November 04 / 16.45 Hexham

16.45

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3921.12
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8307-1

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Travelled strongly, finding plenty from the final flight when seemingly relishing the extra yardage on last month's Carlisle handicap debut (2m4f, soft; 5-1); 7lb higher, stepping up further again in distance in a very winnable contest; strong credentials.
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4th

6

27th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 3

15:35 Newcastle

Fenland Tiger

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won this in 2024 (heavy) and he was a promising second at Carlisle (3m, soft) in November 2025 on his second start back from a long absence; tailed off at Haydock since but he was 7lb out of the handicap and made a bad mistake mid-race; he's one to consider now back down in grade.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -57362

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Twice placed (Bangor and Ffos Las); stayed on late when chasing home a comfortable winner at Ffos Las (3m, Class 5, good; 2lb overweight) latest; it's possible that there may be further improvement to come, and this is a relatively weak contest; realistic chance.
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5th

12

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:10 Hexham

Robbie Dazzler

10st 5lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Michael Scudamore

0-14 over hurdles; now 7lb lower than when going close over C&D (soft) last November but has performed well only one of four appearances this season and needs help from the first-time tongue-tie.

14/1

8th

11

19th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:00 Uttoxeter

Robbie Dazzler

10st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Michael Scudamore

midfield, dropped to rear 4 out, no impression before 3 out

20/1

8th

9

10th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Worcester

Robbie Dazzler

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Michael Scudamore

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 00/P-3

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Last Flat win came in June 2016 (7f); hasn't had many opportunities over hurdles (0-4), running his best race so far when placed on recent Carlisle handicap debut (2m4f, soft, beaten 6l); 1lb higher with stamina reservations over 2m7f.
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8

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

16:28 Wetherby

Monticello

10st 4lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Neil Mechie

held up in last, jumped right and lost ground 4th, mistake 9th, tailed off from 10th, pulled up before 12th

50/1

10th

12

(6)

19th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:05 Pontefract

Monticello

8st 11lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Neil Mechie

slowly away, always behind

66/1

13

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 4

15:20 Cartmel

Monticello

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

prominent, outpaced and lost position before 2 out, pulled up before last

100/1

Form: 433-6P

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Fairly infrequent winner (4-44); placed on a couple of occasions earlier in the year, including when a staying-on third here (2m4f, good to soft); always in rear on recent seasonal reappearance at Ayr; others preferred.
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8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

17:15 Wetherby

Ex SElance

10st 2lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Third in a point-to-point last month but this 12yo was pulled up when back under rules at Ayr (3m, soft) recently; 7lb out of the handicap and others are preferred.

50/1

Form: 9P472/

Last run: 580 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Reeled-in after making a late mistake at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft; 33-1) in spring of 2021; absent since, so it will be interesting to see if she can build positively upon that much improved effort; 5lb higher (with a 7lb claimer booked); market informative.
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12th

15

26th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:00 Wetherby

Orlas Abbey

10st 9lb

J: Dillan Hurst

T: Susan Corbett

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd

14/1

5th

9

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:45 Hexham

Orlas Abbey

10st 5lb

J: Dillan Hurst

T: Susan Corbett

Reeled-in after making a late mistake at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft; 33-1) in spring of 2021; absent since, so it will be interesting to see if she can build positively upon that much improved effort; 5lb higher (with a 7lb claimer booked); market informative.

16/1

Form: 7613-5 CD

Last run: 183 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Left her previous form behind when a shock C&D winner (good to soft; 20-1) in March; fared respectably, without offering additional improvement, on her next two starts (Newcastle and Huntingdon); useful 5lb claimer booked so ticks more boxes than some of the others.
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7th

16

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:30 Hexham

Songbirds Tale

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Paul Collins

towards rear

25/1

15

6th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:20 Wetherby

Songbirds Tale

10st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Paul Collins

Hasn't built on her sole success last March and is now exposed as modest.

66/1

10th

18

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

11:50 Wetherby

Songbirds Tale

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Paul Collins

midfield, reminder after 1st, reminders after 2nd

25/1

Form: 03P24- D BF

Last run: 207 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Hexham regular; placed in this in 2019 and 2021 and was just beaten by Cudgel over C&D in December 2020; ended last season with a couple of respectable enough chase efforts and, given his trainer has made a satisfactory start to the season, can't be discounted.
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14

6th Feb 2023

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Carlisle

Espoir Moriviere

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Dual hurdles winner; 0-5 over fences, most recently last of four behind To The Limit at Kelso; now first-time visored; 5lb wrong.

16/1

4th

3

15th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

15:30 Kelso

Espoir Moriviere

10st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

raced in second, mistake 3rd, pressed leader 7th, lost second 13th, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out, soon ridden

5/2

14

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

12:27 Wetherby

Espoir Moriviere

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Creditable efforts last spring in first two chases (3m, heavy/good to soft; including over C&D) and a 3l second to Sir Apollo at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) last month when back over fences; again thereabouts.

