October 11 / 16.20 Hexham

16.20

Good

Empower Her Stakes Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8053.52
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Empower Her Stakes Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

Form: 8R140- C

Last run: 212 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Absent since a midfield finish in the Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival, although he was supposed to run at Perth in September only to refuse to go to post; only 3lb higher than winning at Kelso (2m7f, good to soft) in December and has perfectly plausible claims on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:59 Perth

Idem

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Absent since pulled up at Aintree festival in April but was commendable fifth of 24 in Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good) two starts ago and has good record when fresh; features prominently in calculations.

8/1

20

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Idem

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Another in this field who took in the Pertemps at Cheltenham, finishing a good fifth of 24 to Supremely West; should be competitive again but nothing in his record suggests he has enough in hand to win a race as hot as this.

25/1

Form: P6P-31 CD

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Listed novice winner (3m, soft) in March 2024; right back to form when making all over C&D (good to soft) in June; that wasn't a particularly strong race but this isn't either and she should go well off 6lb higher.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Pinot Rouge

11st 9lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Both wins in Britain came at around this trip on easy ground; best effort for some time on latest when front-running second in 3m Hexham handicap in June for Susan Corbett; debuts for new trainer who had a good second on the flat here on Wednesday.

12/1

2nd

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:10 Hexham

Pinot Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Susan Corbett

Below par since last June's C&D win off 5lb higher until a better effort when fourth in an Ayr (3m, heavy) Class 2 in April, but a heavy defeat since leaves him with plenty to prove.

12/1

7th

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Pinot Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Below par since last June's Hexham win off 2lb higher (3m, good to soft) until reviving, up to a point, with last month's Ayr Class 2 fourth; has to show that a sharp track is what's wanted, though.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -10331 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Has quickly struck up a good partnership with Isabelle Ryder and he came from well back to win easily at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last Sunday; if he's in the same sort of form he'll be in the mix again under a 7lb penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

15:15 Uttoxeter

Roger Pol

11st 8lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Ridden for over a year by Isabelle Ryder; 2-6 at Uttoxeter, including 21l win in this race last term off 3lb lower than today; out of sorts this April-July, with cheekpieces tried on last occasion, but much more like it when blinkers were given a go at Bangor one month ago and he came second of five to Ernest Gray; could improve on that if peak efforts are anything to go by.

100/30

2nd

2

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

15:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Roger Pol

11st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

In career-best form when winning twice over today's trip in October but out of sorts this season; cheekpieces didn't help much at Uttoxeter six weeks ago; blinkers are tried here; revival needed.

12/1

8th

3

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:12 Uttoxeter

Roger Pol

11st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Trip/ground is ideal but that was also the case when he finished tailed off here 19 days ago after wind surgery; that was his third underwhelming run on the bounce; tongue-tie tried last time is joined by cheekpieces.

20/1

Form: 8-0875 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Beaten a nose in this race 12 months ago off a 16lb higher mark; has been in sharp decline since but there was more encouragement in his fifth of 11 at Uttoxeter last month; likes Hexham and too well treated to be ignored.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

2nd Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:23 Hexham

Dinons

11st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Brian Ellison

Teenager; suited by this track and well handicapped on form as recent as last autumn but he needs to better his recent efforts; younger rivals have much more appealing profiles.

14/1

7th

8

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

18:15 Stratford

Dinons

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Brian Ellison

He's well handicapped on form as recent as last November but this 13yo hasn't posed a threat on his two starts this summer and needs something extra.

16/1

Form: 321314 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
In good form in the summer, winning over 2m4f at Market Rasen and here; only fourth of five at Newton Abbot last time but ran respectably on the figures; shapes as if he'll be suited by this step up in trip; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Mohawk Chief

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won a maiden at Market Rasen in July and a novice at Hexham the following month over around 2m4f but form has dipped since handicapping on his last two starts; blinkers replace cheekpieces on this drop in distance and he needs to be taken seriously in this low grade.

5/2

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Mohawk Chief

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won a maiden at Market Rasen in July and a novice at Hexham the following month over around 2m4f but form has dipped since handicapping on his last two starts; blinkers replace cheekpieces on this drop in distance and he needs to be taken seriously in this low grade.

5/2

5

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 3

16:20 Hexham

Mohawk Chief

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

In good form in the summer, winning over 2m4f at Market Rasen and here; only fourth of five at Newton Abbot last time but ran respectably on the figures; shapes as if he'll be suited by this step up in trip; respected.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £4.81
Trifecta £13.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Roger Pol

SPOTLIGHT:

Pinot Rouge

TOPSPEED:

Idem

POSTDATA:

Roger Pol

Telegraph:

Roger Pol

The Guardian:

Roger Pol

Daily Mail:

Roger Pol

D Express:

Roger Pol

Daily Mirror:

Roger Pol

The Sun:

Roger Pol

The Times:

Pinot Rouge

The Star:

Pinot Rouge

Daily Record:

Pinot Rouge