November 22 / 14.30 Hexham

14.30

Heavy

Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5624.26
  • 2m 4f 28y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 347-4

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has put in a couple of promising efforts, not least at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) latest on his handicap debut; potential improver who is not ruled out.
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5

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:37 Hexham

Clovis Boy

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Well treated on his hurdle win at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March but he's had only five runs since and has struggled in all of them; didn't get very far on only previous run over fences and has plenty to prove back in this sphere after 204 days off; stablemate of Killybegs Jet Lady.

16/1

10th

8

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Clovis Boy

11st 2lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent, lost ground and dropped to midfield after 2nd, in rear 5th

16/1

8th

10

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Clovis Boy

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Won a 3m novice handicap at Newcastle in March (2m7f, heavy; cheekpieces on for first time); headgear retained but disappointing this term; bit to prove now.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: P74P-P D

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and chase winner at up to 3m, on good or slower; has a good record when fresh and it would be no surprise if he is able to shrug off a couple of poor runs in the spring and go well from this handy mark.
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5th

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Juge Et Parti

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Ewart

Two good C&D runs earlier this season, winning off 3lb lower on the second occasion (heavy); well beaten since; needs to bounce back.

10/1

5th

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Juge Et Parti

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: James Ewart

in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly after 3 out

10/1

5th

3

15th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

16:35 Newcastle

Juge Et Parti

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Ewart

Dug deep to win off much-reduced mark at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) in December and remains well handicapped on older form but he never really got involved here (2m7f) last month and has become unreliable.

12/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4312-6 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner (2m3f, soft) last season; handicap debut in April offered encouragement when just over 1l second (2m4f, good to soft) from 2lb lower; probably needed his reappearance and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back.
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8th

8

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

12:53 Kelso

Kingston Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

held up in last, not fluent 6th

25/1

8th

8

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 3

12:53 Kelso

Kingston Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

held up in last, not fluent 6th

25/1

10th

3

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:30 Kelso

Kingston Bridge

11st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

midfield

20/1

Form: 81-428 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over C&D (2m4f, soft) in April (front pair 3l clear) and also produced a career best when runner-up over C&D on her return to action last month; well below that level at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) latest but has the ability to have a big say back here, if able to shrug off that effort.
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4th

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Noble Affair

10st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Jane Walton

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 3rd, lost position before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/1

4th

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Noble Affair

10st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Jane Walton

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 3rd

9/1

7th

11

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Noble Affair

10st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Jane Walton

led

14/1

Form: 777558

Last run: 31 days

W: 12st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat (at up to 1m6f) and dual hurdles winner (at up to 2m1f) when trained in Ireland; well beaten in all nine starts for this trainer and plummeting in the handicap; new headgear now tried (has won in blinkers); watching brief advised unless market vibes strong.
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5th

1

22nd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Celestial Horizon

12st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Dual Flat (at up to 1m6f) and dual hurdles winner (at up to 2m1f) when trained in Ireland; well beaten in all nine starts for this trainer and plummeting in the handicap; new headgear now tried (has won in blinkers); watching brief advised unless market vibes strong.

9/1

8th

6

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:00 Sedgefield

Celestial Horizon

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

His mark continues to tumble and he's worth a market check, but he was pulled up in summer 2022 on his final three runs for Joseph O'Brien and his struggles have continued for this yard.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 394-

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish point; showed little on his first two hurdles starts; better effort at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) when last seen in April but this initial mark looks stiff based on what he's produced.
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11

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Toombridge

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Ian Duncan

Posted some good efforts when cheekpieces were added towards the end of last season, perhaps most notably when second at Kelso (2m4f, good) in April, and his run at Cartmel (2m5f, good to soft) a fortnight ago was much better than eventual 33l defeat suggests; one to consider.

6/1

5th

8

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Toombridge

10st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Ian Duncan

0-16 under rules but posted some pretty good efforts in cheekpieces towards end of last season, most recently when second from out of the weights at Kelso (2m4f, good) one month ago; can make his presence felt off correct mark here.

4/1

5th

8

24th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

19:08 Cartmel

Toombridge

10st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Ian Duncan

0-16 under rules but posted some pretty good efforts in cheekpieces towards end of last season, most recently when second from out of the weights at Kelso (2m4f, good) one month ago; can make his presence felt off correct mark here.

4/1

Form: 25P126 CD BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Bumper and C&D winner (soft) who produced her best hurdles effort when second of 19 at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) on her penultimate start; well beaten from this mark at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) latest but not written off.
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5

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:15 Perth

Solway Molly

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Capable when on song as she showed when going down narrowly under a positive ride at Cartmel (2m6f, good); up just 3lb and she can follow one good run with another.

8/1

2nd

4

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Solway Molly

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Struck form in the autumn, most notably when holding on well to win from the front at Hexham (2m4f, soft), but ran poorly this month, after a break, and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

16/1

Form: 48062-

Last run: 237 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has shown glimpses of promise when with previous trainers, including when 11l second when last seen at Warwick (3m2f, soft; first-time blinkers and tongue-tie) in March; changed hands for £4,500 in May; new headgear now tried; may need a bit more assistance from the handicapper.
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14

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

0-13 under rules (placed in a 2m hurdle when with Philip Hobbs); hard to make a case for based on any form since last November.

25/1

8

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Did not show a great deal off lowly marks for Micky Hammond last season and is now 0-12 overall; blinkers the headgear of choice today; 5lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

8

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:35 Kelso

Dark Duomo

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

Did not show a great deal off lowly marks for Micky Hammond last season and is now 0-12 overall; blinkers the headgear of choice today; 5lb out of the weights; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £53.30
Straight Forecast £47.06
Tricast £196.89
Trifecta £291.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Clovis Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Kingston Bridge

TOPSPEED:

Noble Affair

RP RATINGS:

Juge Et Parti

THE NORTH:

Clovis Boy

The Times:

Clovis Boy

Telegraph:

Clovis Boy

Daily Mail:

Clovis Boy

Daily Mirror:

Clovis Boy

The Sun:

Clovis Boy

The Star:

Clovis Boy

Daily Record:

Clovis Boy

The Guardian:

Kingston Bridge

D Express:

Kingston Bridge