9/1

Form: F56U-0 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
All four career wins (at or around 3m) have come on testing ground; has failed to complete on two of his six starts for the doubly represented Jessica Bedi, finishing well down the field (tailed off) over C&D five weeks ago; easing mark isn't enough to tempt.
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5th

10

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Olivers Island

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

12yo who has been unable to threaten this season but has been in fair form of late, finishing fourth to Kinder Kid over C&D (soft) last Tuesday from 3lb out of the handicap (same today); each-way possibilities.

12/1

4th

8

19th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:15 Wetherby

Olivers Island

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Runner-up twice in recent weeks (3m3f/3m1f) and is effectively 1lb lower today but was no match for the easy winner on either occasion and younger rivals in this line-up appeal more.

8/1

2nd

8

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:15 Huntingdon

Olivers Island

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Five-time hurdle winner; gave good account when second of four at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) nine days ago but was no match for the winner (who was 0-26 over hurdles beforehand) and is out of the weights again here; younger rivals are much more appealing.

16/1

Form: 053-46

Last run: 158 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; made the frame at Wetherby (3m, soft; 40-1) in March before taking backward steps the next twice; interesting to see the champion jockey Brian Hughes booked off a lightweight; worth a cautionary market check.
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9

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Howzat Hiris

10st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March and second to It's Maisy at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) in December; well treated on those efforts but soundly beaten on her three runs since and needs to turn things around.

8/1

8th

16

9th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:18 Ayr

Howzat Hiris

10st 4lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Off the mark over hurdles at 15th attempt when making all at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March; posted best effort since when second at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) in December but has merely underlined her inconsistency when well held twice since.

16/1

6th

12

7th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Howzat Hiris

10st 5lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Off the mark over hurdles at 15th attempt when making all at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March and posted best effort since when second at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) in December; well beaten last month, though, and not the percentage call today.

12/1

Form: 55-24P

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Responded well for pressure when runner-up at Ayr (3m, good) in May; low-key since, including when toiling and pulling up on return from a 145-day absence at Kelso (3m2f) a fortnight ago; 2lb above last winning mark.
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11th

16

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

16:45 Ayr

Jessiemac

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Ian Duncan

raced in last

33/1

8th

4

10th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:30 Ayr

Jessiemac

11st 10lb

J: Alexander Thorne

T: Ian Duncan

Five-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); not quite as good as she once was but returned to form with good second over C&D (soft) last month and also ran well when fifth here (good to soft) 11 days ago; in the mix.

10/1

5th

3

27th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:25 Ayr

Jessiemac

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Ian Duncan

Five-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); not quite as good as she once was but returned to form with good second over C&D (soft) this month and will also be suited by today's faster ground; major player.

7/2

Form: 415-3U CD

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Hexham regular; favourite when a short-head winner of this race in 2020 (from a 1lb lower mark); struck over fences here on first start since wind surgery in March, and consistent enough until unseating rider on most recent appearance; merits a degree of respect on return to the smaller obstacles.
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9th

12

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Cudgel

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: James Walton

towards rear

20/1

Form: 99PP/U

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Form figures far from convincing; was returning from a mammoth absence (stable debut) when unseating rider over fences at Sedgefield (3m3f; 150-1); hood added to regular tongue-tie for the switch back to hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.
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3

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:45 Hexham

Singirishmansing

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Jessica Bedi

Form figures far from convincing; was returning from a mammoth absence (stable debut) when unseating rider over fences at Sedgefield (3m3f; 150-1); hood added to regular tongue-tie for the switch back to hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.

100/1

2

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

14:50 Sedgefield

Singirishmansing

11st 11lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

jumped right on occasions, led, headed 13th, prominent when mistake and unseated rider 14th

20/1

Form: 467P0-

Last run: 209 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-9; well beaten when fourth in this last year (first-time cheekpeices); precious few positives to be taken from her last couple of starts, with the faintest of hopes pinned on a summer break suiting; 8lb 'wrong'.
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13

4th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:45 Hexham

Yorgunnabeamunky

10st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Russell Ross

0-9; well beaten when fourth in this last year (first-time cheekpeices); precious few positives to be taken from her last couple of starts, with the faintest of hopes pinned on a summer break suiting; 8lb 'wrong'.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.20
Straight Forecast £7.81
Tricast £46.68
Trifecta £44.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fenland Tiger

The Times:

Monticello

D Express:

Robbie Dazzler

Daily Mail:

Songbird's Tale

RP Ratings:

Espoir Moriviere

POSTDATA:

Fenland Tiger

Telegraph:

Fenland Tiger

Daily Mirror:

Fenland Tiger

The Sun:

Fenland Tiger

The Star:

Fenland Tiger

Daily Record:

Fenland Tiger

The Guardian:

Monticello