March 16 / 15.50 Hexham

15.50

Heavy

BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7419.8
  • 3m 7f 199y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 212P41 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Five 3m wins, including last month at Ayr and on four occasions here; work to do to reverse Kelso Christmas form with Glittering Love and Morozov Cocktail, and indeed with the latter in this race last year.
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1st

4

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:50 Hexham

Prince Dundee

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Five 3m wins, including last month at Ayr and on four occasions here; work to do to reverse Kelso Christmas form with Glittering Love and Morozov Cocktail, and indeed with the latter in this race last year.

4/1

1st

1

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:30 Ayr

Prince Dundee

12st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Yet to win away from Hexham but bounced back from rare poor run when battling on for fourth at Kelso (3m2f, heavy) in December and ought to be better suited by today's quicker ground; probably won't be far away.

9/2

4th

9

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

11:53 Kelso

Prince Dundee

11st 2lb

J: Mr Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell

Runner-up off 1lb lower mark in this race last season (heavy); mainly decent efforts since but a rare poor run when pulled up in 4m chase at Hexham last time; not ruled out.

20/1

11/4

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 42P-62 C

Last run: 77 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Fared best of the five that reoppose when head second at Kelso in December (3m2f, heavy); still on a winning mark despite a 3l re-raise, and ground wasn't right on his one previous try at a marathon trip.
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0

5

11th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 214y

Class 3

14:30 Catterick

Glittering Love

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Kept on for fair fourth behind Court At Slip at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last month and could build on that run now back up in trip, having gone close over 4m at Hexham last March; capable of having a say.

10/1

4th

4

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

12:30 Newcastle

Glittering Love

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

11yo who was well beaten on his comeback at Carlisle last month but he left last season's reappearance behind to go very close at Kelso (3m2f, heavy) next time, and he's on a competitive mark; blinkers are replaced by cheekpieces (ran well in them earlier in career); not discounted.

10/1

Form: PU1755 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Aided by either or both of the career-low mark and debuted visor when making all off 1lb higher in a weaker-looking 0-120 C&D in November (soft); lesser returns in this and other headgear since, however.
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9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Thorough stayer who made all to win by 14l over C&D (soft) three weeks ago and is now 7-39 over fences; this is more competitive than the races he's used to contesting, though, and he probably doesn't have much margin for error after recent 5lb rise.

9/2

9

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:20 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 1lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

disputed lead, not fluent 4th, bad mistake and fell heavily last

9/2

1st

4

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Event Of Sivola

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Prominent racer who won at Hexham in December (3m, heavy) and at Catterick in January (3m1f, soft); stiffer task here but visor back on; should go well again.

11/4

Form: -53364

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Winless beyond 3m but stays forever, Bangor's sharp 3m6f looking inadequate latest; 5l second off 4lb higher in this race last year was a career-best form effort, and slower surface today can aid his cause.
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3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

11st 12lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

Not seen under rules since pulled up over C&D 11 months ago; a dual winner in the pointing field in 2025 however so this one-time fair winning 3m chaser can't be dismissed.

7/1

9

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Morozov Cocktail

10st 8lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

prominent on outer, in touch with leaders 4th, dropped to last and reminders 12th

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 52FP-6

Last run: 127 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
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1

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:50 Hexham

Strong Economy

12st 0lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Ian Duncan

6

11th Mar 2023

Good

3m 0f 20y

Class 3

15:55 Ayr

Strong Economy

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ian Duncan

6th

4

9th Nov 2022

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 3

15:25 Ayr

Strong Economy

11st 1lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ian Duncan

prominent, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

9/1

Form: F-232U

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Shaped when placing at Haydock (3m4f) and Catterick (3m1f) this winter as if a slow-ground marathon event could come his way if delivered later in his races; need to forgive his latest run at Bangor, however.
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2

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Conquredalofeurope

12st 2lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: F Foster

Winning hurdler/chaser on heavy ground; has shown some fair form in points, but was well beaten last time and faces a stiffer task here.

25/1

3

22nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Conquredalofeurope

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Battled on well to win small-field Catterick chase (3m1f, heavy) off today's mark in January but looked out of sorts on both subsequent starts over fences; swaps blinkers for first-time visor on this first hurdling start since 2021; others look much less risky.

12/1

Form: 52-5PP

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Very strong claims on the form of his all-the-way deep-ground Ayr wins of three years ago, but twice pulled up in December when last seen and a big response to further wind surgery is required.
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5th

6

30th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Donnas Delight

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

He's on a reduced mark and had wind surgery prior to being brought down at the fourth fence here a fortnight ago; however, he was pulled up twice in a row prior to the wind op and this 12yo has plenty to prove.

14/1

5

16th Mar 2023

Heavy

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:50 Hexham

Donnas Delight

11st 7lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Very strong claims on the form of his all-the-way deep-ground Ayr wins of three years ago, but twice pulled up in December when last seen and a big response to further wind surgery is required.

25/1

8

29th Dec 2022

Heavy

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

11:53 Kelso

Donnas Delight

11st 4lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Sandy Thomson

Won twice on soft ground, including over 3m3f, at Ayr in January/March 2020, but was then off for 672 days; hasn't recaptured his best form since; plenty to prove.

16/1

Form: -21647

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
3lb rise for November's all-the-way Kelso 3m2f win (soft) looked manageable; progress as a staying chaser has stalled since, including upped to 3m6f latest; revival rests more on cheekpieces than the longer trip.
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7th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Camp Belan

11st 3lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Lucinda Russell

Has won over 3m2f on soft at Kelso; sound reappearance run when third at Ayr in October (3m, good to soft); rather disappointing since; fell in this race two years ago; has a bit to prove.

12/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Camp Belan

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Camp Belan

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

Non-runners

Strong Economy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £34.80
Straight Forecast £66.63
Tricast £386.12
Trifecta £256.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Morozov Cocktail

POSTDATA:

Prince Dundee

Telegraph:

Glittering Love

D Express:

Camp Belan

RP Ratings:

Morozov Cocktail

TOPSPEED:

Morozov Cocktail

The Times:

Morozov Cocktail

The Star:

Morozov Cocktail

The Guardian:

Prince Dundee

Daily Mirror:

Prince Dundee

The Sun:

Prince Dundee

Daily Record:

Prince Dundee

Daily Mail:

Glittering Love