11:55 Hexham

Friday 7 November 2025

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Old Rondo At 80 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 6m 55.64s

I See The Sea¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs| T: C N Kellett| OR: 100

11/1

Improved with blinkers fitted in March, winning over 25f at Wincanton before second over C&D. Left the Philp Hobbs & Johnson White stable before finishing well held on Bangor reappearance without the blinkers. The headgear is still missing here.

Form: 3P612-6

King Of Cong^p1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 92

9/1

Handicap hurdle winner in Ireland in spring 2024 but hasn't shown much in a chase and 3 hurdles since joining Sam England. First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 20-760P

Don Brocco^b,t²³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 87| D

11/1

Two-time hurdle winner who belatedly got off the mark over fences at Carlisle (3m, soft) in February. Creditable third over 4m here on final start in March. Could play a prominent role if fully primed after 7 months off.

Form: 56P1P3-

Dr Shirocco¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Murray Dodd⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 85| CD

11/2

C&D winner who recorded a couple of creditable thirds here at the start of the summer. Sharper for a recent outing over hurdles at Kelso and likely to go well.

Form: 66-U335

Gibberwell^b²⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Armson| T: J Coulson| OR: 85| CD

8/1

C&D winner in March. Respectable fifth of 14 over C&D the following month. Returned from a similar length of absence to finish third in this race 12 months ago.

Form: 4P2P15-

Shesupincourt^t,p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Ned Fox| T: R Potter| OR: 81| D

8/1

Won a mares' handicap chase in the mud at Leicester in February. Not at very best in 2 comeback outings this autumn but might be working her way back to peak fitness.

Form: 1242-85

Uptown Harry^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: William Maggs| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 80| CD

8/1

Ended last season out of sorts and fared no better on Perth return last month.

Form: 5646P-5

Eveque²⁶⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 78

22/1

Sedgefield winner in January 2024 but hasn't reproduced that form in 5 subsequent outings, the latest in February.

Form: 150/788-

Whispering Dancer^p1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Smith⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 72| D

6/1

Well held in 3 novice hurdles but this point winner stands a more realistic chance now handicap chasing in first-time cheekpieces. One to keep a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 441/05-9

Iturgeon Du Breuil^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 71

8/1

Maiden but has reached the frame 3 times in course handicap chases this season. Ran poorly at Newcastle last week but may fare better back here. 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: 433P46

You Say Its Over^b1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71

5/1

Is 0-22 but she has reached the frame in C&D handicaps on her last 2 outings, latterly her reappearance after 6 months off. First-time blinkers won't need to give her too much more.

Form: 66434-3

Forecasts

You Say Its Over (5/1), Dr Shirocco (11/2), Whispering Dancer (6/1), Uptown Harry (8/1), Shesupincourt (8/1), Iturgeon Du Breuil (8/1), Gibberwell (8/1), King Of Cong (9/1), I See The Sea (11/1), Don Brocco (11/1), Eveque (22/1)

DR SHIROCCO should be spot on for this after a recent outing over hurdles and has a more solid record than the majority of these. A market move for point winner Whispering Dancer would bring him firmly into the reckoning on his chase and handicap debut. You Say Its Over completes the shortlist.