16:22 Hexham

Thursday 13 March 2025

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Brocksbushes Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 6m 45.1s

Raceview Road^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 104| D

11/1

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, only fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Carlisle (24.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago. More is needed if he's to gain a first win of the season.

Form: 1-432P5

Hermes Boy^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: R Ross| OR: 100

100/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. 125/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago, labouring long way out. Others appeal more.

Form: 71P4-4P

Return Fire^t⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 99| CD

12/1

Scored here in November and not disgraced when sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (23.6f, good to soft) 94 days ago. This C&D winner can't be ruled out.

Form: 6-64136

I See The Sea^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 93

4/7

Blinkered for 1st time and much improved when getting off the mark in 7-runner conditional jockeys' handicap chase at Wincanton (25.1f, soft) 7 days ago. Impossible to oppose off the same mark.

Form: 4F-3P61

Torosay³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Behind when unseated rider last in handicap chase at Carlisle (24.5f, soft) 38 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3221-6U

Archie Brown^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 84| D

20/1

Landed a 3m Market Rasen handicap chase in February 2021 but lightly raced and well below form since. Of minimal interest these days.

Form: P4/6-P47

Croagh Patrick^b,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlotte Jones| T: S England| OR: 83| C| D

14/1

Course winner and also scored at Carlisle in December but a below-form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Carlisle (24.5f, soft) 38 days ago. Not discounted if back on his A-game.

Form: 6P21P9

The Skiffle King^b1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 78

33/1

Fair hurdles/chase winner for Charles & Adam Pogson. Off 14 months before pulled up in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, soft) 24 days ago. Has it to prove now.

Form: 13P8/1-P

Wotsmyname¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Kerr| OR: 77

16/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs and pulled up in handicap chase at Ayr (24.1f, heavy) 17 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P9932P

Gibberwell^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 76| CD

16/1

C&D winner but pulled up in handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2023.

Form: 534P2P

Goodoldbill^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 74| D

100/1

Pulled up on his last three starts, off 10 months before latest one in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good) 10 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: P14P-PP

Muroor^p⁹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 71

33/1

Unreliable type who came in only sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (26.3f, soft) in December on his final run for Hugh Burns. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 3P/3396

Forecasts

I See The Sea (4/7), Torosay (13/2), Raceview Road (11/1), Return Fire (12/1), Croagh Patrick (14/1), Gibberwell (16/1), Wotsmyname (16/1), Archie Brown (20/1), Muroor (33/1), The Skiffle King (33/1), Goodoldbill (100/1), Hermes Boy (100/1)

Not nearly as competitive as the numbers suggest and I SEE THE SEA is very much the one to beat as he escapes a penalty for his wide-margin victory at Wincanton a week ago. C&D winner Return Fire appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of Croagh Patrick.