19:00 Hexham

Saturday 15 June 2024

All16:1716:5217:2718:0018:3019:00

Ian White Birthday Race Extravaganza Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 6m 9.88s

Dinons⁷²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 115| C| D

16/1

Pretty useful but not seen since winning a course handicap chase for Mark Campion in June 2022. The betting should help guide to expectations on hurdle return for new stable.

Form: 36P321/

Minniemum¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: H D Daly| OR: 106| D

4/1

Free-goer who finally came good in 23f Bangor handicap last month. A 5 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 32UP-51

Tigga Time³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 106

11/2

Point winner who posted his best effort in novice hurdles when 6 lengths second of 13 at Kelso (21f, good) last month. While his opening mark isn't obviously generous he's unexposed and the step up to around 3m promises to suit him.

Form: 1/354-2

Les's Legacy^v1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 105| C

8/1

Three-time hurdle winner during 2022/23 campaign, including here. Good second over 2½m at this course last month and might have found the run coming too soon back here since. Now steps up in trip with a visor added. The stable won the race last year.

Form: 4028-26

Pure Sirloin³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 105

28/1

Made a winning handicap debut at Navan (2½m) in January 2023 but hasn't progressed as hoped since, pulling up at Listowel when last seen in September. Others more persuasive on first start since leaving Gavin Cromwell.

Form: 13P/0P-0

Swallows Song³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 101

5/2

Runner-up in a C&D maiden early last season and made an encouraging return from a winter break when fourth of 15 in 22.5f Kelso handicap last month. Given a chance to build on that promise having been dropped 2 lb.

Form: 5/2353-4

Dillarchie^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 94

13/2

Scored at Sedgefield (27f) in February and creditable fourth over C&D on her last 2 outings.

Form: 214P-44

Shantou Moon¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 93| D

9/1

Successful over 25f at Catterick in January for Tristan Davidson. Shrugged off a poor first run for this stable when second over C&D (soft) a fortnight ago. Should remain competitive from an unchanged mark.

Form: 357-762

Famous Response^p1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 92| C| D

28/1

Uttoxeter novice hurdle winner for Dan Skelton last July but well below that form in a pair of handicaps for new yard this season. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 544-551

Tartan Cookie^p⁵³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 89

20/1

Modest handicap hurdler. Ran well when third at Catterick when last seen but that was 17 months ago. Checcck market for clues on return to action.

Form: 683483/

Non-Runners

Cooper's Cross⁵⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Swallows Song (5/2), Minniemum (4/1), Tigga Time (11/2), Dillarchie (13/2), Les's Legacy (8/1), Shantou Moon (9/1), Cooper's Cross (14/1), Dinons (16/1), Tartan Cookie (20/1), Pure Sirloin (28/1), Famous Response (28/1)

SWALLOWS SONG shaped quite well in a big field at Kelso on his return from a break last month and might prove the answer to this finale. Minniemum is a last-time-out winner and has Harry Cobden doing the steering so expect her to be in the thick of things. The shortlist is completed by Tigga Time who has potential now stepping up in trip for his handicap debut.