March 28 / 16.45 Hexham

16.45

Heavy

Horslyx Balanced Nutritional Support Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elim’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Horslyx Balanced Nutritional Support Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elim’) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close second in an Irish point in October (3m, soft; winner subsequently fifth in 2m4f Leopardstown bumper); from a yard that has a fine bumper record; interesting.
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6th

1

30th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Clovis Island

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Heavy-ground bumper winner; made a meal of justifying short odds in a Hexham maiden 16 days ago (2m4f, heavy) and only one other rival completed; perhaps better judged on his superior effort here the time before and he brings potential into handicaps, especially at this trip.

11/8

1st

3

14th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:10 Hexham

Clovis Island

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Won his bumper here on heavy ground; not at his best in a 2m4f maiden here but proved that run to be all wrong when narrowly beaten by his talented market rival over 2m3f at Carlisle (heavy), finishing miles clear of the remainder; has a bright future and should be winning this.

1/4

2nd

2

19th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:30 Carlisle

Clovis Island

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

disputed lead, led narrowly 4th, briefly headed 6th, led again 7th, lost position after 3 out

7/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 55

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth at 14-1 in bumpers at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) and Kelso (2m, good); sets a modest standard.
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6

18th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

14:55 Ayr

Foxs Fancy

10st 6lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

6l third of nine in this last year (good to soft) and she won here (2m5f, soft) last month; had just three rivals to beat last time but did it nicely from a next-time-out winner; could be in the shake-up.

8/1

1st

1

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 4

14:47 Ayr

Foxs Fancy

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Close second in this race a year ago (soft ground); not in same form this season but put in good front-running shift before weakening into fifth here (3m, soft) five weeks ago and continues to edge down the weights.

4/1

5th

6

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:13 Ayr

Foxs Fancy

11st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

She hasn't been at the top of her game this season, beaten 18l into fourth on her last two starts (with jumping issues here on the first occasion); however, she's on a competitive mark judged on last spring's course form and is not written off.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 6,000 euros as a foal; dam unraced; others appeal more, but watch the market
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:25 Hexham

Court Case

10st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Some promise in bumpers but has toiled in all four starts over hurdles, regularly pulling up; switches to handicaps from a lowly mark on much better ground which offers scope for optimism; it's impossible to have confidence though unless the market speaks favourably.

12/1

8

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:25 Hexham

Court Case

10st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Some promise in bumpers but has toiled in all four starts over hurdles, regularly pulling up; switches to handicaps from a lowly mark on much better ground which offers scope for optimism; it's impossible to have confidence though unless the market speaks favourably.

12/1

2

26th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle

Court Case

11st 7lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Pulled up in his first two hurdles and then tailed off over C&D three weeks ago; has weak claims, though this will be his first time away from heavy ground.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to six winners notably Attaglance (smart 2m-2m4f hurdle), Hi George (bumper/2m2f-2m5f hurdle/chase) and Mr Monochrome (bumper/2m hurdle); dam bumper winner; interesting newcomer.
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14

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

15:20 Ayr

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11st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ruth Jefferson

Well beaten in two Hexham bumpers last spring and also when 200-1 for hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m6f, heavy) in December.

100/1

7th

5

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

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11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

There's potential in his pedigree and a market check is advised now up in trip on hurdle debut, but he was tailed off in his two bumpers in the spring (2m, heavy/soft) and needs to be an entirely different proposition.

33/1

13th

13

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

17:07 Hexham

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11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Ruth Jefferson

Has several bumper winners in his striking pedigree but he made a low-key debut when fourth of five over C&D (heavy) last month; was beaten 44l in that race and he needs a transformation on his second start.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
130,000gns yearling by Frankel; dam 1m-1m2f winner (including US Listed; RPR 100), half-sister to 10.4f Group 3 winner Teodoro and Group-placed 7f 2yo winner Altruistic; has a fine pedigree and from a respected yard, but a stiff 2m on heavy ground is not sure to be ideal.
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5th

5

28th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:45 Hexham

Charlies Numbers

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: George Scott

midfield, lost position 4f out, weakened and lost touch over 2f out, tailed off

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Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.75
Trifecta £24.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clovis Island

Telegraph:

Charlie's Numbers

POSTDATA:

Clovis Island

The Times:

Clovis Island

The Guardian:

Clovis Island

Daily Mail:

Clovis Island

D Express:

Clovis Island

Daily Mirror:

Clovis Island

The Sun:

Clovis Island

The Star:

Clovis Island

Daily Record:

Clovis Island