March 14 / 15.50 Hexham

15.50

Heavy

Betting.Bet Free Cheltenham Festival Tips Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Betting.Bet Free Cheltenham Festival Tips Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 60-312 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Starting to progress since the switch to longer trips and handicaps, following up his Ayr 2m5f success with a dead-heat second upped to 3m back there next time, beaten under 1l (both soft); little in hand upped another 2lb, but still low mileage and yard having a brilliant March.
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3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Cream Of The West

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

Sole attempt in Class 5 resulted in a hurdles win off this mark; possibilities returned to this grade on third chase start.

8/1

3

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Cream Of The West

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

Sole attempt in Class 5 resulted in a hurdles win off this mark; possibilities returned to this grade on third chase start.

8/1

4th

6

30th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

14:00 Haydock

Cream Of The West

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: N W Alexander

Made an early mistake and unable to threaten when sixth of 14 on this month's chase and seasonal debut at Hexham (2m4f, soft), but he made some late headway; won over 2m7f on heavy ground over hurdles at Hexham in March and he could have a part to play now upped in trip.

13/2

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7/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 27/441

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
3m1f heavy-ground Carlisle success in first-time cheekpieces (retained) last month was a first over hurdles in an interrupted career, and reaffirmed his appreciation of galloping tracks and cut; up 4lb but has gone close off higher in the past, and further gains far from impossible.
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7

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:47 Lingfield

Fevertre

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Nicky Martin

midfield

10/1

7

18th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:47 Lingfield

Fevertre

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: Nicky Martin

midfield

10/1

7

16th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Fevertre

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

This trip on deep ground is right up his alley and after winning narrowly at Carlisle (3m1f, heavy) he just missed out at Hexham (2m7f); up a combined 7lb but looks sure to give his running and be involved.

9/2

Form: 21-276 CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Five podiums (including a win) from ten C&D starts, but beaten 44l in this last year and her consistency has again deserted her since last October's second here; still just above her highest winning mark, too.
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3rd

2

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

12:30 Catterick

Atomic Angel

11st 8lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed 5th, soon chased clear leader

16/1

3rd

2

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

12:30 Catterick

Atomic Angel

11st 8lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed 5th, soon chased clear leader

16/1

8th

6

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:40 Haydock

Atomic Angel

11st 5lb

J: Jack Power

T: Susan Corbett

Game winner at Hexham (2m7f, good to soft) but then well held with no real excuses off this 6lb higher mark at Hexham (race won by Artic Mann); that was a backward step but the cheekpieces had been working well.

12/1

Form: 3432

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
3m Irish point scorer but mixed signals as to whether 2m4f or 3m rates her present hurdling optimum following place finishes in two Musselburgh maidens (soft); remains of interest, though initial mark no gift.
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6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

6th

6

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Josie Alice

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and four hurdles, including on March's handicap debut at Hexham (2m7f) when appearing not to last home on testing ground; bettered that over 2m4f since, shaping as though she'd be worth another go at this distance given a sounder surface; interesting off 2lb lower.

7/1

4th

5

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Josie Alice

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Irish point winner who has finished in the frame in two bumpers and three hurdles, including on handicap debut here last time when appearing not to stay 2m7f; interesting down in trip.

15/2

Form: 45643

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has replicated his previous best since the switch to handicap hurdles rather than improved upon it; 9l to find with Fevertre on their Carlisle form and may face competition for the lead from Atomic Angel.
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4th

11

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Reagrove Lord

10st 3lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: George Bewley

Has produced a couple of fair efforts in defeat, including a 10l third over C&D in this headgear combination in December 2024, but subsequent runs were disappointing; returns from a lengthy absence with major questions to answer.

33/1

9th

9

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:18 Hexham

Reagrove Lord

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

never going well, always behind

25/1

9th

9

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:18 Hexham

Reagrove Lord

10st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: George Bewley

never going well, always behind

25/1

Form: P656

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Modicum of promise on one of her qualifying runs, but compromised by some sticky leaps on last month's handicap debut and races from further out of the handicap this time; rarely saw out 3m in Irish points.
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11

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 5

12:55 Kelso

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Would have had a major say but for a mistake at the last at Hexham (2m4f, heavy; runner-up) in March 2024; however, she's shown little since (0-3) and competes off a 286-day absence from 3lb out of the handicap.

25/1

9th

12

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear

25/1

9th

12

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.60
Trifecta £16.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cream Of The West

WEST COUNTRY:

Fevertre

The Times:

Josie Alice

The Guardian:

Walk My Way

Telegraph:

Josie Alice

D Express:

Fevertre

Daily Record:

Fevertre

RP RATINGS:

Cream Of The West

POSTDATA:

Cream Of The West

Daily Mail:

Cream Of The West

Daily Mirror:

Cream Of The West

The Star:

Cream Of The West