May 20 / 18.58 Hexham

18.58

Good

Port Of Blyth Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5254.59
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Port Of Blyth Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.70
  • Place: £4.90

Form: 6P357-

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
23-race maiden; shaped okay at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft; third on second attempt over fences) in January on final start for Alan King; mixed messages, mostly on the Flat, since joining this trainer and heavily eased in the Chester Plate (80-1) latest; risky.
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4

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Warwick

Royal Deeside

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham and nearly won again at Kelso ten days ago when headed on the run-in; same mark.

5/2

2nd

6

24th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

16:12 Kelso

Royal Deeside

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

Both chase wins were over 2m4f on good ground at Hexham last year, latest in August; close third over same C&D last time and worth considering.

7/2

3rd

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Royal Deeside

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Morris

C&D winner in May and August (good) last year; has been in good form both over fences and on the Flat (second over 2m5f at Pontefract 11 days ago) on last four starts; conditions suit and he's a contender.

13/2

10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9202-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up over hurdles, including here (2m) in March in first-time cheekpieces; bettered that on RPRs when going under in a protracted tussle on recent chasing debut over C&D (4-1); obvious chance, despite 2lb rise, if able to replicate that performance.
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3rd

6

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:02 Hexham

Am Still Here

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Placed in all five chases, the first two over C&D in May (good to soft/good); bumped into an improver when clear second at Perth (3m, good) in August and will be a tough nut to crack here if last month's wind op makes any positive difference.

7/2

5

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

18:38 Perth

Am Still Here

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Bang there in all four races since switched to fences and he was running on last time at Cartmel (2m5f); this trip is well worth exploring.

4/1

6

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Am Still Here

11st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Runner-up in all three chases, most recently when going close over C&D (soft; also suited by good) last month; continues to creep up the weights but seems very likely to be on the premises again.

4/1

Form: P0P5-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-15 under rules); has run some of his better races at this track, beaten a neck in a 3m hurdle (good) last May and a respectable fourth on latest start; back in trip for the return to fences - pulled up twice previously - with neither of those factors looking ideal.
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11

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

14:41 Hexham

Iturgeon Du Breuil

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Still a maiden and he underwent wind surgery before pulled up in 3m2f Sedgefield handicap chase in January; not one to rely on.

25/1

11

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Iturgeon Du Breuil

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Barry Murtagh

0-24 under all codes; gave fairly good account of himself when fourth over C&D (soft; beaten about 16l) last month but is effectively 4lb higher from further out of the weights today and needs subsequent wind operation to have made a difference.

33/1

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:38 Newcastle

Iturgeon Du Breuil

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Barry Murtagh

0-19; three good runs over fences at Hexham this season, last time finishing fourth over 3m; may find a couple too good.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 86P45-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer; hasn't achieved much in six starts over hurdles either, only a modest fourth over 2m here (40-1) on penultimate start; kicks off over fences at a realistic level but quickfire improvement is needed.
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9

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

Rock N Roll Champ

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Sandy Forster

Gave pretty good account before fading into fifth at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) on Tuesday but he's 0-11 over hurdles now and has to compete from just out of the weights.

16/1

5th

9

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle

Rock N Roll Champ

10st 4lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Sandy Forster

13-race maiden; mainly fair efforts since returning from a break on last five starts; on a career-low mark; not without a chance;

14/1

Form: 3F005-

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; beaten a combined total of 157l over hurdles in last three starts and fell at the first on her last attempt over fences; new headgear combination is tried; other runners are far more appealing.
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13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Rose

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

13-race maiden; ran better than eventual 36l defeat suggests when today's headgear combination was used at Hexham (2m4f, good) last Tuesday but is effectively 5lb higher from out of the weights here.

33/1

5th

8

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Chantilly Rose

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

12-race maiden; beaten a combined total of 157l over hurdles in last three starts and fell at the first on her last attempt over fences; new headgear combination is tried; other runners are far more appealing.

50/1

Form: 5288-3

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Point winner; rules maiden (0-13) who has shown glimpses of ability over fences, none more so than when second at Wetherby (2m3f, soft; 18-1) in February; last of the three to finish at Huntingdon recently; possibilities.
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6

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Time Was

10st 9lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

0-19 under rules but returned from a break with a clear second over C&D (good to soft) in November and made the frame on all three subsequent appearances; returns from another break today; can make her presence felt.

9/2

4th

6

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Time Was

10st 7lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

9yo who is 0-18 under rules but running well this season, finishing third at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) last time; might not be far away.

11/2

Form: /4PP4-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Corbridge point winner (2m4f) for Brian Harding; essentially disappointing since switched to racing under rules and has lacked for fluency in two attempts over fences; competes from an easing mark in a weak race.
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7th

6

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Deep Strato

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Corbridge point winner (2m4f) for Brian Harding; essentially disappointing since switched to racing under rules and has lacked for fluency in two attempts over fences; competes from an easing mark in a weak race.

8/1

7th

6

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Deep Strato

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Corbridge point winner (2m4f) for Brian Harding; essentially disappointing since switched to racing under rules and has lacked for fluency in two attempts over fences; competes from an easing mark in a weak race.

8/1

4th

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Deep Strato

10st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

20/1

Non-runners

Classical Sting

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.50
Straight Forecast £24.90
Tricast £87.82
Trifecta £130.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Am Still Here

POSTDATA:

Royal Deeside

Daily Mail:

Classical Sting

Daily Mirror:

Time Was

RP RATINGS:

Am Still Here

Telegraph:

Am Still Here

The Guardian:

Am Still Here

D Express:

Am Still Here

The Sun:

Am Still Here

The Star:

Am Still Here

Daily Record:

Am Still Here

The Times:

Royal Deeside