17:18 Hexham

Sunday 23 June 2024

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Langley Castle An Award Winning Hotel Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 5m 11.23s

Hidden Commander^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 109| CD

12/1

Got back on track when landing back-to-back handicaps over this C&D and at Hexham during the autumn. Has struggled for form since but there was a bit more promise last time.

Form: 110P-74

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Elleon^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 105| C| D

5/1

Not a fluent jumper but has clicked of late, supplementing a Haydock success with another career-best effort to score here last time. Should put a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 212-811

Meetmeinthemorning³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 102

11/4

Has yet to kick on from a positive start over hurdles but switch to chasing brought more encouragement here last time and the return to this trip will suit, so he's a player.

Form: 11486-5

Backbyjet^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 102| CD

11/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (15/2) at this C&D (soft) 22 days ago, finding extra. Every chance he will go well again.

Form: 833-721

Deadheat¹⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 100

40/1

Completely lost his way last season and he's hard to weigh up back from a further 5 months off.

Form: 88/067P-

Grand Du Nord²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 93| C

11/1

Fair maiden hurdler who was runner-up in a 3m Wetherby handicap last month but hasn't reproduced that form since, including on chasing debut at Kelso last time.

Form: 532/36-5

Dr Shirocco²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 92| CD

13/2

Winless following 20 attempts over hurdles but has already won 3 times in this sphere, the latest here in May. Respectable effort behind Elleon last time and is on better terms now.

Form: 162-123

Play By The Rules^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 85

11/1

Failed to fire over hurdles last term and has fared no better switched to chasing.

Form: 50R9-45

Edgewell^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 81

11/2

Modest form in bumpers and only poor over hurdles/fences so far, although may come on for latest fourth over C&D. Cheekpieces are on for the first time.

Form: 3/557P-4

Forecasts

Meetmeinthemorning (11/4), Elleon (5/1), Backbyjet (11/2), Edgewell (11/2), Dr Shirocco (13/2), Play By The Rules (11/1), Grand Du Nord (11/1), Hidden Commander (12/1), Deadheat (40/1)

ELLEON arrives in a rich vein of form and is fancied to complete the hat-trick at the possible expense of Backbyjet. Meetmeinthemorning should step up on an encouraging chasing debut, so he's another one to respect.