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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 15.5s

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Pineapple Rush⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| D

10/11

Placed in a Listed bumper on debut and finished runner-up at Towcester next time. Off the mark at the first attempt over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f heavy) last time out and one for the shortlist today.

Form: 321

Ardean Lass^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 110

2/1

Yet to score in six attempts over hurdles, but has shown a reasonable level of form. Her Ayr maiden hurdle third (2m5f heavy) to Sweet As Candy and Behindthelines reads well in this grade.

Form: 35-4233

Beyondtheflame^p,t⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 58

200/1

A 21-race maiden with an official rating of just 58, so makes no appeal in the slightest on these terms, or any other terms for that matter.

Form: 4P5P5P

Champagne To Go¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

33/1

Runner up for Kim Bailey at Newton Abbot in October 2017 (2m5f good), she disappointed on her next two starts (pulled up) and moved on cheaply for just £1,000 in January. Much more needed on her second start for this trainer.

Form: 23-2PPP

Kitty Fisher⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 78

80/1

Not raced under rules since September 2016, with her recent placed efforts all coming in point-to-points. Can't be considered as a likely winner, even allowing for this being a weak race.

Form: 12333U

Trooblue³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

8/1

Steadily getting the hang of things over hurdles, but in truth she's no great shakes. Beaten 5¾L by Birch Vale at Sedgefield last month (2m1f soft), so place prospects appear most likely once more over this longer trip.

Form: 83433

Tildas Icon^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 100

9/1

Now a 16 race career maiden (0 from 4 over hurdles), but she's shaped well enough for Thomas Mullins on her last couple of starts; including in a 2m Cork maiden hurdle and a 1m5f Navan Flat handicap. Stable debut.

Form: 36U3

Non-Runners

Millrose Bell¹⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: V Thompson J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Pineapple Rush (10/11), Ardean Lass (2/1), Trooblue (8/1), Tildas Icon (9/1), Millrose Bell (25/1), Champagne To Go (33/1), Kitty Fisher (80/1), Beyondtheflame (200/1)

Trooblue can more than likely once more run into a place for Sue Smith over what looks to be a potentially more suitable trip, but this should lie between the top pair PINEAPPLE RUSH and Ardean Lass. Tom O'Brien made the long journey North to Sedgefield during the Cheltenham Festival in order to partner the former to success in a similar contest, but it's the Champion Jockey Richard Johnson who gets the leg up this afternoon and his very presence at Hexham is pretty much a tip in itself.