15:55 Hexham

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Campbell & Rowley Event Bars Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 16.1s

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Selected odds by:

Captain Cobajay^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Justin Landy| OR: 97| BF| D

13/2

Bagged 17f handicaps at Market Rasen and Stratford in August. Struggled back hurdling at Uttoxeter but was soon back to form returned to chasing when second at Worcester 15 days ago. Obvious player.

Form: P11402

Follow Your Fire^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 94| CD

4/1

Has posted several good efforts over hurdles this term and got his chasing career back on track when third at Perth in July. Is 2 lb lower here, so solid claims.

Form: 152382

Graystown^p,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 92| CD

10/3

Won this race off 2 lb lower 12 months ago and landed a third course win in June. Upsides and looking a big threat when falling 2 out last week. Likely to be in the mix again if none the worse.

Form: 0-P213F

First Revolution^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 91

9/2

Yet to get his head in front over hurdles/fences but he again ran well when runner-up at Bangor (17.4f) 10 days ago. Should remain competitive up 2 lb.

Form: F76222

Hungry Tiger⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 90

15/2

Ran out a decisive winner of 13-runner handicap chase at Tipperary (16.6f) in July. Didn't convince back over hurdles starting out for new connections at Cartmel and now quickly reverts to chasing.

Form: 696-016

Rapid Raider¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 77WS

10/1

Poor form over hurdles but definite signs of encouragement to glean from chase debut fifth. Let down by his jumping both outings since but could yet put it all together. Has had a wind operation.

Form: 8/00-577

Champion Chase^b¹⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M R Bosley| OR: 76

9/1

Long-standing maiden who close to getting off the mark at Wetherby in March, but failed to repeat that effort at Ffos Las 9 weeks later and off since.

Form: 55633-5

Muroor^b⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 75

12/1

Unreliable type who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on the second of 2 Flat starts for Tristan Davidson in August, but others appeal more now returning to chasing for former stable.

Form: 07233P

Forecasts

Graystown (10/3), Follow Your Fire (4/1), First Revolution (9/2), Captain Cobajay (13/2), Hungry Tiger (15/2), Champion Chase (9/1), Rapid Raider (10/1), Muroor (12/1)

FOLLOW YOUR FIRE has been ticking along nicely over hurdles this season and gets the nod to capitalise on a mark 4 lb lower in this sphere. Captain Cobajay is an obvious threat, while last year's winner Graystown goes well at this track and is sure to be in the thick of the action if none the worse for his tumble last week.