May 11 / 17.10 Hexham

17.10

Good

Paxtons Heart Of All England Maiden Hunters’ Chase (For The Heart Of All England Trophy)

  • Prize money: £3593.1
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Paxtons Heart Of All England Maiden Hunters’ Chase (For The Heart Of All England Trophy)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has about 6l to find with Toucan Sam on their recent point clash and there are others to worry about; tongue tied first time.
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3rd

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:02 Kelso

Dressedtoimpress

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

T: Miss Joanne Murphy

Lightly raced 10yo; won the Heart Of All England (maiden hunter chase) at Hexham last May (3m, good); pulled up over same C&D last month on only run since; bit to prove.

25/1

2

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Dressedtoimpress

11st 12lb

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

T: Miss Joanne Murphy

Very lightly raced 10yo who won the Heart Of All England Maiden Hunters' Chase over C&D (good) in May 2024; however, others have stronger form and this is his first outing since.

33/1

1st

3

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Dressedtoimpress

12st 0lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: Miss Joanne Murphy

in touch with leaders

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6/PP6-

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Just behind Amma Lord at Kelso before finishing third at Overton two weeks ago; looks vulnerable.
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13

8th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:35 Ayr

Toucan Sam

10st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

His mark continues to fall but this 7yo remains a maiden after 21 rules starts and recent evidence doesn't indicate a win is imminent.

25/1

10

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:20 Doncaster

Toucan Sam

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Made it 0-20 under rules when pulled up over fences at Ayr last week; however, before that he posted two fair runs over hurdles (2m5f/2m) and shaped as though he would benefit from this longer trip; well treated on last spring's chase form; could appreciate the return to hurdling; interesting.

33/1

9

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:20 Ayr

Toucan Sam

10st 13lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

19-race maiden; placed in handicap, a couple of hunter chases and in two points last year; two fair runs over hurdles this term after wind surgery; well handicapped but others appeal more.

20/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time point winner who two years ago got to within 5l of this year's Cheltenham Festival heroine Sine Nomine; collared late on last week at Dingley and the winner has some eyecatching point form to his name; player.
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3rd

2

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Cool Desire

12st 0lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: Mrs John Dawson

towards rear, awkward jump 4th

6/4

3rd

2

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Cool Desire

12st 0lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: Mrs John Dawson

towards rear, awkward jump 4th

6/4

Form: 2/275/

Last run: 412 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up over hurdles for Sam Thomas and four weeks ago made it sixth-time lucky in points, comfortably beating Slaney Opera; every chance.
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4th

6

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Sponthus

12st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

in rear

11/4

4th

6

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Sponthus

12st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: W H Easterby

in rear

11/4

5th

3

26th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:07 Exeter

Sponthus

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

Very lightly raced 8yo who made pleasing return from long absence when second (albeit no match for winner) in Chepstow maiden (2m3f, good to soft) in November; below that form after racing too freely at Huntingdon on Boxing Day but should have some improvement to come in handicaps.

11/2

Form: 4/6/4/

Last run: 1824 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability for Sue Smith several seasons ago; up and down in points but won his latest last month when 2l too good for the odds-on favourite.
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5th

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Lucky Lucarno

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joe Wright

T: Tom Sowerby

pressed leaders early

4/1

5th

4

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Lucky Lucarno

12st 0lb

J: Mr Joe Wright

T: Tom Sowerby

pressed leaders early

4/1

Form: 37P/5-

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
33-1 when beaten 17l at Kelso last month, finishing just ahead of Toucan Sam who was a lot shorter in the betting; one-paced when beaten 7l in a point two weeks ago.
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4th

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Amma Lord

12st 0lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Dual point winner; gave good account when fourth (just behind Theoldboggroad) in this race a year ago but has not been at his best in points this season and needs help from the new cheekpieces.

20/1

1

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Amma Lord

12st 0lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Ran poorly in this race a year ago but led close home to win soft-ground point at Friars Haugh in February and returned to racing under rules with very respectable fourth in Buccleuch Cup at Kelso (2m7f, good) last month.

7/1

1

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Amma Lord

12st 0lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Ran poorly in this race a year ago but led close home to win soft-ground point at Friars Haugh in February and returned to racing under rules with very respectable fourth in Buccleuch Cup at Kelso (2m7f, good) last month.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer; no match for Sponthus on penultimate start and was no better last time.
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3rd

6

24th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:15 Uttoxeter

Slaney Opera

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Seemed to run well when second of three in tactical race at Cartmel (3m1f, good) on Monday and remains 2lb lower than when winning for another stable in January but others appeal more all the same.

7/1

2nd

5

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:42 Cartmel

Slaney Opera

10st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Former pointer/hunter chaser who won a Sedgefield handicap (3m2f, good to soft) off 2lb higher for Ruth Jefferson in January; not quite in same form on first four starts for new stable and fell on latest outing a week ago but it's difficult to put a line through him.

4/1

5

13th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:42 Newton Abbot

Slaney Opera

10st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Nick Scholfield

Encouraging first two efforts for this stable before a lesser run prompted wind surgery; got back on track to some extent at Bangor (3m, good) last month and, while more is needed, he's likely to have a say.

7/2

Form: /50/P-

Last run: 348 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times in points but now 0-18 in that scene after finishing third in a small field two weeks ago.
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8

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Turnthelightsoff

12st 0lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Miss R Hayton

didn't jump with fluency, raced in last

16/1

8

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:10 Hexham

Turnthelightsoff

12st 0lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Miss R Hayton

didn't jump with fluency, raced in last

16/1

9

29th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 92y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Turnthelightsoff

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: P F McEnery

Tailed off in a maiden/bumper last summer and has since extended his losing sequence in points to 13; unlikely to be anywhere near good enough here.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £47.60
Straight Forecast £48.36
Trifecta £173.60

Selections

The Times:

Sponthus

SPOTLIGHT:

Cool Desire

D Express:

Dressedtoimpress

POSTDATA:

Toucan Sam

Telegraph:

Cool Desire

The Guardian:

Cool Desire

The Sun:

Cool Desire

Daily Mail:

Sponthus

Daily Mirror:

Sponthus

The Star:

Sponthus

Daily Record:

Sponthus