October 08 / 16.43 Hexham

16.43

Good To Soft

Follow @hexhamraces On Twitter Open NH Flat Race (Category 2 Elim’) (Go North Jodami Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Follow @hexhamraces On Twitter Open NH Flat Race (Category 2 Elim’) (Go North Jodami Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to Italian 5f winner Halls Creek and a winner in Morocco; not the stoutest of pedigrees for a race of this nature; stable 2-23 in bumpers recent seasons.
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6

2nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:35 Catterick

Rolling River

10st 10lb

J: James Davies

T: Oliver Signy

Bumper winner; far from solid on hurdles form, latterly pulled up in both runs this term; however, the switch to chasing is a possible source of improvement for this southern raider; shortlisted.

6/1

0

8

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 95y

Class 4

15:10 Fakenham

Rolling River

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Oliver Signy

Unexposed 5yo who won a Hexham bumper last year and kept on for respectable third here (2m4f, soft) on handicap hurdle debut in March; open to improvement over today's longer trip but needs to bounce back from last month's poor seasonal debut (first-time cheekpieces; retained) and is 2lb out of the weights.

14/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 6-

Last run: 247 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished sixth of ten in a Wincanton bumper on her only start for Fergal O'Brien; there was promise in that run.
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6

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Perculator

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 2nd

16/1

6

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Perculator

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Placed on consecutive outings after her narrow win at Wetherby (2m5f, good) in November but looked out of sorts on her last two outings and needs to have been refreshed by a 12-week break.

16/1

2

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

Perculator

11st 13lb

J: James Robottom

T: Mark Walford

Disappointing at Wetherby last month but in good form previously, winning there in November (2m5f, good) before two good thirds at Carlisle (good to soft/soft); could bounce back with a big performance.

9/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 23

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Split a pair of future winners when beaten a neck at Newton Abbot (good; 12-1) and again ran well at Plumpton, for all that he was only third in a field of four; thereabouts.
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6th

6

(4)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Merrijig

9st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Won first time out on Polytrack two years ago and made it 2-3 on the AW when closing out last season with a Newcastle victory off 4lb lower; perhaps a bit surprising to see no blinkers tonight but he's one to consider.

5/1

1st

4

(12)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Merrijig

9st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Record of 0-8 this term; however, drops back two grades and is far less exposed on AW than on turf, having raced only twice in this sphere (won the first attempt); interesting off current mark.

9/1

7

(11)

12th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:52 Goodwood

Merrijig

10st 12lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: John Berry

Three wins last season (1m6f-2m1f) and he's now 5lb below his last winning mark; blinkers were enlisted for last two outings, when beaten only about 3l, so he has each-way claims.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fetched £135,000 after easily winning an Irish point on yielding to soft; neither of the placed horses has been out since.
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8th

3

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 2

15:30 Ayr

Myretown

11st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Prone to making a bad blunder and arrives with something to prove following heavy defeats on his last two starts; however, he hasn't been devoid of promise this season and he'll be a major player if tapping back into the promise shown when romping to victory at last season's Cheltenham Festival.

11/1

13th

14

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Myretown

10st 13lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Mistakes were costly on first two runs this term and he was pulled up at Haydock (extended 3m4f, good to soft) 24 days ago; not easy to fancy on the back of that but stamina may well have been an issue and he was hugely impressive when making all by 11l in this race last March (good to soft); might take plenty of catching, even now 15lb higher, if rediscovering that same dominant form.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; unraced dam out of unraced sister to useful 2m4f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Montroe; stable has success in these races; already had wind surgery.
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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:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to point/useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Mr Muldoon; dam maiden point winner; trainer's bumper runners always respected and he's 1-1 here in such races.
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3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:55 Uttoxeter

Rajjamataz

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Ran better than finishing position suggests when fifth of seven in first-time blinkers at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) in August but was quickly back in the doldrums over C&D last month and can't be relied upon.

20/1

3

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:55 Uttoxeter

Rajjamataz

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Ran better than finishing position suggests when fifth of seven in first-time blinkers at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) in August but was quickly back in the doldrums over C&D last month and can't be relied upon.

20/1

2

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Rajjamataz

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Returned to form in new blinkers at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) last month, where he finished only fifth of seven but was right in the thick of things until fading after the last fence; still on a good mark; shortlisted.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 154 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
33-1 when tailed off here in May and makes no appeal for now.
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4th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:45 Fakenham

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 11th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

4th

5

6th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:45 Fakenham

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

led, clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 11th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

3rd

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

14:29 Huntingdon

Comeonrita

10st 2lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

in touch with leaders, led 4th

16/1

Form: 4

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Also hooded at Kelso when 14l behind the winner in finishing fourth of six; Brian Hughes rides again but she has to step up on that.
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0

9

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:15 Kelso

Wedding Stress

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Jacqueline Coward

took keen hold, prominent

66/1

0

11

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:14 Hexham

Wedding Stress

10st 2lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Jacqueline Coward

Tailed off behind My Gift To You on latest start and this maiden is 13lb out of the handicap.

66/1

8th

9

25th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell

Wedding Stress

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jacqueline Coward

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £87.80
Straight Forecast £138.04
Trifecta £363.00

Selections

The Times:

Myretown

POSTDATA:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Rajjamataz

The Sun:

Merrijig

The Guardian:

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Telegraph:

Myretown

Daily Mail:

Myretown

Daily Express:

Myretown

Daily Mirror:

Myretown

The Star:

Myretown

Daily Record:

Myretown