May 04 / 17.35 Hexham

17.35

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £5096.16
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.10
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 47247- BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden who has several decent efforts to his credit, including when second at Sedgefield in January (3m3f, soft); 2m1f too short last time; could go well.
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5th

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

jumped right on occasions, prominent, weakening when not fluent 2 out

12/1

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell

Coolmoyne

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

1-24 over fences, the win for a different stable at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May; ran well when second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) in February but was below that form when back at Hexham last month and is not the percentage call here.

12/1

4th

3

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:50 Hexham

Coolmoyne

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Sara Ender

Has a poor strike-rate but his sole win came over C&D (good to soft) last May and, following wind surgery, he returned to form with a close second of five at Doncaster (2m4f, good) last month; he's one to consider.

9/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 33763- BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in 13 attempts (four over fences) but has run well enough on several occasions to suggest he can pick up a race like this, including when third over C&D last time (heavy); chance
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6th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:46 Kelso

Cowboy Cooper

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Donald Whillans

Won in good style at Ayr (3m, soft) in January and he's also effective on good to soft ground; however, this 10yo has been pulled up/soundly beaten on his last two starts and needs to get back on track.

16/1

4th

5

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

16:05 Newcastle

Cowboy Cooper

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald Whillans

Beat a subsequent winner when scoring at Ayr two runs back (3m, soft) but pulled up over same C&D last time; needs to bounce back.

9/1

4

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:05 Ayr

Cowboy Cooper

11st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Donald Whillans

Won this 12 months ago (good to soft) and only his third run in the meantime when well on top again here in early January (soft); 6lb rise elevates him to a career-high mark but he should still have every chance.

9/4

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: /5153- D

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Mainly decent efforts when sent chasing last season, winning off 7lb lower on second start at Market Rasen (3m, soft to soft) and third over same C&D last time (February 3m, soft); could go well back from break.
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4th

6

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:52 Ffos Las

Benny Baloo

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has won over fences but two disappointing runs after an absence included a heavy defeat behind Esperti and his struggles continued back over hurdles here last month; has dropped to a good mark but with questions to answer now.

33/1

7

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

13:35 Ffos Las

Benny Baloo

10st 13lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Well beaten on stable debut in September but that came after a long absence and he's well handicapped on old form for Tim Easterby; gained both wins on good to soft ground but can handle soft; market may guide.

12/1

5th

4

19th Sep 2025

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:55 Newton Abbot

Benny Baloo

11st 5lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Won over fences at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) for Tim Easterby on Boxing Day 2023 and was still in good form when last seen in spring 2024; changed hands for £9,000 last summer; entitled to benefit from this outing.

16/1

Form: 33POP-

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Fair effort when third in a 2m4f novice chase on this card last season (2m4f, good to soft); hasn't shown anything this year (ran out on second occasion); plenty to prove.
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4th

12

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Get Em In

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Fair effort when third in a 2m4f novice chase on this card last season (2m4f, good to soft); hasn't shown anything this year (ran out on second occasion); plenty to prove.

40/1

4th

12

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Get Em In

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Fair effort when third in a 2m4f novice chase on this card last season (2m4f, good to soft); hasn't shown anything this year (ran out on second occasion); plenty to prove.

40/1

7

6th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 4

15:45 Catterick

Get Em In

10st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

11-race maiden who ran out at the first fence at Musselburgh last month and is 13lb out of the handicap today; others are preferred.

50/1

Form: 37P24- CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 4lb lower last April; hasn't won since but fair efforts over C&D on last two starts (heavy); each-way chance
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7th

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here (including this race in 2023) and he was 8lb out of the handicap when back here last time; however, this 10yo has been pulled up on his last three starts and needs to turn things around.

33/1

11

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Gibberwell

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His last two wins have come here but this 10yo has been pulled up on his last two starts and is 8lb wrong at the weights.

50/1

Form: 543/P- D

Last run: 241 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Good-ground performer who was third in a Doncaster handicap in March 2023; pulled up next time (September) and hasn't run since; on a career-low mark but may come on for the run.
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3

11th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Mance Rayder

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

held up in rear, niggled along briefly after 5th, reminders 7th, dropped to last 9th, lost touch and pulled up before 10th

33/1

1

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Mance Rayder

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Good-ground performer who was third in a Doncaster handicap in March 2023; pulled up next time (September) and hasn't run since; on a career-low mark but may come on for the run.

