15:15 Hexham

Monday 28 March 2022

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Happy Birthday The 3 Worst Tipster's Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 24.9s

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Selected odds by:

Dakota Beat^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: J R Norton| OR: 99| C| D

12/1

Landed a Perth maiden last summer for Gavin Cromwell, but it's been all downhill since and no sign of a revival in 4 starts for new yard.

Form: P60580

Perfect Man²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 98| D

10/1

Landed a Leicester seller for Olly Murphy last season but winless for Sophie Leech and disappointing for current stable. Mark continues to tumble.

Form: 676666

Fightfortheroses^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 94| D

12/1

7-y-o who belatedly shed maiden tag over jumps when successful at Sedgefield in January. Not in same form both starts since, though.

Form: 353180

Everyday Champagne²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 92| BF

4/7

Well backed and shaped much better than the result when third of 15 on handicap debut at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago, keeping on after bad mistake 4 out. Remains open to improvement and needs taking very seriously.

Form: 43-6653

Celtic Dancer^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Scott| OR: 85| D

28/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019 and poor efforts last 2 starts. 7 lb lower now back over hurdles but has enough to prove.

Form: 6902P7

Ex S'elance^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 76

5/1

Ran one of his better races from just out of the handicap when fourth at Sedgefield (19.8f) 13 days ago, but he's none too reliable, so wouldn't be sure to be in the same form.

Form: 364F64

Dorothy's Flame^v¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 70

22/1

Maiden who produced her best effort to date in a first-time visor when fifth in 9-runner handicap at this course (23.3f) 11 days ago. No banker to build on that, though.

Form: 0/P5-8P5

Non-Runners

Lovely Moon²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Non Runner

Blow By Blow¹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: I Jardine J: Mr Max Jenkins

Forecasts

Everyday Champagne (4/7), Ex S'elance (5/1), Lovely Moon (5/1), Blow By Blow (11/2), Perfect Man (10/1), Fightfortheroses (12/1), Dakota Beat (12/1), Dorothy's Flame (22/1), Celtic Dancer (28/1)

The one who stands out is EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE, who shaped much better than the bare result on his handicap debut at Newcastle 20 days ago and looks very interesting from the same mark. Lovely Moon drops in grade, so there's a decent chance he'll be more competitive if turned out again quickly, while Ex s'elance can also play a part if reproducing his Sedgefield effort.