November 04 / 14.58 Hexham

14.58

Soft

Falcons Catering And Events Team Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 4f 28y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Falcons Catering And Events Team Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.45

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 170,000euros after winning 16-runner Irish maiden point in April (3m, soft); that form has worked out well as the runner-up has won a Kelso maiden hurdle by 15l (for Lucinda Russell) and the fifth home won a point next time and has since won a Worcester maiden hurdle for David Pipe; interesting contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

De Legislator

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

His two chase wins have been at 3m but he got the 4m fine when third at Kelso in December; he has performed shockingly on his last two starts with no trip/ground excuses and arrives here under a cloud, but possible positives are the removal of headgear and his stable's form.

16/1

3

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

De Legislator

11st 13lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2-5 over fences and an assured stayer having finished a 5l-third over 4m at Kelso in December; Windsor last time was disappointing but not all horses take to that track.

8/1

Form: 3

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the frame in two British point-to-point bumpers; bettered those runs when creditable third at Carlisle on stable/hurdles debut (2m1f, good to soft) and he's an interesting contender.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Quickasican

11st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Jessica Bedi

Lightly raced 9yo who was pulled up in 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham two weeks ago; not proving easy to catch right.

16/1

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Quickasican

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Jessica Bedi

Failed to complete on first two starts over fences, but shaped better when second of five at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good); could go well.

8/1

2nd

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

13:30 Newcastle

Quickasican

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jessica Bedi

Signs of ability over hurdles for Rebecca Menzies in 2022; lightly raced since, failing to complete in two attempts over fences (PF) for this trainer; monitor only for time being.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 84

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on his third attempt pointing in Ireland (3m, soft; fell on two previous runs); promising fourth of 11 in a Chepstow bumper last month (2m, good) on stable debut; worth considering.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Maxs Champ

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Winning Irish pointer; off the mark on 11th hurdle start on return to this trip to win a novice handicap at Uttoxeter last time (good); tongue-tie and blinkers were back on that day and he wears them again here; 5lb higher, but a possible.

5/2

1

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Maxs Champ

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Winning Irish pointer; off the mark on 11th hurdle start on return to this trip to win a novice handicap at Uttoxeter last time (good); tongue-tie and blinkers were back on that day and he wears them again here; 5lb higher, but a possible.

5/2

1st

1

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Maxs Champ

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

in touch with leaders, lost position after 7th, headway after 9th, led after 2 out, kept on well, ridden out

8/1

Form: 8/P8-P

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Modest efforts in bumpers and over hurdles; would be a surprise winner.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:58 Hexham

Mr Jv

11st 0lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Jonathan Haynes

Modest efforts in bumpers and over hurdles; would be a surprise winner.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £55,000 after winning five-runner maiden point at Chaddesley Corbett in April (2m4f, good, runner-up third in the Aintree point-to-point bumper); a possible on hurdles debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Rock House

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Can jump right; two fair efforts over fences since the spring, including at 2m4f (good), with another one over hurdles in between; not obviously ahead of his mark but adding a tongue-tie could help.

7/1

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

4th

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:36 Huntingdon

Rock House

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Only beaten about 1l when third of four on chasing debut at Ludlow (2m4f, good) in March, despite a tendency to jump right, and reverts to fences after perfectly respectable 2m hurdle run last month; still unexposed in this sphere and current mark is workable; must be considered.

11/4

Non-runners

Rock House

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.10
Straight Forecast £4.56
Trifecta £4.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

De Legislator

Telegraph:

Rock House

POSTDATA:

Max's Champ

Daily Mirror:

Rock House

Daily Record:

Rock House

Daily Mail:

Max's Champ

The Star:

Max's Champ

The Times:

De Legislator

The Guardian:

De Legislator

D Express:

De Legislator

The Sun:

De Legislator