16:55 Hexham

Saturday 12 October 2024

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Falcons Event & Catering Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 4m 17.13s

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Selected odds by:

Caldwell^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 99| D

9/2

Notched second hurdles success in a Worcester handicap in July and creditable placed efforts on his last 2 starts in that sphere. Will be a threat if his jumping passes the test now switched to fences.

Form: P-53133

Valence D'Aumont¹⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 98| D

40/1

Five-time chase winner but he hasn't shown a great deal of spark since returning from a lengthy absence last October.

Form: 1/889P4-

Okavango Delta^p¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 96

9/1

Not far off his hurdling best when runner-up on second chase start at Catterick last November. However, he has failed to reproduce that form in 3 subsequent starts and needs to get back on track on this return/debut for new yard.

Form: 8/823-P6

Valleyview Tommy^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 93

11/2

Runner-up on his sole completed start in maiden points and placed in a couple of maiden hurdles towards the end of last year. However, he has failed to progress in handicaps since and improvement needed now tackling fences in new headgear.

Form: 2325P-0

Minella Youngy^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 92

11/2

Fair winning hurdler in Ireland and opened his account for Iain Jardine in a Kelso handicap chase off 5 lb higher last September. Best effort so far for this yard when fourth of 14 back hurdling last time but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to build on that back over fences here.

Form: 315-504

Going Mobile^b,t⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 90| CD

14/1

Proved suited by the drop back in trip when registering his third C&D success in June. Effort at Cartmel the following month was poor and absent since but he will have a fighting chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 54-61DP

Uncle Mac^h,t¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson| OR: 86

8/1

Hinted at ability over hurdles for Ben Pauling/Rose Dobbin but offered precious little on chase debut/sole start for Hugh Burns at Market Rasen in June. Now with another new yard.

Form: 67/34-65

Kicksaftersix^h⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 81| CD

5/1

Opened his account in a handicap chase over C&D last summer and, having found just one too good on each of his last 2 starts at Cartmel, this 8-y-o is a major player.

Form: 5-83522

Kingston Rock^t²⁰⁴

9/2

Well held in bumpers and just modest form over hurdles, pulled up here when last seen in March. Since undergone a wind op and sizeable step forward will be needed if he's to make a winning start over fences.

Form: 48426P-

Edmond Dantes²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 69

50/1

Went close over hurdles here last summer but it's been all downhill since and he didn't jump at all well on his sole previous attempt in this sphere.

Form: 6268P-0

Forecasts

Caldwell (9/2), Kingston Rock (9/2), Kicksaftersix (5/1), Minella Youngy (11/2), Valleyview Tommy (11/2), Uncle Mac (8/1), Okavango Delta (9/1), Going Mobile (14/1), Valence D'Aumont (40/1), Edmond Dantes (50/1)

KICKSAFTERSIX has been knocking on the door of late and is taken to regain the winning thread. That said, if Caldwell takes to fences at the first attempt he will be a big danger and an on-song Going Mobile would also be a threat.