15:30 Hexham

Wednesday 20 November 2019

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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 37.45s

1^st

Casimir Du Clos

711-1

6/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Tracked leaders, led omitted 2 out, soon clear, ridden out op 11/2 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Espoir Moriviere

510-5

13/8f

T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner omitted 2 out, kept on one pace op 9/4

3^rd

4 ½

McCrackens Gate

811-12

8/1

T: Justin LandyJ: J Kington

Close up, ridden and headway omitted 2 out, kept on one pace op 7/1

4^th

2 ½

Wind Of Hope

1011-4

12/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Joe Williamson (7)

Held up, ridden and headway 3 out(normal 4 out), kept on pace

5^th

Calliope

611-4

16/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: C O'Farrell

Close up, lost place 5th, tailed off op 20/1

6^th

1 ¾

Strike West

712-2

22/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith (3)

In rear, ridden 2 out(normal 3 out), tailed off op 16/1

7^th

2 ¼

Dark And Dangerous

1111-5

20/1

T: S WaughJ: Amie Waugh (5)

Led, headed soon after 2nd, led again 2 out (normal 3 out), headed omitted 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 22/1

8^th

Dorothy's Flame

710-9

80/1

T: J C HaynesJ: Thomas Dowson

Towards rear, ridden 3 out(normal 4 out), tailed off

9^th

3 ¼

Ex S'elance

511-4

33/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

Always towards rear, tailed off

10^th

Excalibur

610-13

6/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (7)

Held up, headway and close up 5th, ridden when weakened bend approaching straight, tailed off tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Wherewouldugetit

511-6

20/1

T: Sara EnderJ: Nathan Moscrop (3)

Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up last tchd 25/1

Flaming Glory

511-6

20/1

T: K ScottJ: S Mulqueen (3)

In touch, ridden omitted 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up last op 18/1

Ruler Of The Nile

710-9

100/1

T: Mrs Marjorie FifeJ: Tom Midgley (7)

Keen led soon after 2nd, ridden and headed omitted 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up last

Aniknam

910-7

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: A Nicol

Close up, ridden 3 out(normal 4 out), weakened next, pulled up last tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Innis Shannon⁶⁰¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.40Pl:£2.30, £1.20, £4.60EX:£21.90Trifecta:£162.40Tricast:£85.16SF:£15.94Swingers:£3.10, £7.40, £7.40

Forecasts

Espoir Moriviere (13/8), Casimir Du Clos (6/1), Excalibur (6/1), McCrackens Gate (8/1), Aniknam (9/1), Wind Of Hope (12/1), Calliope (16/1), Dark And Dangerous (20/1), Flaming Glory (20/1), Wherewouldugetit (20/1), Strike West (22/1), Innis Shannon (25/1), Ex S'elance (33/1), Dorothy's Flame (80/1), Ruler Of The Nile (100/1)

Plenty of deadwood, so the trio to concentrate upon are Casimir Du Clos, Excalibur and ESPOIR MORIVIERE. The former wasn't the most fluent over his hurdles when finishing second here (2m) recently, and the combination of a 5lb weights rise and an extra half-mile could mean that he has to settle for a place. The Middleham handler Micky Hammond saddles three runners, with the Sedgefield scorer Excalibur by far the most appealing under the 7lb claimer Emma Smith-Chaston. However, the suspicion is that the Rose Dobbin-trained runner is more attractively handicapped (from a mark of 76) with added confidence gained from a pleasing comeback run here (2m7½f) 12 days ago.

Espoir Moriviere
Excalibur
Casimir Du Clos

Previous Winners

2018

Towerburn

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 9

J: Callum Bewley | T: Mrs A C Hamilton

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00