Hexham Legend 'Event Of Sivola' Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 38.21s

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Ashington^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 112| C

6/1

Losing run stretches back to March 2022 but the handicapper has shown mercy and he put in a good shift returned to this sphere at Sedgefield (21f, good) last time. Will be a danger to all if able to build on that effort.

Form: 34835-3

Motion In Limine^b,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 110| DWS

14/1

Dual hurdles winner who was placed on 2 of his first 3 starts over fences in 2023. However, he needs to bounce back in a significant way following poor efforts at Newcastle and Wincanton the last twice (undergone a second wind op since latest run).

Form: 32P2PP-

Zwicky²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 101

3/1

Multiple hurdles winner last year and positive start in this sphere when 3 lengths third to Dr Shirocco in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago. Mark unchanged and he should have a part to play.

Form: 33P39-3

Elleon^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 100| CD

15/8

Finally off the mark over fences at Haydock at the end of March and bettered that when proving 4 lengths too strong for Dr Shirocco over C&D (good to soft) recently. 6 lb rise fair enough and he's likely to be in the thick of things.

Form: 3212-81

Lights Are Green²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 94| CD

8/1

Took well to fences last year, scoring over this C&D and at Cartmel at the start of the summer. Decent second back here in October but he misfired when returning from a break last month and it's hard to lend him support on the back of that.

Form: 27342-P

Dr Shirocco¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 92| CD

9/2

Winless following 20 attempts over hurdles but has already won 3 times from 12 starts in this sphere, the latest over C&D at the beginning of last month. Denied a clear run turning for home when 4 lengths second to Elleon back here recently and now 4 lb better off with that rival.

Form: 1162-12

Forecasts

Elleon (15/8), Zwicky (3/1), Dr Shirocco (9/2), Ashington (6/1), Lights Are Green (8/1), Motion In Limine (14/1)

DR SHIROCCO looked a shade unlucky when chasing home Elleon over C&D 11 days ago and he is taken to get the better of that rival this time. It's by no means a two-horse race, though, with Ashington and Zwicky both viable candidates, too.