14:10 Hexham

Friday 10 November 2023

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Sidgwick Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 37.67s

Overcourt²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 119

13/2

Dual hurdles winner for Sandy Thomson who has taken well to chasing, running well when second on his 2½m course reappearance for his new yard 4 weeks ago. Down in trip. Respected.

Form: 12423/2

One Mill Harbour^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 114| D

9/4

Made a successful chase debut for Lucinda Russell at Newcastle in March and bounced back from a poor run at Ayr in April when going in again on his Carlisle reappearance (2m. soft) for his new stable 3 weeks ago. Respected up 5 lb.

Form: 43615-1

Artemis Kimbo^t²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 112

17/2

Fair winning novice hurdler last season. Switches to fences for this handicap debut after 6 months off. Represents a leading stable so merits plenty of respect, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 4/132-

Les's Legacy¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 110| CD

16/1

Dual course hurdles winner. Posted a pair of good runner-up efforts in 2m handicap hurdles here in the summer and claims if taking to the larger obstacles back from a break.

Form: 2214-22

Fia Fuinidh²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 109| BF| D

3/1

Winner of a 2m Ayr handicap hurdle in the mud last winter. Irish point background suggests he may have even more to offer over fences.

Form: 3/36315-

Five Dollar Fine¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 101

11/4

Failed to win over hurdles but did achieve a fair level of form and he ran with credit in a 2m Sedgefield maiden on his recent return from a 5-month break. Makes chase debut now (point winner earlier in career).

Form: 3055-25

Non-Runners

Leading Force²⁰²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Fay Ce Que Voudras²³⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Kerry Lee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

One Mill Harbour (9/4), Five Dollar Fine (11/4), Fia Fuinidh (3/1), Overcourt (13/2), Leading Force (13/2), Artemis Kimbo (17/2), Fay Ce Que Voudras (10/1), Les's Legacy (16/1)

A few interesting newcomers to the chasing ranks, and a market move for one or more of them could prove significant, but the percentage call is to side with those who've already shown they can do it over fences, with ONE MILL HARBOUR taken to follow up his Carlisle reappearance success at the expense of Overcourt.