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Hexham

14:55

Date 2024-11-20

Distance 2m4f15y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,519

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Return Fire Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	168	t	U6-641	100	109	94	12d	—	—	0	17.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Made it 3-4 at Hexham when winning here 12 days ago; solid claims
2	Flash Du Pistolet Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	168	—	/244-4	100	105	84	25d	—	—	-1	18.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Placed in points and over hurdles; could build upon last month's encouraging chase debut
7	Ribeye Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Peter Atkinson	J:Danny McMenamin T:Peter Atkinson	159	—	-3F273	91	107	94	20d	—	—	+5	20.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
C&D winner who was a good third at Newcastle three weeks ago; he's on the shortlist
10	Kicksaftersix Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	149	h	835222	81	107	98	39d	—	—	+10	23	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Poor strike-rate but sole win came here and he arrives in good form; can be thereabouts
9	The Paddy Pie Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	152	—	74-P52	84	111	89	15d	—	—	+1	11.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Having dropped down the weights he was a clear second at Sedgefield a fortnight ago
5	Poetry Man Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	161	p	P32U-U	93	104	96	193d	—	—	+5	12.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Unseated here in the spring on last two starts but good second at Newcastle previously
8	Cudgel Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:James Walton	J:Conor O'Farrell T:James Walton	153	tp	222-63	85	104	86	172d	—	—	+2	11.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
11yo who has been beaten on last 10 starts but this 6-time course winner is not ruled out
4	Okavango Delta Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson	J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson	162	p	3-P646	94	107	84	25d	—	—	+8	15	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Respectable efforts on first two runs for trainer and this step back up in trip may help
6	Kauto d'Amour Bay J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	160	—	232/F-	92	-	-	403d	—	—	+7	11.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well treated on his 2022 placed form but has run just once since, when well beaten in 2023
3	Lisloran Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Russell Ross	J:Ross Chapman T:Russell Ross	165	—	7/376-	97	107	12	281d	—	—	+8	13.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Returns having had wind op but he was tailed off on his last two starts last season
NR	Ex S'Elance Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Victor Thompson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Victor Thompson	145	p	4P87-F	77	100	91	200d	—	—	—	6.8	—	—
Well handicapped on 2023 form but he's failed to shine this year; returns from break

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Return Fire	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Flash Du Pistolet	7/2	3/1	10/3	10/3	7/2
Ribeye	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	11/2
Kicksaftersix	7/1	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
The Paddy Pie	6/1	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1
Poetry Man	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	11/1
Cudgel	12/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	17/2
Okavango Delta	12/1	12/1	10/1	11/1	12/1
Kauto d'Amour	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1
Lisloran	28/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Kicksaftersix

OR: 7.8 Form: 11.6 Odds: 3.6

7/1

2nd

Ribeye

20.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 5.7 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Flash Du Pistolet

18.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Return Fire

17.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Okavango Delta

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Lisloran

13.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

28/1

Poetry Man

12.9

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Kauto d'Amour

11.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

The Paddy Pie

11.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Cudgel

11.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

12/1

Ex S'Elance

6.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Return Fire	100	109	94
Flash Du Pistolet	100	105	84
Lisloran	97	107	12
Okavango Delta	94	107	84
Poetry Man	93	104	96
Kauto d'Amour	92	—	—
Ribeye	91	107	94
Cudgel	85	104	86
The Paddy Pie	84	111	89
Kicksaftersix	81	107	98
Ex S'Elance	77	100	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Return Fire	12d ago	Quick return
The Paddy Pie	15d ago	Fit
Ribeye	20d ago	Fit
Flash Du Pistolet	25d ago	Fit
Okavango Delta	25d ago	Fit
Kicksaftersix	39d ago	Fit
Cudgel	172d ago	Long break
Poetry Man	193d ago	Long break
Ex S'Elance	200d ago	Long break
Lisloran	281d ago	Long break
Kauto d'Amour	403d ago	Long break