R. Mike Smith. Yard switch needs to spark a resurgence.

Form: PP1-357

Gipsy Lee Rose^t,v²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 86| CD

7/2

C&D winner who looked rusty after 6 months off when fifth of 7 in handicap chase here (20.1f, heavy) 27 days ago. Visor back on now and she's a player off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 56238-5

Kildrum^p¹⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| CD

6/1

Gained his third C&D win in 4-runner handicap chase in May, though he was left in front 2 out. Usual cheekpieces replace visor on his return. Shortlisted.

Form: 13912-1

Kaphumor^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Midgley| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 83| CD

13/2

Took this in 2021 but winless since and came in a remote third of 5 in handicap chase here (20.1f, heavy) 35 days ago. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 3P4PP-3

Gibberwell^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Armson| T: J Coulson| OR: 80| CD

16/5

Got off the mark over fences over C&D in April but he was pulled up in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, soft) on his return last month. More needed in a change of headgear.

Form: 4FPP1-P

Non-Runners

Tommydan¹⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gibberwell (16/5), Gipsy Lee Rose (7/2), Kildrum (6/1), Kaphumor (13/2), Tommydan (15/2), Deep Charm (15/2), Wavelength (15/2), Rostello (9/1), The Electrician (14/1)

GIPSY LEE ROSE can boast a C&D win and teed herself up well for this when a returning fifth here last month so gets the vote in a refitted visor. Three-time C&D scorer Kildrum is feared most on his reappearance ahead of the selection's stablemate Wavelength, who needs monitoring in the market on his comeback.