Hexham 3.45

Hexham 3.45 - fitness and stamina will be key here on this tough gruelling tack and I narrowed down to 4 horses who most fit the right criteria. CHANCELTON has an obvious chance and I will have with my 2 selections in a small Unit Full Tricast Perm, I also liked Only Orvieto but think that one is possibly best watched and tracked on. I am very keen on the chances of LAWTOP LEGEND a runner up off 85 here last time and that form has been franked since and runs here off a mark of 87. It is fit, clearly likes the track and should be bang in contention and I think 8/1 with odds to 4th place and 5th with Betfred; a few points too high. I also expect a big run from DUBH DES CHAMPS who is in good hands and who started life in a race over an extended 21 furlongs. Has run over a variety of trips since and always looked like a stayer in the making to me and worth a small investment as could be progressive and not many of these have that kind of scope.