16:20 Hexham

Saturday 14 June 2025

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Fortune Favours The Brave Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 4m 9.57s

Tara Iti^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Alex Chadwick| T: James Owen| OR: 106| D

9/4

Proving most consistent for current yard, going in again over hurdles at Fakenham (2m) at the start of the month prior to a good second on the level at Bath (14f) 8 days ago, that despite conceding first run. Should be firmly in the mix again returned to this sphere.

Form: 21F-221

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Just Oot³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: S Corbett| OR: 103| BF

4/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers but made a much better fist of things sent hurdling following a lengthy absence, creditable second of 6 on qualifying run in novice hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good) 38 days ago. Should be competitive again now handicapping back down in trip.

Form: 50/34-2

Final Edgar^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Midgley| T: M Walford| OR: 100

12/1

Hurdles winner during early 2024 but his recent record is a patchy one, well-beaten over 20f here in April and similar story when distant fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Down in trip now and bounce back called for.

Form: 26536-4

Allbetsoff²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Dylan Johnston| T: J K Hunter| OR: 96| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner who ran well on first start since leaving Mark Walford from career-low mark when 4½ lengths second of 9 to Blended Stealth in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 7549-42

Winds Of Winter¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Williamson| T: G Bewley| OR: 94

7/1

Had been knocking firmly on the door in recent months and benefited from the drop in grade when shedding maiden tag in 12-runner selling handicap at Cartmel (17.2f) 17 days ago. Had a bit up her sleeve then, so not ruled out now starting out for new stable.

Form: 5323-41

Vocal Duke^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Doyle| T: James Moffatt| OR: 87| BF| D

14/1

Hasn't won since debut for this stable back in July 2022 and the drop in grade failed to spark a revival when 15¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Winds of Winter in selling handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others preferred despite a tumbling mark.

Form: 37760-6

Tees Comp's Clive⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Joshua Thompson⁽³⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 86

14/1

Modest maiden hurdler who was more prominent in the betting following a wind operation but again failed to see things out when last of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.3f, good) 42 days ago. Marked drop back in trip could have a positive effect now.

Form: 6P475-9

Blended Stealth^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 80| CD

11/2

8-y-o was turned out quickly and justified support when finally opening his account in 9-runner C&D handicap 25 days ago, by 4½ lengths from Allbetsoff. Positive ride/refitting of cheekpieces both potential catalysts then but he wouldn't be an obvious follow-up candidate.

Form: 2995-81

Mr Rumbalicious^h²⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 76| D

40/1

Dual Flat winner for Alan King who made it first time lucky for new yard when opening his account over hurdles at Cartmel in summer 2023. However, lightly raced and hasn't shown any form since, absent since finishing well held back at that venue 9 months ago. Has it to prove.

Form: 1RU/P07-

Forecasts

Tara Iti (9/4), Just Oot (4/1), Blended Stealth (11/2), Allbetsoff (11/2), Winds Of Winter (7/1), Final Edgar (12/1), Vocal Duke (14/1), Tees Comp's Clive (14/1), Mr Rumbalicious (40/1)

JUST OOT laid down fairly solid foundations with a view to handicaps when making the frame in a trio of maiden/novice hurdles this spring and gets the narrow vote to come out on top returned to this shorter trip. Recent Fakenham scorer Tara Iti is thriving on his racing and is an obvious danger, whilst this marked drop back in trip may see Tees Comp's Clive in a better light. Blended Stealth is a threat if replicating his recent C&D success.