March 22 / 14.20 Hexham

14.20

Heavy

Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-

Last run: 432 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Joined Donald McCain after dead-heating on Irish point debut in May 2021 and made very promising start to rules career when second at Kelso (2m, heavy) in January last year; off for another 432 days since but appears to have been found a very good opportunity here.
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12th

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Galunggung

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Kept the excellent rules strike-rate going with a Carlisle win (2m, soft; effective on good to soft) in February but quicker ground raises some doubts against this more forbidding opposition.

33/1

12th

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

16:40 Aintree

Galunggung

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Kept the excellent rules strike-rate going with a Carlisle win (2m, soft; effective on good to soft) in February but quicker ground raises some doubts against this more forbidding opposition.

33/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 552-

Last run: 360 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Closely related to stable's Grand National winner One For Arthur and useful Irish jumper Forza Milan; displayed promise in all three bumpers last season, most recently when second of five here (heavy) a year ago (winner now a fair hurdler), and ought to have a future over jumps.
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6

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Foxs Fancy

10st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

6l third of nine in this last year (good to soft) and she won here (2m5f, soft) last month; had just three rivals to beat last time but did it nicely from a next-time-out winner; could be in the shake-up.

8/1

1st

1

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

14:47 Ayr

Foxs Fancy

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Close second in this race a year ago (soft ground); not in same form this season but put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth here (3m, soft) five weeks ago and continues to edge down the weights.

4/1

5th

6

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:13 Ayr

Foxs Fancy

11st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

She hasn't been at the top of her game this season, beaten 18l into fourth on her last two starts (with jumping issues here on the first occasion); however, she's on a competitive mark judged on last spring's course form and is not written off.

12/1

Form: 9

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Towards rear throughout when 40-1 for Aintree bumper (good to soft) on debut in October; might be capable of better in due course but stable has more obvious chance with Fox's Fancy here.
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8th

3

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:50 Perth

French Highlands

11st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Progressive in novice company at Hexham (2m, heavy); stuck to her task when placed again at the Northumberland venue last time; switches to handicapping in suitable company sporting a newly applied tongue-tie; should stay further eventually; highest on the shortlist.

7/2

8th

3

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:50 Perth

French Highlands

11st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Progressive in novice company at Hexham (2m, heavy); stuck to her task when placed again at the Northumberland venue last time; switches to handicapping in suitable company sporting a newly applied tongue-tie; should stay further eventually; highest on the shortlist.

7/2

3rd

10

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:00 Hexham

French Highlands

10st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, headway and went third after 4th

7/1

Form: 54

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten about 25l on both starts, more recently when keeping-on fourth of 12 at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) a fortnight ago; evidently has some ability, but will need to improve to win here.
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7th

8

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

That One

11st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: James Walton

Made all to win a 2m novice hurdle here last April and follow-up effort when runner-up in a handicap at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) was promising; however, both hurdling efforts since haven't been so good and he was a mid-race faller on last month's chase debut; should stay this far and he's on a competitive mark if recapturing initial promise.

25/1

2

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

That One

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: James Walton

Won the novice hurdle (2m, good) on this card 12 months ago; he needs to improve upon what he produced in two handicap hurdles in February but the return to Hexham could help and he might be suited by the switch to fences.

12/1

Form: 8/P6

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat for Chris Fairhurst (1m2f, soft; RPR 78) last spring but has shown very little in two novice hurdles and an AW handicap for new stable this year; may yet turn things around but could be considered only if attracting good market support.
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10th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Vallamorey

10st 6lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Sam England

took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed only a tiny glimmer of promise when seventh of nine in 2m1f mares' maiden at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy) on last month's belated debut and needs to take a big step forward today.
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3

22nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:20 Hexham

Audreys Pride

10st 12lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: Paul Collins

Showed only a tiny glimmer of promise when seventh of nine in 2m1f mares' maiden at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy) on last month's belated debut and needs to take a big step forward today.

33/1

7th

1

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:40 Newcastle

Audreys Pride

11st 4lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: Paul Collins

held up in rear, bumped 4th

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.10
Straight Forecast £2.13
Trifecta £6.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Galunggung

POSTDATA:

Fox's Fancy

Daily Mail:

Fox's Fancy

RP RATINGS:

Galunggung

The Times:

Galunggung

Telegraph:

Galunggung

The Guardian:

Galunggung

D Express:

Galunggung

Daily Mirror:

Galunggung

The Sun:

Galunggung

The Star:

Galunggung

Daily Record:

Galunggung