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Hexham Racecourse Supporting Northumberland County Show Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4779.3
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Hexham Racecourse Supporting Northumberland County Show Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

20/1 (Won)

Form: 60894-

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Continues to tumble down the weights for this yard but for good reason; very opposable.
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12

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

14:30 Stratford

Buto

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear, not fluent 7th, not fluent 12th, soon struggling and pulled up

20/1

8th

12

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Buto

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

2m7f course winner (good) over hurdles; hard to make a strong case for on his chase debut based on any recent form in either code.

33/1

9th

11

(9)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Buto

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Micky Hammond

Sole win came over hurdles; ran dismally in that sphere the last twice; unconvincing record on Flat and not seen under this code for two years.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3336-3

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Challenged from off the pace here 17 days ago and might have won had he not fluffed the last, in the end splitting Velasco and Tara Brooch; should have a say.
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5

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Something Golden

12st 0lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Victor Thompson

0-14 over hurdles and just 1-12 in points; third in five consecutive restricted points since February but most of those were small-field affairs and others in this line-up have more pressing claims.

25/1

5

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Something Golden

12st 0lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Victor Thompson

0-14 over hurdles and just 1-12 in points; third in five consecutive restricted points since February but most of those were small-field affairs and others in this line-up have more pressing claims.

25/1

Form: 53/72-

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
His second run back from a long absence when a hanging second over 3m at Perth a month ago (good to soft); still a maiden and probably needs to find a bit on that run.
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9

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

The Longest Day

10st 6lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Won back-to-back here (3m) in August 2023; 0-10 since and well beaten over 2m when last in action in January; is very lowly weighted if factoring in the 10lb claim of regular rider Roisin Leech.

16/1

4th

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

The Longest Day

10st 2lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Returned from long absence with fairly good third in selling handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in September but ended last year with a poor run over 3m and the slow ground here is probably not ideal.

16/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

The Longest Day

10st 2lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Dual 3m hurdle winner in summer 2023; hasn't run too badly in 2m2f/2m4f handicaps following a long absence but being 8lb out of the weights is not ideal.

20/1

Form: 7077-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden under rules but had two of these behind when runner-up over C&D 17 days ago; no certainty to confirm those placings with Something Golden or Tara Brooch, but clearly a contender.
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6th

2

25th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

17:00 Catterick

Velasco

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Three wins in early part of last year, including quite valuable final of this Brindisi Breeze series at Musselburgh (3m, soft); back on a good mark now but has largely been disappointing this season and needs to up his game.

25/1

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Velasco

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won three slow-ground handicaps early last year from 2m4f to 3m; had wind surgery following a slow start to this campaign and has dropped to a useful mark.

14/1

5th

6

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:10 Market Rasen

Velasco

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won three slow-ground handicaps early last year from 2m4f to 3m; had wind surgery following a slow start to this campaign and has dropped to a useful mark.

14/1

Form: F/0P7-

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Returning to good ground can only help matters but he's been pretty poor since returning from an absence, latterly after wind surgery.
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9

6th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:18 Hexham

Elusive Red

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Barry Murtagh

Maiden after 20 starts; some of his best hurdle efforts have come at this track but he was tailed off here in June; chasing debut.

33/1

5th

8

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:15 Hexham

Elusive Red

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

jumped right throughout, held up in rear, headway into midfield 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

33/1

5th

10

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Elusive Red

10st 3lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

midfield

33/1

Form: 947-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Trying this trip for the first time when third here recently (behind two of these) and they probably overdid the patient tactics; finished well for fourth and can improve on that.
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10th

12

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:22 Market Rasen

Tara Brooch

10st 7lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Mark Walford

Best form when 5l second over 2m7f here in June (good) when last seen; should go well despite running over a shorter trip.

7/1

2nd

11

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Tara Brooch

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in, went second towards finish, no match for winner

11/2

6th

6

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Tara Brooch

10st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

in touch with leaders

5/1

Form: 2246-3

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-7 in points and 0-24 under rules; still commands respect after making the frame at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) and going back up in trip is a positive.
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4th

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:42 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Record of 2-17 around Hexham includes one C&D chase win two years ago (good); hasn't hit the line strongly on any of his three most recent visits, losing second to Killybegs Jet Lady in the middle one of these, and surprising if nothing is going better at the end here.

10/1

4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:20 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Veteran without a win since November 2024 but showed there was still fire in the tank when third over C&D 17 days ago; younger rivals may have his measure here, however.

12/1

3rd

10

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Has won four chases, including over C&D in May 2024 (good); best recent form has been at Musselburgh and he was below par over C&D last time (good).

14/1

Form: 0F/33-

Last run: 300 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Off since last summer but he was running well then, finishing bang there in two staying handicap hurdles on good ground; 0-15 but could easily run well.
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5

6th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Get Phar

10st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Danny Brooke

0-16 over hurdles but not beaten far on any of three starts since a wind op in early 2022, including when third over C&D just under a year ago; a contender if last month's reappearance run has brought him on.

7/1

8th

4

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Get Phar

11st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Danny Brooke

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 2nd

8/1

Form: /F421-

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Responded well for pressure to make a successful handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft); only 3lb higher but he'll need to see out this longer trip on a stiff track.
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9th

1

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Mr Hailstone

12st 0lb

J: Cillin Leonard

T: Dr Richard Newland

midfield

7/2

1st

4

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

15:45 Chepstow

Mr Hailstone

11st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

prominent in chasing group, disputing second and wandered around 2nd

5/1

2nd

2

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:15 Sedgefield

Mr Hailstone

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Only a modest fourth in maiden event at Fontwell two weeks ago but should improve a couple of places this time; he's second-best in this field judged on bumper/hurdles form.

5/1

Form: 75875-

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Rules form is forgettable but she was placed in Irish points and this is her handicap debut; cheekpieces replace a hood.
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10th

5

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Jims Apple

11st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: James Ewart

raced in last, not fluent 3rd

14/1

Form: /799P-

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Irish bumper winner; it's been a rocky road in Britain and he looks up against it unless transformed by the tongue-tie.
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8

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Imperial Lord

10st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

in rear

25/1

5

29th Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

13:15 Newcastle

Imperial Lord

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Thurles bumper winner in 2021 on final Irish start; nowhere near that form in his five runs since, the last four over hurdles (up to 3m) and he had cheekpieces installed on handicap debut last time; lacks solid claims.

25/1

9th

5

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:30 Uttoxeter

Imperial Lord

10st 11lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Thurles bumper winner on final start in Ireland; nowhere near that form in four runs for new yard, the last three over hurdles (last two were at this track over 2m4f and 2m7f); headgear installed on this handicap debut and the bumper form means he is not entirely ruled out.

14/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £50.68
Tricast £364.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tara Brooch

Telegraph:

Mr Hailstone

RP RATINGS:

Dr Shirocco

D Express:

Get Phar

WEST COUNTRY:

The Longest Day

The Guardian:

Velasco

POSTDATA:

Tara Brooch

The Times:

Tara Brooch

Daily Mail:

Tara Brooch

The Star:

Tara Brooch

The Sun:

Mr Hailstone

Daily Record:

Mr Hailstone

Daily Mirror:

Dr Shirocco