December 13 / 13.15 Hexham

13.15

Heavy

Season’s Greetings From Hexham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5888.31
  • 2m 4f 28y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Season’s Greetings From Hexham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 74P-P2 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler/chaser at up to 3m; sound run back over hurdles when runner-up over C&D on reappearance last month; up 2lb but well handicapped on his best form; should go well.
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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

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12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 14/3/9

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced since 2m7f win at Newcastle in 2020; well beaten on return from a long break at Kelso last month; should fare better this time, but a bit to prove.
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6th

2

27th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

16:50 Catterick

Teescomponentstrig

11st 13lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Gillian Boanas

midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, soon struggling

16/1

7th

1

13th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:55 Ayr

Teescomponentstrig

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gillian Boanas

Made an underwhelming return in November from a long layoff but has run well in defeat twice since, more recently when clear second to a next-time-out winner at Newcastle (2m7f, soft) last month; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers here; major player.

4/1

Form: 13-113 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Third at Doncaster last time (2m5f, good) having won his two previous races, at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) and Carlisle (2m4f, soft); one with a chance.
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1

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:27 Hexham

Zwicky

12st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Won over fences at Sedgefield last autumn and kept on for creditable second of 12 behind Ocean Legacy when back over hurdles there (3m3f, good to soft) in February; absent since disappointing C&D run in March but resumes on a workable mark.

10/1

13th

3

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Zwicky

11st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear

11/2

2nd

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Zwicky

12st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

held up in last

7/2

Form: 15446-

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner; yet to win over hurdles although fair sixth on handicap debut over C&D last time (April; soft); no easy task back from a break.
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5th

1

19th Feb 2026

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:17 Sedgefield

Halpha Soleil

12st 0lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Yet to win over fences; fair run having had a wind op at Doncaster last time (3m, soft) and could go well off his current good mark.

3/1

3rd

5

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:00 Doncaster

Halpha Soleil

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Runner-up at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) last May and runs off 8lb lower today; however, he struggled on his four starts towards the end of last year; major turnaround required on first run since wind surgery.

11/1

8th

11

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Halpha Soleil

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Stuck to his task very well when second at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) in May but that took his record over fences to 0-7 and he may find this race too competitive; returns without the cheekpieces worn in his three previous races.

14/1

Form: 6-424

Last run: 144 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fair fourth on handicap debut at Market Rasen in July on latest start (2m, soft; cheekpieces tried); headgear retained but not a certain stayer back up in trip on testing ground.
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9

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:25 Perth

Beaumesnil

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

towards rear

9/2

Form: 247735 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has won five times over hurdles, including here, but all over 2m1f or less (has been placed over C&D); acts on heavy and decent third two runs ago (2m1f, soft); on his last winning mark; not out of it.
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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

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £34.30
Straight Forecast £32.34
Trifecta £53.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zwicky

RP RATINGS:

Juge Et Parti

The Times:

Beaumesnil

POSTDATA:

Applaus

D Express:

Beaumesnil

TOPSPEED:

Zwicky

Telegraph:

Zwicky

Daily Mail:

Zwicky

Daily Mirror:

Zwicky

The Sun:

Zwicky

The Guardian:

Juge Et Parti

The Star:

Juge Et Parti

Daily Record:

Juge Et Parti