August 27 / 19.15 Hexham

19.15

Good To Firm

At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5254.59
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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At The Races App Market Movers Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 357-1S CD

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
All of his turf runs have been on good or slower; tailed off back on the Flat last month but he won a C&D handicap (good) in May and he slipped up in race won by Cracking Destiny here the following month; still unexposed over fences and he could be a big factor back in this sphere.
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2nd

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

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-7348 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
7lb lower than when winning over hurdles here (2m, good) last summer, but that's his only success in 29 starts under rules and he's not achieved much in three runs over fences; headgear returns but opposable back in this sphere.
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5th

5

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Huit Reflets

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Experienced chaser; won at Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m, good to soft) and placed all three starts since, last time finishing runner-up at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft); contender.

5/2

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Running consistently well since August, winning here (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and finishing a close second of five over this C&D (good to soft) ten days ago; has the same mark as last time and holds solid claims.

5/2

2nd

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mark Walford

Currently in a consistent vein of form; opened his chase account in Sedgefield contest (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day, beating Dixie Cowboy and taking record here to 3321; ran creditably at Catterick (2m3f) since; solid claims.

5/1

Form: F63-41 CD

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
12yo who recorded his eighth win over fences when scoring over C&D (good) in June; that was an incident-packed race but he rallied well to beat a clear second and a 2lb rise for that success looks fair; key player.
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5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Cracking Destiny

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Veteran; has won five chases from 2m-2m4f on good/good to soft; good third at Hexham in August but two heavy defeats since; on last winning mark; could bounce back.

9/2

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 19y

Class 4

15:38 Newcastle

Cracking Destiny

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Veteran; has won five chases from 2m-2m4f on good/good to soft; good third at Hexham in August but two heavy defeats since; on last winning mark; could bounce back.

9/2

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Cracking Destiny

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

12yo; won at Hexham (2m4f, good) in June and third there in August (2m4f, good); mistakes may have been costly when tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good) latest and he's not written off, but others are more compelling.

20/1

Form: P66-8U CD

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Returned from long absence with some disappointing runs this year but had made significant headway from the rear before his last-fence unseat over C&D (good to soft) last month; out of the weights again but that last run offers some renewed hope.
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5th

12

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:50 Catterick

Derracrin

10st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Barry Murtagh

Won at Hexham in May 2023 and he's 4lb lower today; however, that remains his sole success (from 24 attempts) and he hasn't shaped of late as though he's about to return to winning ways.

50/1

4th

6

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Derracrin

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Returned from long absence with some disappointing runs this year but had made significant headway from the rear before his last-fence unseat over C&D (good to soft) last month; out of the weights again but that last run offers some renewed hope.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: PP/5P-

Last run: 244 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Point winner; failed to complete in three of five starts over hurdles and was pulled up on chase debut at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) in December; still lightly raced but he returns after another absence and has something to prove for new yard.
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5th

1

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Le Jeune Bresil

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Mark Walford

Point winner; failed to complete in three of five starts over hurdles and was pulled up on chase debut at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft) in December; still lightly raced but he returns after another absence and has something to prove for new yard.

6/1

Form: 7FP-50

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo but she has form figures of P7FP50 over hurdles including two handicaps this summer; 13lb out of the weights on this chase debut and can only be watched.
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7th

3

(3)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Chepstow

Prophet Squeeze

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

A lowly rated maiden over jumps; makes stable/Flat debut after 275-day absence; impossible to recommend.

250/1

6th

7

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Prophet Squeeze

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Alison Thorpe

Low-mileage 7yo but she has form figures of P7FP50 over hurdles including two handicaps this summer; 13lb out of the weights on this chase debut and can only be watched.

20/1

11th

15

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:07 Uttoxeter

Prophet Squeeze

10st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Low-mileage 7yo who shaped with some promise when fifth of seven on handicap debut at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago, her first start since November; effectively on same mark for this drop back in trip but could have a say if that recent outing brought her on.

33/1

Form: P/P-42

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner at around 2m but last success was 17 months ago and he was a remote second on chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good; 25-1) last month; looks worth another try at this trip but he needs to leave that latest form behind.
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3

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Believe Jack

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Triple hurdle winner at around 2m but last success was 17 months ago and he was a remote second on chase debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good; 25-1) last month; looks worth another try at this trip but he needs to leave that latest form behind.

12/1

2nd

1

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

17:17 Newton Abbot

Believe Jack

12st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Alison Thorpe

Not disgraced in 2m hurdle on stable debut in June but two underwhelming Flat runs have followed and he looks risky over this new trip on his chasing debut.

20/1

6th

5

(6)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ffos Las

Believe Jack

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Alison Thorpe

Didn't run badly over hurdles here on this month's stable debut but was well beaten on the Flat here (1m6f, good to soft) eight days ago and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.90
Straight Forecast £8.76
Trifecta £20.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cracking Destiny

The Times:

Huit Reflets

The Star:

Royal Deeside

D Express:

Le Jeune Bresil

The Guardian:

Huit Reflets

RP RATINGS:

Cracking Destiny

POSTDATA:

Cracking Destiny

Telegraph:

Cracking Destiny

Daily Mail:

Cracking Destiny

Daily Mirror:

Cracking Destiny

The Sun:

Cracking Destiny

Daily Record:

Cracking Destiny