16:50 Hexham

Tuesday 25 March 2025

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Greenhead Hotel Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 15.03s

Lieutenant Command^p³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 122

11/1

Useful handicap chaser at best for Noel Meade. All the better for belated return/yard debut when runner-up at Carlisle in December. On a nice mark on that form and shaped better than bare result starting out for this stable at Carlisle 5 weeks ago. Drop back in trip will suit.

Form: 6/0-P2P6

Choose A Copper^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 118| CD

7/2

Took a step forward when making a winning return/chasing bow over C&D in October but has gone backwards from that in 3 starts since, reported to have bled last time.

Form: 62-165P

Jet Legs^v1⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Todhunter| OR: 113

5/1

Winner of a pair of handicap chases around 3m last season but just respectable efforts at best so far this term and bit more needed in a change of headgear. Back down in trip.

Form: 23-6535

Trac^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 108| DWS

16/1

A 3-time winner last season but yet to fire this time around, soon off the bridle at Carlisle latest. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 411-6P5

Halpha Soleil^p1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99| CD

2/1

Won 2½m hurdle here in June and best effort over fences since when going close behind Divas Doyen over C&D 12 days ago. 8 lb better off with the winner here and needs considering with headgear on.

Form: 185542

Divas Doyen^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 87| CD

3/1

Finally came good in 2½m handicap at Carlisle in November. Back to form when resuming winning ways under this rider over C&D 12 days ago by ½ length from Halpha Soleil. However, looks up against it racing off a 11 lb higher mark (7 lb out of the weights).

Form: 122441

Non-Runners

Yealand²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Hello Judge²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: Mrs A Hamilton J: Non Runner

Grand Voyage¹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: W Coltherd J: Sam Coltherd

Forecasts

Halpha Soleil (2/1), Hello Judge (9/4), Divas Doyen (3/1), Grand Voyage (3/1), Choose A Copper (7/2), Yealand (4/1), Jet Legs (5/1), Lieutenant Command (11/1), Trac (16/1)

LIEUTENANT COMMAND shaped as if back in form starting out for another new yard at Carlisle 5 weeks ago until his stamina ran dry and is potentially on a handy mark back down in class/distance. Halpha Soleil enhanced his decent record here when a good second over C&D 12 days ago so is another to consider along with Grand Voyage, who should remain competitive having ended his losing run at Ayr last time.