GB - Hexham - Race 6

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

20.1f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

17.5K

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Verdict

MONSIEUR LE FUZZ is up just 3 lb for signing off last season with a victory at Ayr and Rebecca Menzies' unexposed 6-y-o gets the nod on his return. Fellow last-time-out winner Rioja Alta is most feared, whilst veteran Romeo Brown still appeals as on a handy mark and showed enough at Wetherby to suggest he could prove competitive with race fitness now under his belt.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
9	Runner-up in an Irish point was much improved on his second handicap hurdle start when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, heavy). Still unexposed and is shortlisted after 8 months off. Cheekpieces worn that time discarded. 1st Pick 9 Monsieur Le Fuzz (Fr) Jockey: Ross Chapman Trainer: Rebecca Menzies J: Ross Chapman T: Rebecca Menzies	100	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Runner-up in an Irish point was much improved on his second handicap hurdle start when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, heavy). Still unexposed and is shortlisted after 8 months off. Cheekpieces worn that time discarded.
7	Winner at Sedgefield in February and coped well with the greater emphasis on stamina when notching a second victory of the season at Cartmel (22.1f, heavy) 109 days ago. Up another 5 lb but he has to be respected. 2nd Pick 7 Rioja Alta (Ire) Jockey: Brian Hughes Trainer: Micky Hammond J: Brian Hughes T: Micky Hammond	98	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Winner at Sedgefield in February and coped well with the greater emphasis on stamina when notching a second victory of the season at Cartmel (22.1f, heavy) 109 days ago. Up another 5 lb but he has to be respected.
11	Placed twice in the spring and shaped as if retaining ability before a lack of fitness seemed to tell at Wetherby (24.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 23 days ago. Should come on for the run and is respected. 3rd Pick 11 Romeo Brown Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith J: Peter Kavanagh T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	99	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Placed twice in the spring and shaped as if retaining ability before a lack of fitness seemed to tell at Wetherby (24.1f, good to firm, 8/1) 23 days ago. Should come on for the run and is respected.

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