19:40 Hexham

Saturday 3 May 2025

All16:2817:0017:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Greenhead Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 19:43 | Winning time: 6m 25.37s

My Friend Yeats^t⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden ran with credit when hitting the frame twice at Catterick (19.3f) earlier in the season but was below form at Newcastle last time when reported to have a made a respiratory noise. Questions to answer now stepping up 3 furlongs in trip.

Form: 557249-

Romeo Brown¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 99| C

10/3

Veteran course winner remains on a long losing run but arrives in good heart having placed in his last two outings, typically making a bold bid from the front when third in a handicap at this venue (20.1f) last month. Step up in trip holds no fears and he could be ready to win again.

Form: 754923-

Wise Move^h⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 95

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden was unable to justify support when too keen (with usual hood left off) last time. Steps back up in trip and looks sure to have a say if he can settle with the hood refitted.

Form: 2F9594-

Rumble B³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 90| CD

9/2

Veteran C&D winner is proving consistent and ran his best race so far this season when chasing home a progressive one at Wetherby (24.1f) last time, keeping on in the straight having been outpaced on the home turn. Should give another good account but may be vulnerable to a better handicapped one.

Form: 763322-

Killybegs Jet Lady^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 90

11/2

Irish points winner produced her best effort under Rules when stepped up to a staying trip last time, second of 5 in a handicap at Newcastle (23.7f). Low mileage and has good claims if in the same sort of form.

Form: P7/3462-

Twp Stori^p1,t1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 86| D

7/2

Landed a 23f Lingfield handicap (soft) in November but hasn't looked like winning from higher marks since. Lacked the pace to get involved when dropped to 2½m at Ffos Las last time. Steps back up in trip with cheekpiece/tongue tie fitted for the first time but little room for error off this mark.

Form: 251454-

Boolamore Classic^v⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 82

13/2

Off the mark in a handicap at Ayr (21.4f) in January. Proved himself effective at staying distances when third at Wetherby (24.1f) later that month and shaped as though still in form over a similar trip returned to Ayr in March. In good heart but is probably summed up his mark at present.

Form: 005135-

Tartan Cookie^b,t1¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 76

16/1

Modest performer presumably hasn't been the easiest to train, having only run 3 times in the last 2 years, offering little promise on each of those starts. Difficult to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: 483/P0P-

On We Go²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 75

28/1

Veteran doesn't look to be the force of old but did show some ability remains when third of 6 in a Carlisle handicap (25f) 25 days ago. Still faces an uphill task from out of the handicap.

Form: 3/90943-

Forecasts

Romeo Brown (10/3), Twp Stori (7/2), Rumble B (9/2), Killybegs Jet Lady (11/2), Boolamore Classic (13/2), Wise Move (11/1), My Friend Yeats (12/1), Tartan Cookie (16/1), On We Go (28/1)

ROMEO BROWN confirmed himself in good heart when again hitting the frame at this course last month and stepping back up in trip, he may be able to capitalise on his falling handicap mark. Killybeg Jets Lady arrives on the back of a career best effort and there could be further improvement to come, while Wise Move should be in the mix if he can race more efficiently with a hood refitted.