15:20 Hexham

Friday 8 November 2024

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bookiesbonuses.com Over 200 UK Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 11.03s

A Day To Dream^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 96

18/1

Modest on Flat and just similar form over hurdles, not quite on his game when only third of 6 at Sedgefield last time. Others look better treated.

Form: 52U33

Skiddaw²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 93

13/2

Showed ability on first couple of hurdling outings but failed to kick on from that. Interesting to see if there is a market move for him returning from 8 months off.

Form: 0/57PF-

Forest Blaze²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 92

8/1

Bumper debut fourth at Newcastle wasn't completely devoid of promise but beaten a long way over hurdles subsequently. Seems a likely improver on handicap debut with a recent run behind him.

Form: 40-59

Bridgetjoans^v³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 90

10/1

Looked rusty after 4 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Perth and failed to step up on that at Sedgefield a month ago.

Form: 622-0P0

Mr Le Philosophe^p1,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 83

8/1

Fairly useful on Flat in France (stays 1½m), winning 2 handicaps in 2023. Signs of promise in three hurdling outings last winter and, while recent efforts on the level have been poor, he's worthy of interest.

Form: 463-

Grifter^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 78

11/2

6/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good) 8 days ago. Ran creditably on penultimate outing and warrants respect in a poor race.

Form: 03/P-320

Blended Stealth^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 76

7/2

Long-standing maiden but made the frame on his first 3 starts of the last campaign and returned with a respectable third at Perth 44 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on and he's worthy of respect.

Form: 7-42363

Norse Reiver²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: G Boanas| OR: 72

18/1

Showed little in a brace of bumpers and has fared no better over hurdles to date.

Form: 86-79P8

National Question^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D R Fox| T: A Nicol| OR: 68

11/4

Excellent second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good, 40/1) 8 days ago. Has to be taken seriously despite being marginally out of the weights.

Form: 959-072

Forecasts

National Question (11/4), Blended Stealth (7/2), Grifter (11/2), Skiddaw (13/2), Forest Blaze (8/1), Mr Le Philosophe (8/1), Bridgetjoans (10/1), A Day To Dream (18/1), Norse Reiver (18/1)

FOREST BLAZE has likely been brought along with handicaps in mind and his opening mark is lenient based on bumper form, so he gets the nod over fellow handicap debutant Mr Le Philosophe. National Question should also be considered after a solid showing at Newcastle 8 days ago.