BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 10m 57.45s

Destiny Is All^p⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112

7/1

Inconsistent sort who won on return at Kelso. Poor there last time but given a break and has change of headgear back down in grade. Player for last year's winning yard if he stays.

Form: 2P-1036

Breeze Of Wind^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 103| BF| C

5/6

Has upped his form since switched to chasing, completing the hat-trick in comfortable fashion at Carlisle before following home the promising Montgomery at Bangor a fortnight ago. Should stay this far and ground fine. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 321112

Event Of Sivola²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 102| CD

5/1

Has won C&D and Catterick handicaps this season but run of good form came to an abrupt halt at Doncaster last time. Usually goes well here (third in this 12 months ago).

Form: P4121P

One Fer Mamma^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Paula Smith| OR: 86

20/1

Fair winning hurdler/chaser but well below form in 5 starts over hurdles for his current yard, tried in first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) at Carlisle last time. 16 lb below last successful mark. Stamina to prove.

Form: 578-P95

Don Brocco^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 83

7/2

Modest winner at 25f over hurdles. Lacks the size for chasing compared to others here and hasn't really looked like winning in handicaps this term, but it's easy to see him still being there at the finish if this becomes a slog.

Form: 63645P

Non-Runners

Onestepatatime³⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: J S Wainwright J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Breeze Of Wind (5/6), Don Brocco (7/2), Event Of Sivola (5/1), Onestepatatime (5/1), Destiny Is All (7/1), One Fer Mamma (20/1)

BREEZE OF WIND bumped into a totally unknown quantity in the shape of the promising Montgomery when chasing the 4-timer at Bangor a fortnight ago and can resume winning ways up in trip here with nothing of that one's potential in this line-up. Destiny Is All might be the danger.