September 06 / 18.18 Hexham

18.18

Good

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5729.88
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -61433 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Only 1-19 as a hurdler but has proved very consistent since arriving in Britain just over a year ago; third at Bangor on latest start and, while he is likely to be vulnerable for win purposes, should give his running.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Allbetsoff

11st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Kevin Hunter

Gained two of his five hurdle wins over C&D and was second off mark 7lb higher than today's when making stable debut in this race a year ago (good); lost his way afterwards, though, and absent since heavy fall in November.

50/1

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

13:22 Carlisle

Allbetsoff

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Kevin Hunter

Five-time winner for Mark Walford who was runner-up at Hexham (2m, good) in May on his stable debut; however, pulled up there on both runs since (2m, good/good to soft) and returns from a break with something to prove.

25/1

3

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Allbetsoff

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Kevin Hunter

Second of nine to Blended Stealth here last month but dropped out very tamely a week ago; capable of going well but can be up and down.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 411-38 CD BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Scored at Sedgefield and over C&D in March and good effort next time; disappointing favourite at Cartmel latest and, while he may shrug that off, all three wins have come on soft or heavy ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Very inconsistent nowadays and needs to bounce back from tame effort in valuable handicap hurdle here three weeks ago but ran well from the front when second in C&D (good) chase in May and has claims if judged on that.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Quickly switches back to hurdling after good second over fences here (2m1f, good) last month; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will cope a lot better than some of these if the ground ends up heavy.

8/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:08 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time hurdle winner on soft/heavy ground; reverts to fences on a tempting mark but was well beaten in his only previous chase (in October 2023) and there may not be enough rain about for him today.

3/1

Form: U-985P

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Left Charles Byrnes after failing to justify heavy support at Tramore in June and not much to show for two outings for Alastair Ralph the following month; debut for another trainer and has it all to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Just Hannah

10st 7lb

J: John Kington

T: Danny Brooke

Point winner who is one to watch in the betting off a lowly mark on her chase debut; however, she's been struggling over hurdles this year and needs to raise her game in a big way.

9/1

Form: 185263 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Record of 5-35 over hurdles showed that he can pop up now and then, as he did over C&D in May; has continued to run to form since that and could emulate his effort in this 12 months ago, when he finished second.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Pateen

11st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Jessica Bedi

Took this 12 months ago but this veteran has been off the track since finishing 12th in 2m4f Ayr handicap seven months ago; he has gone well fresh though so still needs considering.

25/1

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Pateen

11st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Jessica Bedi

Took this 12 months ago but this veteran has been off the track since finishing 12th in 2m4f Ayr handicap seven months ago; he has gone well fresh though so still needs considering.

25/1

12th

4

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:20 Ayr

Pateen

11st 7lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

in rear, mistake 1st

11/1

Form: /109-P CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in May 2022 (made most) but lost his way and no sign of an immediate revival when pulled up last month, after a year off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

13

23rd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

14:25 Newcastle

Frightened Rabbit

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lisa Harrison

Six-time hurdle winner (once over C&D on heavy ground) but not firing on all cylinders for new stable this season; 1lb out the weights here; needs a good boost from the refitted cheekpieces; 1lb wrong.

14/1

6th

11

5th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

13:55 Carlisle

Frightened Rabbit

10st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Lisa Harrison

led narrowly

16/1

8th

12

26th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 8y

Class 5

17:05 Carlisle

Frightened Rabbit

10st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lisa Harrison

Course winner in 2022 but his more recent form is far less encouraging, beating only one at Kelso (2m) 18 days ago; this veteran is hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 487-83 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Best effort for some time when third at Bangor last month and may be able to build on that; five career wins have come in fields of six or fewer but too well handicapped now to be dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

12:30 Market Rasen

Minella Plus

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

disputed lead, led after 1st

8/1

5th

6

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:10 Ludlow

Minella Plus

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

2

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:18 Hexham

Minella Plus

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Best effort for some time when third at Bangor last month and may be able to build on that; five career wins have come in fields of six or fewer but too well handicapped now to be dismissed.

5/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £10.36
Trifecta £77.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Minella Plus

Daily Mirror:

Allbetsoff

Telegraph:

Horn Cape

The Sun:

Allbetsoff

RP RATINGS:

Minella Plus

POSTDATA:

Minella Plus

The Times:

Minella Plus

The Guardian:

Minella Plus

D Express:

Minella Plus

The Star:

Minella Plus

Daily Record:

Minella Plus

Daily Mail:

Horn Cape