April 24 / 16.00 Hexham

16.00

Good To Soft

Discover Northumberland’s Only Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4779.3
  • 2m 4f 28y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Discover Northumberland’s Only Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.30
  • Place: £6.70

Form: -20628

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a five-runner mares' handicap at Carlisle last month (2m1f, heavy) but lesser effort since; others stronger.
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4th

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Noble Affair

10st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Jane Walton

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 3rd, lost position before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/1

4th

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Noble Affair

10st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Jane Walton

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 3rd

9/1

7th

11

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Noble Affair

10st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Jane Walton

led

14/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 472172

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Has improved this year, winning at Newcastle in February (2m1f, good to soft) before fair second over 2m4f there last time (heavy); a possible
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10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

9th

3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

9yo with six successes to her name; now 7lb below her last winning mark but not seriously threatening to take advantage, fading when fifth of seven at Hexham on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

22/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form: 355146

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
1-15 over hurdles, that win coming over 2m at Kelso in October (good); only fair form in handicaps at up to 3m; back from a break; others stronger.
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4th

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Won off this mark over hurdles at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in May and he seems versatile ground-wise; however, this 11yo hasn't been at his best more recently and needs to produce a bigger run on this belated chase debut.

12/1

5th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

prominent

12/1

4th

2

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

19:05 Kelso

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Appeared to have a bit left in the tank when scoring off 3lb lower over C&D (good to soft) in May but not much has gone to plan since and pulled up after racing too freely at Hexham on Wednesday; comes with risk.

12/1

Form: 6454P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner on soft/heavy; some fair form over hurdles (2m-3m) and reportedly found the ground too testing when pulled up on heavy last time; could bounce back.
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9th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Hattons Gardens

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Sandy Thomson

Irish point winner in February 2022 (3m, soft to heavy); yet to win over regulation fences, but several fair efforts including when 7l fifth of 13 at Uttoxeter last time (3m, good).

13/2

5th

5

6th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Uttoxeter

Hattons Gardens

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Flattered to deceive on a few occasions over hurdles and doesn't seem to see his races out; again weakened to be fourth on last month's chase debut at Southwell (2m4f, good); this longer trip may prove beneficial and he has dropped to a workable mark; each-way player.

6/1

4th

3

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Hattons Gardens

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Irish point winner in February 2022 (3m, soft/heavy); patchy form over hurdles; cheekpieces now on again (pulled up with an irregular heartbeat only previous time he wore them); bit to prove on chase debut.

6/1

Form: 63305

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Winning Irish pointer in October 2021; only fair form over hurdles, fifth in Carlisle handicap most recently; stays this trip but more needed.
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4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:37 Carlisle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

raced in second, hit 3rd

10/1

4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:37 Carlisle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

raced in second, hit 3rd

10/1

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:40 Newcastle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

He's just 1lb higher than when winning at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) in October and he has form at up to 3m; however, below his best on his last three starts and was pulled up at Carlisle a fortnight ago.

14/1

Form: 251544

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner in France; fair form at up to 2m3f for this yard and looks quite interesting on handicap debut.
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2nd

5

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:40 Hexham

Halpha Soleil

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Yet to win over fences (0-13); third at Doncaster (3m, soft; on first start since wind surgery) in February, but well beaten at Sedgefield a fortnight later; absent since (107 days) and now 5lb lower in the handicap; others far safer.

12/1

5th

1

19th Feb 2026

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:17 Sedgefield

Halpha Soleil

12st 0lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Yet to win over fences; fair run having had a wind op at Doncaster last time (3m, soft) and could go well off his current good mark.

3/1

3rd

5

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:00 Doncaster

Halpha Soleil

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Runner-up at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) last May and runs off 8lb lower today; however, he struggled on his four starts towards the end of last year; major turnaround required on first run since wind surgery.

11/1

Form: /F6F6P D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Has not won for this yard and a bit in-an-out this season, but is very well handicapped on old form (last win, back in 2019, came off 16lb higher).
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5th

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Jimmy Rabbitte

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Ran plenty of good races without winning last season, including runner up over 3m on good ground here in August; not at his best on last two starts (soft/heavy); each-way chance provided the ground isn't very slow.

8/1

5th

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Jimmy Rabbitte

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Ran plenty of good races without winning last season, including runner up over 3m on good ground here in August; not at his best on last two starts (soft/heavy); each-way chance provided the ground isn't very slow.

8/1

6th

3

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Jimmy Rabbitte

11st 9lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Hasn't won since 2019; on a fair mark now but has a bit to make up with Master Breffni on recent Carlisle form (2m3f, soft).

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21368P C

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Uttoxeter winner off 5lb higher last July (2m7f, good) but not in quite the same form since and was pulled up when last seen out in November; needs to bounce back.
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0

3

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:14 Hexham

For Jim

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Pulled up in two of three starts this year but showed that some ability remains when third at Uttoxeter in June; risky but nothing wrong with this mark (won off 10lb higher 14 months ago); can race prominently.

