December 07 / 15.25 Hexham

15.25

Soft

Look Forward To Seeing You In 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3648.82
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Look Forward To Seeing You In 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: -81224

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
In good form over fences in early part of this season; didn't jump well enough when safely held last month, after a break, but switches back to hurdling on a workable mark and with trip/ground suitable.
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4th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Loughermore

11st 12lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Simon Waugh

A fair winning 3m1f chaser in 2022; has his first run back under rules for almost two years here but he won a point last month so is no forlorn hope.

9/1

4th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Loughermore

11st 12lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Simon Waugh

A fair winning 3m1f chaser in 2022; has his first run back under rules for almost two years here but he won a point last month so is no forlorn hope.

9/1

3rd

6

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

21:00 Perth

Loughermore

11st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Simon Waugh

prominent, led after 1st, joined 5th

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: U7-562

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles but lost out only by a neck when second in 16-runner handicap here (2m4f, soft) three weeks ago and is open to further improvement over today's longer trip; high on the list.
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4

30th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

15:48 Catterick

Piaff Bubbles

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Well treated on last season's best efforts but this 10yo hasn't been at the top of his game on his last two starts and hopes are pinned on the change of headgear giving him a boost.

12/1

4th

3

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Piaff Bubbles

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a Wetherby novice handicap in January 2023 (3m, soft); some fair runs since, including when fourth at Catterick last time (3m1f, soft; cheekpieces tried); tongue-tie now, as well as a hood and cheekpieces; a possible.

13/2

4th

3

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Piaff Bubbles

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a Wetherby novice handicap in January 2023 (3m, soft); some fair runs since, including when fourth at Catterick last time (3m1f, soft; cheekpieces tried); tongue-tie now, as well as a hood and cheekpieces; a possible.

13/2

Form: 68-348 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Drew clear to win in first-time blinkers at Newcastle (2m7f, good) in February but hasn't kicked on from that success and was soundly beaten last month, after a break; has something to prove now and would appeal more on better ground.
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5

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Tartan Cookie

10st 11lb

J: Jack Power

T: Ewan Whillans

Had Rumble B (now 2lb better off) two and a half lengths back in third when getting off the mark over hurdles over C&D last time (good; 3lb out of the handicap, tongue-tie back on) having shown very little on his three previous starts following a 531-day break; runs off 3lb higher but should be competitive again.

11/4

5

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Tartan Cookie

10st 11lb

J: Jack Power

T: Ewan Whillans

Had Rumble B (now 2lb better off) two and a half lengths back in third when getting off the mark over hurdles over C&D last time (good; 3lb out of the handicap, tongue-tie back on) having shown very little on his three previous starts following a 531-day break; runs off 3lb higher but should be competitive again.

11/4

Form: 64P-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Stoutly bred 5yo; showed nothing more than minor promise in his three qualifying runs (2m-2m4f) but makes handicap debut in a low-grade event and today's step up in trip ought to suit.
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12

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Get Going

10st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Nine-race maiden but he went close off a reduced mark at Hexham (2m4f, heavy; 4-1) last week on only his second start over fences; that was his most convincing effort so far and has claims if he can back that up.

15/2

3rd

8

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Get Going

10st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mark Walford

Made no impact in his three handicap hurdles and he was behind when brought down at the final fence over C&D (heavy) on his recent chase debut.

14/1

11

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:10 Hexham

Get Going

10st 7lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Mark Walford

Modest hurdler who needs to improve markedly on this switch to chasing.

33/1

Abandoned

Form: 209-03 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Generally disappointing since winning the 2m mares' novice on this card a year ago but looked suited by the step up to 2m7f when third in 14-runner Newcastle handicap (soft) last month and remains unexposed as a stayer.
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4th

9

1st Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

15:05 Catterick

Just Jess

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

raced in second

20/1

4th

9

1st Jan 2025

Good

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

15:05 Catterick

Just Jess

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

raced in second

20/1

5

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:32 Newcastle

Just Jess

10st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, detached from 3rd, slow jump 6th

11/2

Form: 0P39-8

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Placed on only one of six starts for Stuart Coltherd, when heavily backed at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft; finished third) in February; safely held twice since (2m7f/3m) and remains unproven over this sort of trip but sports first-time cheekpieces and refitted tongue-tie here, and market support will pique interest.
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9th

10

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Moonacura

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Stuart Coltherd

11-race maiden but only two starts over fences and was close second at Hexham (1m7f, heavy) last week; nudged up 3lb but he still looks feasibly treated and has form at up to 2m5f over hurdles; dangerous in another change of headgear.

9/2

2nd

3

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Hexham

Moonacura

10st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Stuart Coltherd

Tailed off on chase debut here (3m, heavy) a fortnight ago but he's never convinced over that trip and he ran okay for a fair way; good third over hurdles at Ayr (2m5f, heavy) in January when wearing first-time cheekpieces and perhaps the first-time blinkers will give him a boost today.

