October 06 / 16.55 Hexham

16.55

Soft

Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5043.35
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Bet Cash With Hexham Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 44236- C

Last run: 161 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a solid first chasing campaign last season, with two wins (3m/2m7f, soft/good; including here), and he didn't see out 3m6f at Perth in April when last seen; this drop back to 2m4f may not be ideal but this may turn into a stamina test in the ground and he's respected on his reappearance.
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2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield, lost ground 4th, detached after 5th, struggling when pulled up before 15th

10/1

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Bagged a second C&D victory in November but his more recent form is less encouraging, only sixth over C&D last time; handily weighted if getting back on track, though.

10/1

6th

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Return Fire

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Resumed winning ways over C&D in November and posted a respectable sixth of ten in 3m Musselburgh handicap chase following month; much respected for his in-form yard after a break.

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 43710- CD

Last run: 172 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has a poor strike-rate and a patchy profile and was tailed off at Kelso in April when last seen (2m5f, good; bled from the nose); however, before that he won over C&D (heavy) in March on his sole previous course visit, and he can go well fresh; interesting now back here.
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2nd

2

6th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

En Meme Temps

11st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, smooth headway before 3 out, led going best before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, nudged along approaching last, headed run-in, weakened inside final 110yds

5/1

5th

1

23rd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

13:50 Newcastle

En Meme Temps

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Has modest 2-28 career strike-rate and is not the force of old but his chase win was gained on heavy ground and he posted a sound effort when second at Hexham (2m4f, soft) last month; tries a new trip here; contender if stamina holds out.

3/1

15/2

Form: 3P4PP- C

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
On a dangerous mark and perhaps he'll have been helped by a break, but he was badly out of form earlier this year and returns with plenty to prove.
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8

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

12:25 Hexham

Kaphumor

10st 11lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

Captured this prize in 2021 but seems not so good nowadays and returned with a well-held third of five in 2m4f handicap here last month; others are more persuasive.

20/1

3rd

7

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Kaphumor

10st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

On a dangerous mark and perhaps he'll have been helped by a break, but he was badly out of form earlier this year and returns with plenty to prove.

15/2

3

14th Apr 2023

Soft

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

17:05 Sedgefield

Kaphumor

11st 6lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Point winner whose sole success under rules came at Hexham (3m, good to soft) in 2021 when 7lb lower; acts here and on soft; form has tailed off of late but would have claims from this mark if reproducing his Wetherby effort from January.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-2365 CD

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at Cartmel in July on his last two starts but a break may have helped and Hexham brings out the best in him; now 1lb lower than when runner-up over C&D (good to soft) in May and has also run well on soft ground here; he can play a leading role if back on song.
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5th

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

13:55 Hexham

Follow Your Arrow

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Record of 1-20 over fences and was disappointing last time, but he was placed three times in a row here (1m7f-2m4f, good to soft) in the spring; had wind surgery since his last run and could be dangerous back at this track on his return; cheekpieces reapplied.

14/1

11

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Follow Your Arrow

10st 12lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Has modest 1-19 strike-rate over fences and fell here when last in action but was placed three consecutive times off today's mark at Hexham (1m7f-2m4f, good to soft) in the spring; considered each-way.

6/1

Form: -84F4U

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability and is on a reduced mark, but he's fallen or unseated on two of his last three starts and is now 0-18; others appeal more.
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0

5

9th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:45 Market Rasen

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, held up in rear, detached 5 out, pulled up after 4 out

20/1

8

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

12:30 Newcastle

A Cheap Thrill

10st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Disappointing maiden who hasn't shown a great deal since joining Micky Hammond in the summer; today's less-testing ground may enable him to better his recent efforts but others appeal more all the same.

25/1

8th

8

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle

A Cheap Thrill

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Micky Hammond

His form has gone the wrong way and there was no upturn in fortunes when he was back over hurdles at Carlisle last month (again pulled up).

25/1

Non-runners

Imac Wood, Aazza

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £4.24
Trifecta £12.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Follow Your Arrow

RP RATINGS:

Return Fire

Telegraph:

Imac Wood

The Star:

Kaphumor

Daily Record:

Imac Wood

TOPSPEED:

Follow Your Arrow

Daily Mail:

Follow Your Arrow

D Express:

Follow Your Arrow

Daily Mirror:

Follow Your Arrow

POSTDATA:

Return Fire

The Times:

Return Fire

The Guardian:

Return Fire

The Sun:

Return Fire