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SoftSeason’s Greetings From Hexham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
- Prize money: £4574.64
- 2m 4f 28y
- Class 4
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: P5-647 CD
Last run: 25 days
W: 12st 1lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 |
16th Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 62y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
pressed leader, prominent 5th, not fluent and ridden 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, 9 lengths down and beaten when left in third last |
8/1 |
|
6th 12 |
4th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
High-mileage 9yo who exploited some help from the handicapper when holding on well to score at Newcastle (2m4f, soft) on Boxing Day; can probably cope with today's 2lb higher mark but is not one to rely upon heavily. |
9/2 |
Abandoned
Form: /28-P9 D
Last run: 27 days
W: 12st 0lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Mark has never been lower and it wasn't a bad latest effort from 7lb out of the weights (3m3f); hasn't won for ages but could go well. |
33/1 |
|
4th 7 |
23rd May 2024 Good 3m 3f 123y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
raced in last but in touch with leaders, disputing third after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, no extra from last |
16/1 |
|
4th 7 |
23rd May 2024 Good 3m 3f 123y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
raced in last but in touch with leaders, disputing third after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, no extra from last |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 1-
Last run: 289 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 |
15th Apr 2026 Good 3m 4f 97y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
All starts on softer than good; no win from 16 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor on penultimate start; ran creditably over 3m7f at Chepstow latest, so has place claims again but he does not look the percentage call for win purposes. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 6f 136y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
All starts on softer than good; no win from 15 attempts over fences but runner-up in seven, including off this mark when he tried an extended 3m6f in the North Wales National at Bangor last time; probably the most likely to give his running and get seriously involved. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 9 |
25th Feb 2026 Soft 3m 5f 142y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
A runner-up on six occasions over fences but 0-14 in this discipline and came up short in a veterans' chase a month ago (3m1f); looks vulnerable. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 011282 C
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
27th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Might be glad to see the back of fences but it's been a long time since he showed his true form over hurdles. |
50/1 |
|
7 |
2nd Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Started off for current stable with three heavy defeats over hurdles last summer (2m-2m4f) and was again well beaten when reappearing in a recent 2m chase here; big leap of faith required to support him. |
33/1 |
|
4 |
18th Jun 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Started off for current stable with three heavy defeats over hurdles last summer; reverts to chasing after 284-day absence; big leap of faith required to support him. |
25/1 |
Abandoned
Form: U-4131 C
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 7f 207y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
Continues to slide in the weights, now 10lb below his last winning mark (2m4f, Hexham); Kelso fourth (2m5f; in first-time blinkers) was okay but his latest Hexham effort (2m) was a poor one; plenty to prove, particularly over 3m. |
12/1 |
|
8th 4 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 5 |
11st 7lb |
Successful over 2m4f here nearly a year ago but has struggled to recapture that form since; shaped with a little more promise when fading into fourth over 2m5f at Kelso last month, but he'll need to build on that and this drop back to 2m may not play to his strengths. |
20/1 |
|
4th 4 |
24th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 189y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won four-runner handicap at Hexham last June (2m4f, good to soft; cheekpieces on for first time); disappointing since; needs first-time blinkers to bring about significant improvement. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 252-66
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
16th May 2023 Good 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Badly out of form over hurdles during the winter and also struggled in a recent Flat marathon; very difficult to enthuse over at present. |
33/1 |
|
8th 7 (10) |
24th Apr 2023 Good 2m 5f 139y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
Something to prove regarding current form as she was a long way below her best over hurdles this winter; however, she's had a break and this strong stayer could prove suited by today's marathon test; not ruled out. |
9/1 |
|
5th 11 |
14th Feb 2023 Good To Soft 3m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 7lb |
Has modest 1-19 strike-rate over hurdles and was always towards rear on her last three appearances; needs to turn things around. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 953-P
Last run: 40 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
28th Dec 2022 Soft 2m 3f 66y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Lightly raced but didn't offer much on his handicap debut two months ago, when pulled up on his return from ten months out; is some way down the pecking order. |
33/1 |
|
5 |
28th Oct 2022 Good To Soft 2m 5f 56y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
midfield, pushed along 4 out, dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 431227 D
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 6f 31y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Well below best since returning from a long layoff this year, most recently when never-dangerous sixth behind Top Flight Century at Perth (2m4f, good) 18 days ago, and is yet to add to his C&D win in 2022. |
20/1 |
|
6th 8 |
3rd Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Well below best since returning from a long layoff this year, and was tailed off in plating company when tried in a visor at Cartmel (2m1f) last time; cheekpieces are refitted here; needs to prove he still has what it takes. |
20/1 |
|
11 |
28th May 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Won over 2m6f here in 2022 and ought to cope better than some of these if the ground softens but has not shown a great deal since returning from a long layoff this year; wore cheekpieces the last time; visor tried today. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 763-P0 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 4lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 10 |
16th Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 7f 63y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
2-2 over C&D in 2017-18 (good, soft), and a chase winner over 2m here since; out of form in both chases and hurdles this term, however. |
66/1 |
|
10 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
Regressive veteran who has been out of form over hurdles and fences this season; continues to slide down the weights but the addition of cheekpieces (retained) didn't appear to help much in a chase last month. |
33/1 |
|
6th 11 |
6th Feb 2023 Soft 3m 0f 110y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Gained all wins (hurdles/fences) off higher marks but is very hard to fancy on this season's form; now goes in first-time headgear. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 662-05 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 10st 13lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
14th May 2023 Good 3m 0f 217y Class 5 |
11st 0lb |
Seven hurdle wins but none since December 2020 and has tumbled a long way; well beaten on last month's stable debut (favourite) but much better when fourth at Southwell 16 days ago (in these aids); Sean Bowen booked and this 12yo might still have another hurrah in him. |
9/2 |
|
4th 9 |
28th Apr 2023 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
midfield |
11/1 |
|
6th 8 |
1st Apr 2023 Soft 2m 6f 7y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
raced in last, nudged along from 5th, became detached before 2 out |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 12P655 C
Last run: 60 days
W: 10st 10lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 6 |
25th Jun 2023 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened run-in |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
17th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 41y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Has become very unreliable but seemed to run well when third of four in tactical race at Kelso three weeks ago, and this dual C&D winner can't be ruled out off a career-low chase mark. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 4 |
28th May 2023 Good To Firm 2m 5f 133y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
Doesn't look entirely solid on recent form but shaped better than the bare result at Hexham five days ago; gained both handicap wins off higher marks and receives plenty of weight all round in this field; possibilities if anywhere near best. |
5/1 |
Verdict
Off a handy mark and with William Easterby taking off 5lb, SHERIFF GARRETT may be able to record a second win in this contest. He’s much more exposed than some of today’s rivals but is well suited by this C&D and holds every chance on his best form. Second choice is Fenna’s Loss, who returns to the scene of his bumper success. Benito remains of interest, while Les’s Legacy has a big shout if he stays the distance and handicap newcomer Gold Emery is respected.[Steve Boow]
Selections
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