December 11 / 12.50 Hexham

12.50

Soft

Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Seasons Greetings From Hexham Bookmakers Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 543-7

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Clear signs of ability in bumpers, not least when fourth of eight at Newcastle last December; is bred to stay but the combination of distance (2m5f) and the lack of a recent run seemed to catch her out on Warwick hurdles debut; still early days.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

12

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

mistake 4th

10/1

9th

12

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

mistake 4th

10/1

2nd

4

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

12:50 Hexham

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

in touch with leaders, went third before 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and went second final 110yds, no match for winner

7/1

Form: /P-4U3

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Beaten 23l (fourth) by Fromheretoeternity over C&D in October, and unseated her rider early at Carlisle next time; respectable third to a promising type at Wetherby (2m, good to soft) a fortnight ago, which represented her best effort to date; others are open to more improvement.
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Verdict Starting price

8

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Uokhun

10st 13lb

J: William Maggs

T: Tim Easterby

Contested a competitive Class 2 on penultimate start and that was only eight days after winning at Hexham; did it comfortably last time at Southwell (3m, good) and she looks progressive all of a sudden; up 8lb but William Maggs takes away 5lb of that.

5/1

6th

8

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Uokhun

10st 13lb

J: William Maggs

T: Tim Easterby

Contested a competitive Class 2 on penultimate start and that was only eight days after winning at Hexham; did it comfortably last time at Southwell (3m, good) and she looks progressive all of a sudden; up 8lb but William Maggs takes away 5lb of that.

5/1

1st

7

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell

Uokhun

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Battled well to open account at Hexham (2m7f, good to soft) last month, her tenth hurdling start, and not beaten far when seventh in a competitive series final at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) a week later; 5lb higher now but still considered.

5/1

Form: 10 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Lucinda Russell for £42,000 after winning a point; led close home when making a winning rules debut in a Perth bumper (2m, good) in September; struggled in Listed company at Cheltenham subsequently; makes the switch to hurdles at a realistic level and has the potential to progress over obstacles.
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5

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Hay Meadow

11st 12lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won good-ground bumper here a year ago and got off the mark over hurdles in Ayr novice (2m4f, soft) in March; absent since fourth in C&D (good) handicap in May but still has low mileage; contender if fully tuned up.

7/1

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Perth

Hay Meadow

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Point winner (3m, heavy); won a bumper here in September and off the mark over hurdles in a mares' novice at Ayr in March (2m4f, good); ran well over C&D on handicap debut last month (good to soft; unseated rider after the last when disputing the lead); up 4lb; chance.

3/1

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:21 Perth

Hay Meadow

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Point winner (3m, heavy); won a bumper here in September and off the mark over hurdles in a mares' novice at Ayr in March (2m4f, good); ran well over C&D on handicap debut last month (good to soft; unseated rider after the last when disputing the lead); up 4lb; chance.

3/1

Form: 6P-5

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on hurdles debut at Catterick (2m; 200-1) in February; fared slightly better (fifth of seven, beaten 13l) on recent seasonal reappearance at Ayr, but will need to take a more sizeable step forward in order to stake a claim; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Breadalbane Lass

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Kept on too strongy for Storm The Dug over C&D (good) in April, getting off the mark over hurdles at the 12th attempt, but was well held (albeit on soft ground) at Hexham last month; others have more potential.

7/1

4th

8

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Breadalbane Lass

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Off the mark over hurdles at 12th attempt, with clearcut success at Perth (2m, good) last month; 8lb rise demands more from her here but something may have clicked.

4/1

1st

14

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Breadalbane Lass

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Remains a maiden after 12 starts but she ran well when fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) last month and could get closer to the target today if staying straight (hung badly left on the run-in last time).

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 271132 CD BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 8-536

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a Sedgefield bumper (2m1f, beaten approximately 7l) in October; backpedaled from the third-last when well beaten on hurdles debut back there (2m4f; 14-1) last month; dropping back in distance should assist, but others have far more obvious claims.
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5

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

12:50 Hexham

Trysting Thorn

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

in rear, headway and prominent before 3rd, pressed leader 4th, jumped left 5th, lost position after 3 out, going okay when broke down before 2 out

20/1

5

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

12:50 Hexham

Trysting Thorn

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

in rear, headway and prominent before 3rd, pressed leader 4th, jumped left 5th, lost position after 3 out

20/1

6th

6

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:50 Sedgefield

Trysting Thorn

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

Showed improved form when third in a 2m1f bumper here last time (good); perhaps best watched on her hurdles debut.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £5.12
Trifecta £8.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Fromheretoeternity

SPOTLIGHT:

Hay Meadow

The Star:

Uokhun

Daily Mail:

Hay Meadow

The Guardian:

Fromheretoeternity

D Express:

Fromheretoeternity

Daily Mirror:

Fromheretoeternity

Daily Record:

Fromheretoeternity