25/1

1

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Mance Rayder

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Good-ground performer who was third in a Doncaster handicap in March 2023; pulled up next time (September) and hasn't run since; on a career-low mark but may come on for the run.

25/1

Form: /P435- CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won this race off 2lb higher in 2022 (good to soft); had a long break after that and showed mixed form on his return last season, best effort when third in Carlisle handicap in February (3m, soft); tongue-tie now tried; a chance.
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4th

3

21st May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:28 Hexham

Wavelength

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Fell six out here recently but he'd been badly hampered at the previous fence; he won over C&D in May 2022 (lightly raced since) and was a good third at Carlisle this February; could be a contender off a handy mark.

8/1

4th

3

21st May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:28 Hexham

Wavelength

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Fell six out here recently but he'd been badly hampered at the previous fence; he won over C&D in May 2022 (lightly raced since) and was a good third at Carlisle this February; could be a contender off a handy mark.

8/1

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:35 Hexham

Wavelength

11st 10lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

mounted in chute and taken down early

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: P8036-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in nine starts; fair third of six in a novice handicap at Carlisle on chase debut (2m5f, soft) and fair effort last time at Kelso (2m5f, soft); stamina to prove back at 3m (runner-up in a point in 2022).
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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: 2U8PU-

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an Irish point in April 2022; yet to win under rules; second in this race off 2lb lower last season (good to soft) on chase debut but has completed the course in only one of his four starts since (eighth of nine over 2m4f at Carlisle).
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7th

12

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Robert DOres

10st 13lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

All three wins have been over C&D, including in this race last season; shaped as though returning to form when sixth at Bangor last time; back on his last winning mark; one to consider.

14/1

6th

9

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

16:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Robert DOres

10st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

All three hurdle wins have been on slow ground at Hexham (2m7f) and latest was in October; only 2lb higher than for that success but he's been well held in his last two starts; may have needed the run at Carlisle last month but this is competitive and others are preferred.

20/1

6th

9

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:48 Carlisle

Robert DOres

10st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Goes well fresh for he has won twice after a break over 2m7f at Hexham this season (good to soft); these conditions suit; should go well after another absence despite rise in grade and being 1lb out of the handicap.

14/1

Form: 26P87-

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a Cartmel mares' handicap hurdle for Iain Jardine last June (2m6f, good to soft); ordinary efforts in points and handicap chase for this yard this year; now tried in blinkers (has worn cheekpieces).
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7

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Pure Surf

10st 2lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Won a four-runner handicap chase at Newcastle in April (2m4f, good); disappointing on last three starts, the last two in November; 3lb out of the handicap; best watched.

50/1

6

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Pure Surf

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

raced wide, in touch with leaders early, midfield 3rd

11/1

6

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Pure Surf

11st 0lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Held on well to beat Top Of The Bay and Ribeye under Pippa Brown at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month and ran at least as well when close second at Sedgefield (2m3f, good) six days later but Kelso 11 days ago was a bit disappointing and, on balance, others look stronger.

11/1

Form: /P14P- D

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap chase off 2lb lower at Newcastle in November (2m7f, soft, Coolmoyne fourth); not run as well since; better ground will suit and a possible.
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1st

5

10th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:38 Sedgefield

Goodoldbill

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jane Walton

Seeking a hat-trick after wins over C&D (soft) and at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft); up another 5lb for latest success but drying ground not ideal.

5/2

1st

11

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Goodoldbill

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Jane Walton

Reportedly jumped better than on his previous start (here) when returning to form to win at Sedgefield last time (3m2f, soft); has a chance on that, but isn't particularly consistent.

12/1

1st

5

19th Feb 2026

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:08 Sedgefield

Goodoldbill

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Jane Walton

Won a novice handicap chase at Newcastle in November 2023 (2m7f, soft); mainly disappointing since and hard to fancy.

66/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £37.90
Straight Forecast £34.47
Tricast £158.67
Trifecta £218.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Benny Baloo

SPOTLIGHT:

Wavelength

POSTDATA:

Cowboy Cooper

Daily Mail:

Gibberwell

The Times:

Benny Baloo

D Express:

Benny Baloo

The Sun:

Benny Baloo

The Star:

Benny Baloo

Daily Record:

Benny Baloo

Daily Mirror:

Cowboy Cooper

RP RATINGS:

Wavelength

Telegraph:

Wavelength

The Guardian:

Wavelength