11/4

6th

10

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

14:30 Hexham

Moonacura

10st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

midfield

14/1

Form: /P-335

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to his two Flat wins in 2016 but placed twice over hurdles this autumn, latterly when close third over C&D (soft; just behind Robbie Dazzler); safely held in higher-grade event at Haydock a week ago but still considered each-way.
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8

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

16:28 Wetherby

Monticello

10st 4lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Neil Mechie

held up in last, jumped right and lost ground 4th, mistake 9th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 12th

50/1

10th

12

(6)

19th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:05 Pontefract

Monticello

8st 11lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Neil Mechie

slowly away, always behind

66/1

13

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 4

15:20 Cartmel

Monticello

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 2 out, pulled up before last

100/1

Form: 573622

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but has been knocking loudly on the door this autumn; went close over C&D (soft; just ahead of Monticello) last month and a subsequent 2lb nudge up the weights should not prevent another bold show.
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5th

12

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:10 Hexham

Robbie Dazzler

10st 5lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Michael Scudamore

0-14 over hurdles; now 7lb lower than when going close over C&D (soft) last November but has performed well only one of four appearances this season and needs help from the first-time tongue-tie.

14/1

8th

11

19th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

Robbie Dazzler

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Michael Scudamore

midfield, dropped to rear 4 out, no impression before 3 out

20/1

8th

9

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Robbie Dazzler

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Michael Scudamore

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

8/1

Form: 633-92

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Placed three times over hurdles in early part of this year and, following a break, gave pretty good account when second of five at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) three weeks ago; now 0-19, though, and others appeal more for win purposes; blinkers the headgear of choice today.
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0

12

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

12:45 Catterick

Storm Force One

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Peter Niven

Stays well and is on a dangerous mark but she ended last season with a heavy defeat at Southwell in April and that took her record to 0-25; others are more convincing.

25/1

10th

12

28th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

19:25 Southwell

Storm Force One

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Peter Niven

always behind

16/1

Form: 880-69

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Returned from six-month break with 26l defeat at Newcastle (2m7f, soft; first run after a wind op) three weeks ago and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts; entitled to have benefited from that recent outing but still needs help from the first-time cheekpieces here.
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7th

10

1st Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Sir Jim

10st 3lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ruth Jefferson

prominent on outer, pecked on landing 1st

20/1

9th

13

17th Nov 2022

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

13:03 Newcastle

Sir Jim

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Ruth Jefferson

7yo who has raced just seven times and has had wind surgery since his last outing in May; however, it needs to make a big difference as he was well beaten in his first two handicaps in the spring.

25/1

Form: 53-469

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but belied 40-1 odds when keeping-on third at Wetherby (3m, soft) in March and returned from five-month break with quite encouraging C&D run last month; 2lb out of the weights but not ruled out.
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9

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Howzat Hiris

10st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March and second to It's Maisy at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) in December; well treated on those efforts but soundly beaten on her three runs since and needs to turn things around.

8/1

8th

16

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:18 Ayr

Howzat Hiris

10st 4lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Off the mark over hurdles at 15th attempt when making all at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March; posted best effort since when second at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) in December but has merely underlined her inconsistency when well held twice since.

16/1

6th

12

7th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Howzat Hiris

10st 5lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Off the mark over hurdles at 15th attempt when making all at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March and posted best effort since when second at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) in December; well beaten last month, though, and not the percentage call today.

12/1

Form: 13-565 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Effectively on same mark as when causing 20-1 surprise over C&D (good to soft; several flights omitted) in March, her second handicap, and wasn't beaten far when sixth in another bunch-finish here last month; below form at Market Rasen since, though, and others have more persuasive profiles.
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7th

16

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:30 Hexham

Songbirds Tale

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Paul Collins

towards rear

25/1

15

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:20 Wetherby

Songbirds Tale

10st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Paul Collins

Hasn't built on her sole success last March and is now exposed as modest.

66/1

10th

18

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

11:50 Wetherby

Songbirds Tale

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Paul Collins

midfield, reminder after 1st, reminders after 2nd

25/1

Form: 8/94P-

Last run: 242 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in 2017 but no joy since; pulled up on latest hurdling start in April and was soundly beaten off her basement Flat mark in the summer; difficult to enthuse over.
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Form: 70633- C

Last run: 265 days

W: 10st 2lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Teenager with very modest 2-68 strike-rate over hurdles; ended last season with two respectable thirds (one over C&D) but is 6lb out of the weights today and makes only limited appeal.
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7th

10

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:45 Hexham

Kilcaragh Boy

10st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

held up in rear

16/1

3rd

10

28th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

15:45 Hexham

Kilcaragh Boy

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

took keen hold, midfield, headway 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, outpaced home turn, well held approaching last

50/1

13

22nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

16:10 Doncaster

Kilcaragh Boy

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

in touch with leaders

50/1

Abandoned

Form: 8/P8-P

Last run: 186 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when 100-1 for handicap debut here (2m, good; hood) in June and not seen again since; back up in trip today; considerable improvement required.
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3

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:58 Hexham

Mr Jv

11st 0lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Jonathan Haynes

Modest efforts in bumpers and over hurdles; would be a surprise winner.

66/1

Non-runners

Mr Jv

Verdict

This may well go to PIAFF BUBBLES (nap), who kept on well to go close in a 16-runner handicap over 2m4f here last month and looks well worth a crack at today’s longer trip. Course winner Just Jess got her career back on track when upped to 2m7f at Newcastle three weeks ago and is feared most. Handicap debutant Get Going is bred to benefit from today’s step up in trip, while Moonacura is another to keep an eye on in the betting.[Chris Wilson]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Piaff Bubbles

RP Ratings:

Just Jess

Daily Record:

Robbie Dazzler

The Sun:

Storm Force One

The Times:

Piaff Bubbles

Telegraph:

Piaff Bubbles

The Guardian:

Piaff Bubbles

Daily Mail:

Piaff Bubbles

D Express:

Piaff Bubbles

POSTDATA:

Just Jess

Daily Mirror:

Just Jess

The Star:

Just Jess