March 22 / 14.50 Hexham

14.50

Heavy

Join The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 4f 28y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
SKY
View Course
Join The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5P55

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Made low-key start to his rules career but was only beaten about 6l when fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Ayr (3m, good) a fortnight ago; has plenty of scope for further progress but needs to prove he is suited by today's trip-and-ground combination.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Lahardaun

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Off the mark when scoring at Hexham in March (2m4f, heavy); not so good since (behind Atomic Angel last time at Hexham).

14/1

2nd

8

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Lahardaun

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Off the mark when scoring at Hexham in March (2m4f, heavy); not so good since (behind Atomic Angel last time at Hexham).

14/1

6th

8

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:25 Hexham

Lahardaun

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: P656

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Managed only sixth of ten on last month's handicap debut at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) but was beaten under 10l, having caught the eye making steady late headway; could still have a bigger run in her, particularly if she's more fluent over the flights here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 397066

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles and 0-17 overall when trained by Liz Doyle in Ireland; makes stable debut from a workable mark and with trip/ground suitable but was well beaten in a chase last month and is tricky to weigh up at present; cheekpieces (worn for last two runs) are removed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Huit Reflets

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Experienced chaser; won at Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m, good to soft) and placed all three starts since, last time finishing runner-up at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft); contender.

5/2

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Running consistently well since August, winning here (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and finishing a close second of five over this C&D (good to soft) ten days ago; has the same mark as last time and holds solid claims.

5/2

2nd

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mark Walford

Currently in a consistent vein of form; opened his chase account in Sedgefield contest (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day, beating Dixie Cowboy and taking record here to 3321; ran creditably at Catterick (2m3f) since; solid claims.

5/1

Form: -234P4

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-12 over hurdles but, with blinkers added, has made the frame on four of his five appearances this season; just a respectable fourth at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) on Boxing Day and not yet proven on slow ground but still enters calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Brians Jet

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

0-16 over hurdles but all five of this season's runs were respectable and he continues to edge down the weights; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers here; probably won't be far away.

12/1

6th

10

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

19:50 Market Rasen

Brians Jet

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, headway after 3 out, disputing fourth 2 out, no extra run-in

12/1

Form: P48526

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Started off in handicaps with three very respectable runs, most recently when sixth of 12 at Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; another 2lb lower here and can handle the slower ground; might be the answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 9-7075

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Brother to very useful staying chaser Notachance; showed no significant promise in his three qualifying races during the winter (1m7f-2m4f) but makes handicap debut from a basement mark and might be aided by the addition of cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

7th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

17:10 Ayr

Bowler Jack

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Modest hurdler who fell on his chase debut over C&D last time; plenty to prove.

14/1

13

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:20 Ayr

Bowler Jack

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Modest efforts in bumpers and over hurdles; needs to improve for the switch to fences; looks stable second string.

33/1

13

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:20 Ayr

Bowler Jack

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

midfield, fell 7th

33/1

Form: 0905P8

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in four points and on all six hurdling starts, the last twice in hurdles this year, but ran better than eventual 27l defeat might suggest at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) a fortnight ago and today's drop back in trip could be the right move.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Captain Copper

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

pressed leader, mistake and lost position 9th, slow jump and reminders 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

33/1

9

5th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Captain Copper

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

pressed leader, mistake and lost position 9th, slow jump and reminders 10th

33/1

11

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Market Rasen

Captain Copper

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ryan Potter

Ten-race maiden under rules and he's not finished closer than 27l to a winner including in three runs over fences; 10lb out of the weights here and can only be watched.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.10
Straight Forecast £20.48
Trifecta £95.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Walk My Way

The Times:

Brian's Jet

RP RATINGS:

Huit Reflets

The Star:

Lahardaun

SPOTLIGHT:

Kingston Rock

Daily Mail:

Bowler Jack

Telegraph:

Brian's Jet

Daily Record:

Brian's Jet

THE NORTH:

Walk My Way

The Guardian:

Walk My Way

Daily Mirror:

Walk My Way

The Sun:

Walk My Way

D Express:

Huit Reflets