15:48 Hexham

Monday 14 April 2025

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Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 6m 43.20s

Raceview Road³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 100| D

17/2

Multiple point winner who opened Rules account in a soft-ground Kelso handicap chase last spring. Positive start to this season when placed back at Kelso and then Carlisle but form has dipped pretty badly since (pulled up in C&D contest won by Gibberwell last time) and now has a fair bit to prove.

Form: 432P5P

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Return Fire^t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97| CD

12/1

Notched third success here when scoring over C&D (good to soft) in November. Followed that with a good third at Musselburgh but below par since (including back here in race won by Gibberwell last month) and yet to prove himself to be a 'spring horse' (all 4 career wins gained during autumn months).

Form: 641366

Global Assembly^t,v1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 95| D

33/1

Dual winning pointer who showed fair form in hunters for David Christie but hasn't fired switched to handicap chases on last 3 starts. Now tried in a visor.

Form: P42-P6P

Torosay^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92| CD

5/1

Improved last spring, runner-up twice at Newcastle prior to opening her account over this C&D. Best effort of this season so far when third back here in race won by Gibberwell and entitled to have a say in first-time cheekpieces, provided she goes on the ground (largely campaigned on soft/heavy).

Form: 221-6U3

Dr Shirocco³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 88| CD

10/1

Successful over C&D last May (second win here) and left low-key reappearance behind when scoring at Musselburgh (23.6f, good to soft) in November. Didn't appear to stay 4m back at this course last time and each-way claims back down in trip off a fair mark and with the drying ground in his favour.

Form: 481456

Gibberwell^b³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 87| CD

11/1

Opened chase account over C&D in 2023 and belatedly added to that when again netting a handicap here last month with several of these rivals behind. Looked better than ever that day but still opposable this time, now effectively 9 lb higher in the weights.

Form: 34P2P1

Hold The Note^p,t³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 87| D

25/1

Would have a serious chance off this lowly mark if back to anything like his best but his efforts so far this season have lacked spark. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 3P-P463

Halfway House Lad^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 79| CD

5/2

Fortuitous winner at Newcastle on return (nearly 50 lengths down when left alone 2 out) but no element of luck associated with last month's back-to-back wins (latterly over this C&D). Combined 9 lb rise for that brace means that another personal best will be needed but he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 594311

Kicksaftersix¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Todhunter| OR: 78| C

17/2

Sole success to date was gained here back in 2023 but, to his credit, he was runner-up 3 times on the bounce at around 2m between July and October last year. Should come on for last month's Newcastle reappearance and could have a say if his jumping/stamina passes the test (untried beyond 21f).

Form: 522254

Ballydangan⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 77

100/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who was well beaten on recent debut for new yard over hurdles at Newcastle.

Form: 0566P9

Thatsy^p,t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 75| D

14/1

Continues to fall in the weights and while there were positives to take from his latest third in a 7-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good) on first start following a wind op, the fact that his losing run stretches back to 2019 is naturally a concern.

Form: 48-6643

Cudgel^p,t³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 74| CD

14/1

All 6 career wins have been registered here but he's now well into the veteran stage and hasn't looked the force of old so far this season.

Form: 6383P4

You Say Its Over^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71

9/1

Yet to win a race of any description following 20 attempts under Rules and she was again beaten a fair way when third at Doncaster last time. Others preferred.

Form: 486643

Goodoldbill^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 71| D

33/1

It's been all downhill since his narrow breakthrough success at Newcastle in November 2023, again offering little in the C&D contest won by Gibberwell last month.

Form: 14P-PP8

Forecasts

Halfway House Lad (5/2), Torosay (5/1), Kicksaftersix (17/2), Raceview Road (17/2), You Say Its Over (9/1), Dr Shirocco (10/1), Gibberwell (11/1), Return Fire (12/1), Cudgel (14/1), Thatsy (14/1), Hold The Note (25/1), Goodoldbill (33/1), Global Assembly (33/1), Ballydangan (100/1)

The vote goes to TOROSAY, who returned to form back here when third to Gibberwell last month and she now enjoys a handy pull at the weights with that rival, while the addition of cheekpieces could help eke out a bit more. Dr Shirocco makes each-way appeal with conditions in his favour, along with Kicksaftersix, who is interesting now faced with a stiffer test. Hat-trick seeker Halfway House Lad shouldn't be too far away and the selection's stablemate Return Fire would be a threat if on-song.