March 14 / 13.50 Hexham

13.50

Heavy

Paxton’s Are Case Ih’s No.1 Dealer Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5096.16
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Paxton’s Are Case Ih’s No.1 Dealer Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: -8P052

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Yet to replicate his peak hurdling form over fences, but last month's rallying 1l second at Ayr (3m, soft) rates a clear best in this discipline; cheekpieces debuted there are retained, and a 2lb rise looks tolerable; among likeliest, assuming his jumping late on is a deal better.
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6

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Heritier De Sivola

11st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Revitalised by the cheekpieces last season, completing a quickfire heavy-ground hat-trick in March (getting the better on Camp Belan in the last of those), all at around 3m, but signed off the campaign on a low note; only 4lb higher than his most recent win but needs to have been freshened up from the break and the cheekpieces are missing here.

14/1

6

28th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

12:47 Ayr

Heritier De Sivola

11st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Revitalised by the cheekpieces last season, completing a quickfire heavy-ground hat-trick in March (getting the better on Camp Belan in the last of those), all at around 3m, but signed off the campaign on a low note; only 4lb higher than his most recent win but needs to have been freshened up from the break and the cheekpieces are missing here.

14/1

10

26th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:15 Perth

Heritier De Sivola

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Form figures of 2111 after the cheekpieces went on, showing a liking for 3m on soft or heavy ground; might be on a tough mark now (not even taking into account being 3lb out of the weights) and he ran no race last time at Carlisle.

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: P2237P CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has the beating of Dark Duomo on their recent clashes but well below par himself at Chepstow latest; still 8lb above his one winning chase mark, but that score came here as part of a C&D record of 122; respected.
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7th

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here (including this race in 2023) and he was 8lb out of the handicap when back here last time; however, this 10yo has been pulled up on his last three starts and needs to turn things around.

33/1

11

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here but this 10yo has been pulled up on his last two starts and is 8lb wrong at the weights.

50/1

Form: 644P-F D BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Second and fourth in the last two renewals of today's four-miler, but both chase wins have come at 3m around galloping left-handers off up to 10lb higher; pulled up behind Gibberwell over C&D last April, however, and a faller when well beaten on sole start since; questions to answer.
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3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

9

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

10st 8lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders 4th, dropped to last and reminders 12th

10/1

Form: -F4499

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-11 and held by Gibberwell on all of their three clashes in as many months recently; two particularly poor recent efforts to forgive.
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14

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

0-13 under rules (placed in a 2m hurdle when with Philip Hobbs); hard to make a case for based on any form since last November.

25/1

8

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Did not show a great deal off lowly marks for Micky Hammond last season and is now 0-12 overall; blinkers the headgear of choice today; 5lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

8

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Did not show a great deal off lowly marks for Micky Hammond last season and is now 0-12 overall; blinkers the headgear of choice today; 5lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

Form: 8-2U8P

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
C&D second off 2lb higher last May and might have gone one better next time but for unseating in the lead late on; yet to convince fully as a jumper of fences, early hampering last time notwithstanding, but still early days for him as a chaser and this is a weak contest.
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7th

12

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Robert DOres

10st 13lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

All three wins have been over C&D, including in this race last season; shaped as though returning to form when sixth at Bangor last time; back on his last winning mark; one to consider.

14/1

6th

9

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Robert DOres

10st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

All three hurdle wins have been on slow ground at Hexham (2m7f) and latest was in October; only 2lb higher than for that success but he's been well held in his last two starts; may have needed the run at Carlisle last month but this is competitive and others are preferred.

20/1

6th

9

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:48 Carlisle

Robert DOres

10st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Goes well fresh for he has won twice after a break over 2m7f at Hexham this season (good to soft); these conditions suit; should go well after another absence despite rise in grade and being 1lb out of the handicap.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £10.88
Trifecta £19.40

Selections

The Times:

Heritier De Sivola

RP RATINGS:

Gibberwell

SPOTLIGHT:

Robert D'Ores

Telegraph:

Heritier De Sivola

The Guardian:

Heritier De Sivola

Daily Mail:

Heritier De Sivola

D Express:

Heritier De Sivola

Daily Mirror:

Heritier De Sivola

The Star:

Heritier De Sivola

Daily Record:

Heritier De Sivola

POSTDATA:

Gibberwell