June 17 / 16.20 Hexham

16.20

Good

Clarke Mairs Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6205.17
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Clarke Mairs Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 077-24

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
A maiden after 19 starts but arrested his decline with a close second over C&D (good to soft) last month, and backed up that performance with very respectable fourth over C&D (good) 17 days later; up in grade today but still considered.
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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

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3343-3 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Just 1-13 over hurdles but earns pretty good marks for his consistency this year and is not fully exposed over this sort of trip; drops in grade here; likely to be right in the thick of things.
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4th

4

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up.

14/1

4th

4

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

13:40 Stratford

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

Just 1-20 over hurdles for Milton Harris/Anthony Charlton and has not been firing on all cylinders since returning from a break in the autumn; starts off for new trainer on a good mark and with conditions to suit but still needs today's headgear switch to perk him up.

14/1

5

12th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Hasty Parisian

11st 11lb

T: Harriet Dickin

Form: 113P-1 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Started off for George Bewley with three wins in the autumn (one over C&D) and took form to another new level when adding to his haul at Kelso (2m6f, good to soft) last month; should be fine on today's faster ground and further progress is not yet out of the equation.
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0

5

8th Oct 2023

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

16:30 Kelso

Hoganville

11st 6lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders on outer, dropped to last and niggled along briefly after 7th, reminder after 10th, struggling after 12th, lost touch after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

8/1

6th

7

26th Aug 2023

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

17:36 Cartmel

Hoganville

10st 3lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

raced in second, led narrowly 6th, headed but prominent before 7th

10/1

5th

5

3rd Aug 2023

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

17:25 Stratford

Hoganville

11st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

4-7 for this yard, the latest win coming at Kelso in May; fair third at Hexham the following month and softening ground will suit this thorough stayer well (all four wins on good to soft/soft); live player.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: /316-8 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Came good for Richard Newland with win off 2lb lower at Southwell (3m, good to soft) just over a year ago but has dropped out very tamely on both subsequent appearances; needs combination of wind surgery and first-time tongue-tie to aid his finishing effort here.
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3

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Motion In Limine

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

jumped left throughout, led at steady pace, hit 8th, headed 11th

7/1

3

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Motion In Limine

11st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

jumped left throughout, led at steady pace, hit 8th, headed 11th

7/1

2nd

5

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

16:30 Cartmel

Motion In Limine

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

led, not fluent 4th, faced challenge run-in, no extra when hung right and headed towards finish

13/2

Form: 3314-6

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won over fences in the autumn and returned from break with pretty good hurdle run in April but didn't fire last time and may find younger rivals better handicapped.
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5th

6

29th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:20 Cartmel

Court Dreaming

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

All five wins have been on good ground, so the weather needs watching, but he also had that when pulled up over fences last time; on a useful mark if putting his best foot forward back over hurdles.

9/1

3

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Court Dreaming

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in rear, awkward jump 2nd, pecked on landing 3rd, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up after 4th

12/1

3

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Court Dreaming

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in rear, awkward jump 2nd, pecked on landing 3rd, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up after 4th

12/1

Form: 0116-4 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with pair of heavy-ground C&D wins in March and is also effective on good ground but was just a respectable fourth at Kelso (3m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago and current mark probably demands a career-best effort.
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5th

5

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Lissen To The Lady

11st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Patrick Cronin

Seven-time hurdles winner made a satisfactory return from a long absence at Naas when sixth; didn't build on that at Clonmel last time; others preferred.

15/1

9th

5

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 2f 188y

17:12 Clonmel

Lissen To The Lady

11st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Patrick Cronin

Six-time winner in Britain and gained her first Irish win in game fashion over 2m4f at this venue in January 2024 on her third and final start for Marie Harding; at the veteran stage now but made a promising reappearance under Joanna Walton (aboard for all seven wins) over 2m at Naas recently; each-way prospects.

8/1

Form: 8PU0-3

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Generally disappointing since returning from long absence in November but suggested he could be ready to exploit some help from the handicapper when placed at Newcastle (2m7f, good) last month, and the first-time cheekpieces might give him a boost here.
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5

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 4

16:01 Cartmel

Nikgarde

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Ewart

Inconsistent and he was a mid-race faller in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Hexham a fortnight ago; however, prior to that he was a good third at Newcastle (2m7f, good) and is capable of being thereabouts.

9/1

6

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:20 Hexham

Nikgarde

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: James Ewart

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, fell 8th

9/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.20
Straight Forecast £14.98
Trifecta £43.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hoganville

The Times:

Velasco

SPOTLIGHT:

Hasty Parisian

TOPSPEED:

Nikgarde

Telegraph:

Court Dreaming

D Express:

Hasty Parisian

POSTDATA:

Hoganville

Daily Mirror:

Hoganville

The Sun:

Hoganville

The Star:

Hoganville

Daily Record:

Hoganville

The Guardian:

Velasco

Daily Mail:

Velasco