November 10 / 14.10 Hexham

14.10

Heavy

Sidgwick Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6680.46
  • 1m 7f 133y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sidgwick Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3615-1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m, heavy) in March and bounced back from lesser run on final start for Lucinda Russell when scoring at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month on first outing for Jimmy Moffatt; this unexposed 6yo is open to further improvement and is firmly in calculations.
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2

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:07 Ayr

One Mill Harbour

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: James Moffatt

Won three over fences in 2023; has yet to rediscover his form this term after an absence of 25 months but Brian Hughes rides for the first time.

4/1

4th

4

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

One Mill Harbour

11st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Goes back over fences for the first time since winning at Hexham (1m7f, heavy) in November 2023, one of three chase victories that year; however, he's been well below his best over hurdles on his two runs this winter, following a long absence, and has lots to prove regarding current form.

14/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 4/23/2

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
9yo who is lightly raced for his age and returned from a long absence with a promising second here (2m4f, soft) on last month's stable debut; could be thereabouts if avoiding the dreaded bounce on his second start back.
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3

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Winless over fences but he wasn't disgraced when fourth of seven in C&D handicap 24 days ago; possibilities off a 3lb lower mark.

20/1

4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

Form: 055-25

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but showed ability and this point winner could relish the switch to fences; has the benefit of a recent run (fair fifth over hurdles) and he's on the shortlist on chase debut.
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4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:37 Carlisle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

raced in second, hit 3rd

10/1

4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:37 Carlisle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

raced in second, hit 3rd

10/1

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:40 Newcastle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

He's just 1lb higher than when winning at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) in October and he has form at up to 3m; however, below his best on his last three starts and was pulled up at Carlisle a fortnight ago.

14/1

Form: 36315- D BF

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles at Ayr (2m, soft) in February but prior to that he made a winning handicap debut there (2m, heavy); finished third in an Irish point and this lightly raced 6yo retains potential now chasing.
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7th

9

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Fia Fuinidh

10st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from layoff with two good efforts over fences last autumn but the rest of last season's chasing form was disappointing; now hurdling for first time since 2023; on good mark (even from 2lb out of the weights) but needs to have refreshed by latest break.

20/1

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Fia Fuinidh

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from break with two good seconds in the autumn (2m/2m1f), but has lost his way a bit since and is unraced on ground quicker than good to soft (withdrawn from a recent engagement with good deemed unsuitable).

13/2

7th

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Fia Fuinidh

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from break with two good seconds in the autumn (2m/2m1f), but has lost his way a bit since and is unraced on ground quicker than good to soft (withdrawn from a recent engagement with good deemed unsuitable).

13/2

Form: 214-22 C

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Admirably consistent over hurdles last season and he won here twice in that discipline (2m, good to soft/soft); not bred for fences but he's entitled to respect on this chase debut given his liking for Hexham.
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5th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Less Legacy

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Continues to slide in the weights, now 10lb below his last winning mark (2m4f, Hexham); Kelso fourth (2m5f; in first-time blinkers) was okay but his latest Hexham effort (2m) was a poor one; plenty to prove, particularly over 3m.

12/1

8th

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:42 Hexham

Less Legacy

11st 7lb

J: Jack Power

T: Susan Corbett

Successful over 2m4f here nearly a year ago but has struggled to recapture that form since; shaped with a little more promise when fading into fourth over 2m5f at Kelso last month, but he'll need to build on that and this drop back to 2m may not play to his strengths.

20/1

4th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Less Legacy

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won four-runner handicap at Hexham last June (2m4f, good to soft; cheekpieces on for first time); disappointing since; needs first-time blinkers to bring about significant improvement.

12/1

Form: 4/132-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) last December and fair second in Huntingdon novice hurdle (2m4f, soft) in April when last seen; connections waste little time in switching this very lightly raced 6yo to fences and her top trainer has a fine 34% strike-rate here; considered.
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4th

3

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 1

13:02 Haydock

Artemis Kimbo

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden hurdle winner who landed heavy-ground handicap chase at Leicester in December; however, she looks outclassed in today's company.

100/1

3rd

3

10th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:20 Leicester

Artemis Kimbo

11st 7lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Opened chasing account at third attempt, making all in three-runner handicap over C&D (heavy) last month; the value of that form is open to question (odds-on favourite disappointed) but she's still on a workable mark if judged on hurdling form and still has low mileage.

7/4

Non-runners

Fay Ce Que Voudras, Leading Force

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £16.52
Tricast £40.25
Trifecta £44.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

One Mill Harbour

D Express:

Artemis Kimbo

SPOTLIGHT:

Five Dollar Fine

TOPSPEED:

One Mill Harbour

POSTDATA:

One Mill Harbour

The Times:

One Mill Harbour

Telegraph:

One Mill Harbour

The Guardian:

One Mill Harbour

Daily Mail:

One Mill Harbour

Daily Mirror:

One Mill Harbour

The Sun:

One Mill Harbour

The Star:

One Mill Harbour

Daily Record:

One Mill Harbour