17:10 Hexham

Saturday 11 May 2024

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Paxton's Heart Of All England Maiden Hunters' Chase (For The Heart Of All England Trophy)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 6m 41.72s

Amma Lord¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Lucy Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs K Lynn| OR: 77| D

17/2

Fourth of 5 in a point prior to finishing fifth on hunter debut at Kelso last time. Much more required if he's to feature.

Form: 3/5P5-44

Cool Desire^b1⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr John Dawson| T: Mrs Dawson| D

7/4

Scorpion gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Off The Hook. Multiple point winner, runner-up last time (May 5). Looks the most appealing in a thin race.

Form: 42333-2

Dressedtoimpress^t1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Joanne Murphy

10/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Dam runner-up sole start in Irish points. Made frame all 3 completed starts in points (latest Apr 27). Wears tongue strap. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 42P/44

Lucky Lucarno^t1²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: Tom Sowerby| OR: 82| D

12/1

Not seen under Rules since 2019 but he's a winning pointer, including last time, so clearly retains ability.

Form: 324/PP1-

Slaney Opera^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Natasha Cookson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Cookson

11/1

Brother to poor hurdler Ez Tiger, and closely related to modest hurdler Barney From Tyanee. Maiden Irish pointer, unplaced last time (Apr 30). Others preferred.

Form: 7P4524-

Sponthus²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁷⁾| T: W Easterby| OR: 101| D

9/2

Modest hurdler on balance and successful on last of 6 starts in points in April. Can make his presence felt starting out in hunters.

Form: 75/P531-

Toucan Sam^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 77

4/1

Poor chaser. 9/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in hunter chase at Kelso (23.4f, soft) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: PU26-33

Turnthelightsoff^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Lois Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Hayton

66/1

Little sign of ability in bumpers/over hurdles in Ireland and he's still a maiden between the flags. Looks up against it.

Form: PP8P-33

Forecasts

Cool Desire (7/4), Toucan Sam (4/1), Sponthus (9/2), Amma Lord (17/2), Dressedtoimpress (10/1), Slaney Opera (11/1), Lucky Lucarno (12/1), Turnthelightsoff (66/1)

COOL DESIRE is a multiple point winner who arrives on the back of a solid effort in that sphere, so he's the obvious one to side without the benefit of market clues. Sponthus, successful between the flags last time, is the main threat and the veteran Lucky Lucarno can't be completely dismissed.