12/1

0

1

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

14:45 Perth

For Jim

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake and reminder 7th, struggling from 4 out

7/2

3rd

3

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

For Jim

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

led, joined after 2nd, led narrowly 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on run-in

11/2

Form: 323F

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Faller on return from break ten days ago; creditable second to a long odds-on shot over C&D in September; fair run next time and not without a chance on handicap debut.
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11th

15

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Longstone Cowboy

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Hugh Burns

9yo who has been lightly raced since showing promise in novice hurdles in September 2022 but he returned to form with a close second at Hexham (2m4f, good) recently on his second start back from an absence and a repeat of that performance will put him firmly in the picture.

7/1

2nd

10

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:45 Hexham

Longstone Cowboy

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Hugh Burns

Runner-up in C&D maiden in September 2022; lightly raced and generally very disappointing since but was not disgraced at Perth last month, after a long absence, and is worth a glance in the betting.

25/1

10

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:10 Perth

Longstone Cowboy

10st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Hugh Burns

Promising in 2022 but lengthy absences are a feature in his profile and was tailed off in two handicaps last year.

100/1

Form: 456435

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Rig

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Winning chaser who reverts to hurdles on his return from a break having been rather out of form when last seen out.
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4th

1

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

16:23 Hexham

Exit To Where

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

held up in rear, disputing fourth after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened final 110yds

6/1

4th

3

28th May 2023

Good To Firm

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Exit To Where

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Regained the winning thread here (2m7f, good) this month, taking Kelso record to 3-9; back up the weights but remains well treated, having defied a 3lb higher mark in this contest 12 months ago; holds strong claims against rivals who aren't in peak form currently.

Evs

1st

9

10th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

13:40 Kelso

Exit To Where

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 9th

16/1

Form: 5-823P

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Unexposed; pulled up on handicap debut last time (December) having dropped out after pulling too hard on first run at 2m4f; has since had wind surgery; needs to settle better but worth considering.
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0

18

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Maughold Head

11st 1lb

T: E McNamara

midfield, stumbled badly and fell after 5th

3rd

2

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle

Maughold Head

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Placed in novice events last autumn but has been pulled up in both handicap attempts (at 2m4f, the latest after wind surgery); ought to be capable of much better and perhaps cheekpieces can help but comes with risks.

5/1

8

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Maughold Head

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Unexposed; pulled up on handicap debut last time (December) having dropped out after pulling too hard on first run at 2m4f; has since had wind surgery; needs to settle better but worth considering.

7/2

Form: -28341

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Carlisle last time (2m1f, good to soft) after a fair effort over this trip the time before; up 6lb but a progressive sort who has a chance.
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4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Burrows Hall

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.

100/30

5th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Burrows Hall

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.

100/30

1st

5

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

15:02 Doncaster

Burrows Hall

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

led, faced challenge from 7th, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

7/4

Form: 5363PP

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Only one worthwhile run over hurdles (2m6f, good to soft) and hard to fancy having been pulled up on his last two starts (tongue-tie applied latest); cheekpieces now added.
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6th

10

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Brians Jet

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

0-16 over hurdles but all five of this season's runs were respectable and he continues to edge down the weights; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers here; probably won't be far away.

12/1

6th

10

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

19:50 Market Rasen

Brians Jet

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, headway after 3 out, disputing fourth 2 out, no extra run-in

12/1

Form: 342046

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Not been in the best of form on the Flat and over hurdles recently; has won on heavy but this forecast better ground suits and could bounce back; tongue-tie now tried.
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8th

7

4th May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Global Agreement

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Milton Harris

Runner-up over hurdles in January but out of form in his five starts since, including on first Flat run since 2020; 0-12 overall on Flat.

25/1

13

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Global Agreement

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Not been in the best of form on the Flat and over hurdles recently; has won on heavy but this forecast better ground suits and could bounce back; tongue-tie now tried.

16/1

7th

4

(6)

7th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

14:50 Bath

Global Agreement

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Milton Harris

Well beaten over hurdles on his last three starts; however, perhaps this first run on the Flat since 2020 will trigger a revival and he ran well over jumps as recently as January (on heavy ground); not discounted.

12/1

Form: 322950

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Only win in 17 came over 2m at Newcastle in February last year (good to soft); back on the same mark and stays 2m6f but has been out of form this year.
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7

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Hungry Tiger

10st 11lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Best watched in this scenario on return from nine-month absence, having recorded his win last summer over 2m5f on good ground at Cartmel.

14/1

7

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Hungry Tiger

10st 11lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Best watched in this scenario on return from nine-month absence, having recorded his win last summer over 2m5f on good ground at Cartmel.

14/1

4th

3

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:00 Cartmel

Hungry Tiger

11st 8lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

prominent

3/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £173.30
Straight Forecast £125.80
Tricast £2501.41
Trifecta £2633.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Burrows Hall

RP Ratings:

Five Dollar Fine

POSTDATA:

Hungry Tiger

Daily Mirror:

Moonlight Glory

Daily Record:

Exit To Where

TOPSPEED:

Burrows Hall

The Times:

Burrows Hall

Telegraph:

Burrows Hall

Daily Mail:

Burrows Hall

D Express:

Burrows Hall

The Sun:

Burrows Hall

The Star:

Burrows Hall

The Guardian:

Five Dollar Fine