November 22 / 13.20 Hexham

13.20

Heavy

Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5624.26
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
SKY
View Course
Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 63-451 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made it three wins from 37 attempts over hurdles when scoring over C&D (heavy) recently; a 5lb rise will probably demand some improvement if he is to follow up but he comes into the reckoning.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

18th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Wetherby

Serious Ego

11st 13lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

held up in rear, no impression from 4 out

14/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 21274- D

Last run: 237 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Triple 2m hurdle winner on slow ground; placed twice over C&D; began to look exposed earlier this year; record when fresh is patchy but 3lb drop should help.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

Beat Box

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Useful handicapper for Dan Skelton but looks regressive judged on his recent pointing exploits.

12/1

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

4th

4

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:34 Ffos Las

Beat Box

11st 5lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

midfield, headway on outer before 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7/2

Form: 414454 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Multiple hurdle winner at up to 2m4f, on good or slower; handicapper has been in control since his latest win at Perth (2m, soft) in September; likely contender now back on that winning mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Malangen

11st 1lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lisa Harrison

Returned to form at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) on Wednesday, when he was reeled in after blasting off in front but kept on gamely for second; also suited by this C&D and a recent 2lb drop has now taken effect but he had a hard race at Perth and has become inconsistent.

5/1

2nd

6

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Malangen

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lisa Harrison

Veteran; 12-94, four of those wins coming at his beloved Perth; showed up well for much of the contest at Hexham (2m, soft; third, beaten 33l) on Saturday evening, before tiring markedly on the uphill climb; the better ground is in his favour here but this is a quick turnaround.

11/1

3rd

8

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Malangen

10st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Has won ten of his 82 races, including over this C&D in June 2024 (good); should be all the better for last month's reappearance run at Perth; interesting.

12/1

Form: 412-14

Last run: 158 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won two mares' handicap hurdles over Newcastle's 2m4f (on good and on heavy) earlier in the year, the latter easily when 10lb lower; handicapper may have caught up when last seen here in May (2m4f, good) and not sure this drop in trip is ideal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Our Laura B

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

No win since May 2023 but, following wind surgery, she's not been far away in two of her last three starts; the latest was her fifth of 14 to Gardener over C&D; place chance.

11/2

5th

6

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Our Laura B

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

On a long losing sequence and she was pulled up in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newcastle 32 days ago; she's not easy to make a case for.

12/1

Form: 324773 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Multiple hurdle and chase winner at up to 2m1f, on good or slower; remains on a competitive mark, acts here and should be thereabouts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

17:45 Hexham

Applaus

10st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

prominent early, in touch with leaders before 3rd

25/1

11

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

17:45 Hexham

Applaus

10st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

prominent early, in touch with leaders before 3rd, lost position and pushed along briefly 4th, reminders after 6th

25/1

6th

6

30th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Carlisle

Applaus

11st 1lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Dual C&D winner last season (soft/good to soft), and was placed off 10lb higher on the outer track here (2m1f, soft) in November; impossible to rule out but has become unreliable and was safely held here twice last month.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.30
Straight Forecast £11.28
Trifecta £37.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Serious Ego

The Times:

Our Laura B

SPOTLIGHT:

Applaus

TOPSPEED:

Beat Box

The Guardian:

Our Laura B

POSTDATA:

Serious Ego

Telegraph:

Serious Ego

Daily Mail:

Serious Ego

D Express:

Serious Ego

The Sun:

Serious Ego

The Star:

Serious Ego

Daily Record:

Serious Ego

Daily Mirror:

Applaus