13:55 Hexham

Saturday 12 October 2024

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Fantastic Falcons Events For Every Occasion Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 24.73s

Coqolino^t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 117

14/1

Winless since 2021 but stopped the slide all of a sudden from his falling mark refitted with a tongue tie when going close at Cartmel (21f, heavy) just under 7 weeks ago. Clearly on a very good mark if in the same sort of form.

Form: 54-58P2

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No Regrets^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 115| C| D

6/1

Kelso winner in May and still looked in good heart after 2 months off when fourth back at that venue (21.6f, good) last month. Cheekpieces on for the first time this season but is he's more than averagely treated.

Form: 327-134

Artic Row^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 115| D

9/1

Justified market confidence in an Ayr handicap in good style last December and made it 3-3 over obstacles at that track when getting the better of an argument with Monochromix in March. Failed to get home at Perth (23.8f, soft) when last seen in April and he may need this outing.

Form: P1F115-

Monochromix^p1¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 113

6/1

Form dipped following a reappearance effort over hurdles last season but back on track switched to fences, finishing second - beaten a length or less - for the fourth time in his career at Carlisle (20f, heavy) 6 months ago. Up 5 lb for that near miss and first-time headgear goes on.

Form: 55P242-

Ladronne^t¹³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 111| D

28/1

Fair handicap chaser, scoring at Doncaster and second at Market Rasen (both 3m) in March. Only sixth at Sedgefield (21f) after a short break in May and fared no better back hurdling later that month. Makes return over hurdles back down in trip and others look stronger.

Form: 3142-6P

Hello Judge^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 109| BF| D

11/2

Successful 3 times over the larger obstacles last season but last seen well below best in Series Final at Carlisle (20f, heavy) in April, giving way in a manner that showed he wasn't on his game. Has gone well fresh in the past and fancied to go very close on return.

Form: 431217-

Rock Steady Eddie¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 107

9/1

Placed in a couple of points and going the right way over hurdles, improving when second in a novice at this track in March. However, he was labouring badly from early final circuit on handicap debut at Haydock (24.3f, good to soft) later that month and now attentions are turned to fences.

Form: 3/36326-

Elleon^p,t⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 105| C| D

12/1

Still not the most of fluent of jumpers but has enjoyed a fine start to this season, landing back-to-back course handicaps. Good placed efforts next 2 starts but latest fourth at Cartmel (25.5f, soft) in July was a bit laboured so others preferred.

Form: 811334

Backbyjet^p⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 105| CD

6/1

Dual C&D winner in June and but shaped as if still in good heart in a stronger race when fifth of 11 at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to firm) in July. Mark looks on the high side for now.

Form: 3-72115

Grand Voyage^p¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 102| BF| D

13/2

Long time without success but back to form when runner-up at Kelso (21.6f, good to soft) in May. Each-way claims on return but he is proving expensive to follow.

Form: 7342-82

Ribeye⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: P Atkinson| OR: 92| CD

11/1

C&D winner in May 2023 and arrives in form, just unlucky to bump into such a progressive rival at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to firm) back in July. Mark unchanged and worth considering dropped back in trip.

Form: P24-3F2

Forecasts

Hello Judge (11/2), Backbyjet (6/1), Monochromix (6/1), No Regrets (6/1), Grand Voyage (13/2), Rock Steady Eddie (9/1), Artic Row (9/1), Ribeye (11/1), Elleon (12/1), Coqolino (14/1), Ladronne (28/1)

Cases can be made for plenty of these, but the suggestion is HELLO JUDGE, who enjoyed a terrific 2023/24 campaign and his final effort of the season was too bad to be true. He can get the better of Coqolino, who stopped the slide from a falling mark at Cartmel in August and should go close providing his jumping holds up. Monochromix and Ribeye can fight out minor honours.