16:40 Hexham

Saturday 7 June 2025

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Marrill Group Racing Ahead Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 22.08s

Cornerstone Lad^b¹⁰¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102| C

12/1

Grade 1 winner in his prime but just fair nowadays. On a losing run and well held both starts in February after 10 months off but mark continues to freefall at least.

Form: 2333/06-

Grand Voyage^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 100| D

4/1

Ended a lengthy losing run from a mark 20 lb lower than for his previous win over fences when beating 8 rivals at Ayr in March. Shaped as if still in form faced with a test that probably stretched him here (3m) since and remains of interest back down in distance.

Form: 6P231-4

Innovated^p⁴²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 96| D

80/1

Ended his time with Henry de Bromhead on a lesser note and no promise for current yard.

Form: 57PU8P/

Marty Mcfly^t,p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 92

11/2

Mixed record over hurdles since winning at Perth last summer but this winning Irish pointer should make a chaser.

Form: 040649-

Divas Doyen^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 86| CD

8/1

Finally off the mark at Carlisle (20f) in November and career-best display when adding to his tally over C&D in March. Stiff task from out of the weights next time but disappointed off his proper mark here 5 weeks ago.

Form: 24413-7

Carnet De Stage^t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 86| D

9/1

Fair hurdler/chaser at best in Ireland and easily best effort for current yard when third at Perth in a re-fitted tongue strap last month. Claims if building on that off a career-low mark.

Form: 25P05-3

Paris Cercy^t³⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 85

33/1

Maiden pointer. Little encouragement all 3 starts over hurdles.

Form: P5P7P/7-

Rock N Roll Champ¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 82

12/1

Modest form at best over hurdles for this yard. Has a point background but low-key start over fences over C&D 18 days ago, shaping as though needing further.

Form: 86P45-4

Follow Your Arrow³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 79| CD

11/4

Sole success came in this race 3 years ago off much higher mark. Poor nowadays but he made a decent return when third over C&D 5 weeks ago and entitled to come on for that.

Form: P/547P-3

Ballydangan⁵⁴

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

16/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who stepped up on yard debut when third here (3m) 8 weeks ago but record suggests he's just as likely to run poorly this time.

Form: 566P93-

Toombridge^t,p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 76

8/1

Poor maiden handicap chaser but did produce one of his better efforts from out of the weights when second at Kelso. However, well held at Cartmel 2 weeks ago and remains opposable for win purposes.

Form: 84F52-5

Derracrin³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 69| CD

33/1

Made a winning chase debut over C&D in spring 2023 but well held in only a handful of starts since. Passed over from out of the weights.

Form: 1P/P66-8

Forecasts

Follow Your Arrow (11/4), Grand Voyage (4/1), Marty Mcfly (11/2), Divas Doyen (8/1), Toombridge (8/1), Carnet De Stage (9/1), Cornerstone Lad (12/1), Rock N Roll Champ (12/1), Ballydangan (16/1), Paris Cercy (33/1), Derracrin (33/1), Innovated (80/1)

GRAND VOYAGE shaped as if still in form faced with a test that probably stretched him here 4 weeks ago so can quickly resume winning ways back down in trip. Carnet de Stage and Follow Your Arrow both took a step back in the right direction last time and they head the dangers.