19:50 Hexham

Saturday 4 May 2024

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Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 4m 17.80s

Horn Cape²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 130| CD

8/1

Has thrived since returning to hurdles and has won two of his last three outings (only beaten by the progressive Brentford hope in between). Hit with 6-lb rise for comfortably seeing off Coniston George

Form: 312121-

Coniston George²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 116| D

5/1

Has done well switched to hurdling, winning twice at up to 17f. Right back to form when second to Horn Cape at Newcastle 3 weeks ago and arrives on better terms with that rival.

Form: 6/17132-

Tedley^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Wincanton in February. Good third of 7 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 32 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 242103-

Goldwyn³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 113| D

5/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles while displaying the odd quirk. Didn't need to be at best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Wetherby (16f, heavy, 5/6) 37 days ago. Interesting handicap debutant from a potentially lenient opening mark.

Form: 73F/321-

Johnny Dogs^h¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 112

22/1

Off the mark in Irish points and followed up on his Rules/hurdles debut at Market Rasen (20.5f) last June. Too headstrong when distant fourth under a penalty here (22.5f) 7 months later but back on track at Kelso last time. Opening mark looks rather harsh.

Form: P51/143-

Hartur D'oudairies²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 111| D

4/1

Sliding in the weights for this yard and better signs when second at Musselburgh last time. Will benefit from these drying conditions on such a stiff track and he's well treated on what he showed for Dan Skelton. Definite player.

Form: 5/0P052-

Nonbinding^b1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Alex Garven⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 110| D

125/1

Had ability for Gordon Elliott but has been pulled up in two points and a handicap hurdle for this yard. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 31/0PPP-

Blazing Soldier⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: M Walford| OR: 109

12/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding who was no better than a distant third on the first of 2 completed starts in Irish points but made a winning start over hurdles at Newcastle (16.9f, heavy) in January. Not in the same form under a penalty at Carlisle and now goes handicapping.

Form: U3/713-

Two Auld Pals⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109| CD

7/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Jim Goldie (stays 2¼m), winning 3 times in 2023. Improved on previous hurdling efforts to score in a 5-runner C&D event last time and, while having little to spare, his form on the level gives him scope for better again.

Form: 2231-

Well Educated¹⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 108| CD

22/1

Five-time winner in 2023 and showed signs that he retains all of that ability in 2023. On a far mark but might need this return from 6 months off.

Form: 436336-

Forecasts

Two Auld Pals (7/2), Hartur D'oudairies (4/1), Coniston George (5/1), Goldwyn (5/1), Tedley (6/1), Horn Cape (8/1), Blazing Soldier (12/1), Well Educated (22/1), Johnny Dogs (22/1), Nonbinding (125/1)

HARTUR D'OUDAIRIES is on a handy mark and is the sort to benefit from less testing conditions, so he could be worth chancing to get the better of Horn Cape, who is clearly still thriving. Goldwyn and Consiston George are also definite players.