June 01 / 16.55 Hexham

16.55

Heavy

Marrill Group Pressing To Win Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4990.54
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Marrill Group Pressing To Win Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 833-72 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a Catterick novice hurdle on heavy ground in January (2m3f); best of three runs over fences when runner-up over C&D last time (good); cheekpieces now tried; a possible.
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4

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Backbyjet

11st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

All three chase wins have been on this course but over 2m4f; 1m7f would have been too sharp on last month's return from a break but he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip.

8/1

4

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Backbyjet

11st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

All three chase wins have been on this course but over 2m4f; 1m7f would have been too sharp on last month's return from a break but he could be vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip.

8/1

5th

1

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:48 Hexham

Backbyjet

12st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

prominent, lost position 8th, weakened on turn before last

6/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 8053P-

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Second in an Irish point in January; modest efforts over hurdles; improvement possible on chase debut on first run after wind surgery.
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7th

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Not Now Tayto

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Tjade Collier

Moderate form prior to wind surgery but appeared to have benefited from that when running on to be a close second here (2m4f, soft) recently; step up in trip looks positive; up 2lb but he's a player if backing that up.

5/2

2nd

7

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Not Now Tayto

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Tjade Collier

Second in an Irish point in January; modest efforts over hurdles; improvement possible on chase debut on first run after wind surgery.

14/1

14

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Not Now Tayto

10st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Tjade Collier

in touch with leaders on outer

14/1

Form: 4222-6 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
All six wins have been here, latest off 9lb lower in April 2023 (soft); two good runs on heavy ground over C&D in March but well behind The White Volcano (who is now 12lb worse off) over C&D last time; chance if bouncing back.
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9th

12

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Cudgel

10st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: James Walton

towards rear

20/1

Form: 5PPP-5 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Third off a 12lb higher mark at Cartmel last May (2m5f, good); disappointing since then; best form on good/good to soft.
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5th

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

13:55 Hexham

Follow Your Arrow

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Record of 1-20 over fences and was disappointing last time, but he was placed three times in a row here (1m7f-2m4f, good to soft) in the spring; had wind surgery since his last run and could be dangerous back at this track on his return; cheekpieces reapplied.

14/1

11

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Follow Your Arrow

10st 12lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Has modest 1-19 strike-rate over fences and fell here when last in action but was placed three consecutive times off today's mark at Hexham (1m7f-2m4f, good to soft) in the spring; considered each-way.

6/1

Form: 76537-

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has won four points, but 0-20 under rules (12 over fences); best recent run when second over 2m3f at Fontwell in March (heavy); quite interesting with visor replacing cheekpieces on stable debut.
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10

21st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:35 Market Rasen

Concrete King

10st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear, raced wide when on turn after 2nd, headway from 3rd, lost position after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10/1

5th

6

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Concrete King

10st 9lb

J: John Kington

T: L J Morgan

Has won four points, but 0-20 under rules (12 over fences); best recent run when second over 2m3f at Fontwell in March (heavy); quite interesting with visor replacing cheekpieces on stable debut.

11/1

7th

8

19th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Concrete King

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Neil Mulholland

Has very mixed record this season but ran well and looked the likely winner for a long way before weakening into third over C&D (heavy; just behind Mister Murchan) last month; 2lb lower today; can't rule out.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3/14-P

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a Kelso novice handicap hurdle in November (2m6f, soft) but rather disappointing in two handicaps since (pulled up when stepped up to 2m7f here a month ago); bit to prove on chase debut.
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7th

6

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:48 Carlisle

Ballin Bay

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has won his last three races, all at Sedgefield, two 3m3f handicap hurdles and last time (second run with cheekpieces) a 3m2f handicap chase; these conditions fine and should go well again despite career-high mark (5lb higher than last win).

5/1

1st

2

19th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

14:40 Sedgefield

Ballin Bay

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Failed to threaten in 2024 on his two previous chase starts but he's in much better form now having won over hurdles here on his last two starts (3m3f, good to soft/soft); has shown promise on good ground; he's just 5lb higher than when easily making all four weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces (retained) and can have a big say if transferring that form back to fences.

5/4

1st

7

19th Feb 2026

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:33 Sedgefield

Ballin Bay

10st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Got off the mark for the season when winning over C&D earlier this month (good to soft); only 3lb higher, but this a stronger race; cheekpieces now tried; contender.

5/2

Form: P424-1 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won first race since 2019 when scoring by nearly 10l here last time (good to soft, Cudgel well back in sixth but 12lb better off); now 10lb higher; acts on heavy ground; worth considering.
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4

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

The White Volcano

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Wilf Storey

Won first race since 2019 when scoring by nearly 10l here last time (good to soft, Cudgel well back in sixth but 12lb better off); now 10lb higher; acts on heavy ground; worth considering.

6/4

1st

11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

The White Volcano

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Wilf Storey

in rear

10/1

1st

11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

The White Volcano

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Wilf Storey

in rear

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £52.90
Straight Forecast £59.50
Trifecta £276.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The White Volcano

SPOTLIGHT:

Cudgel

TOPSPEED:

Follow Your Arrow

D Express:

Concrete King

Telegraph:

Follow Your Arrow

The Times:

Cudgel

The Star:

Cudgel

POSTDATA:

The White Volcano

The Guardian:

The White Volcano

Daily Mail:

The White Volcano

Daily Mirror:

The White Volcano

Daily Record:

The White Volcano