October 04 / 14.55 Hexham

14.55

Good

Greenhead Hotel “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Greenhead Hotel “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1-4 D

Last run: 149 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won an English maiden point last November (2m4f, good to soft) before £30,000 sale to present trainer; two decent bumper runs, winning at Ayr on first occasion (2m, good); interesting on hurdles debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Kingston James

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

disputed lead, led with one circuit to go, faced challenge after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on but no extra towards finish

7/1

2nd

4

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Kingston James

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

disputed lead, led with one circuit to go, faced challenge after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on but no extra towards finish

7/1

1st

2

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

17:00 Musselburgh

Kingston James

11st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Point/bumper winner who landed a Hexham novice (2m, good) in October but has a mixed record since and was only eighth of ten on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; edging down the weights and is still unexposed in this sphere but others are more convincing.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5-3

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two Irish points; ran as though needing the race when 17l third in a C&D novice hurdle on stable debut in May (good); off since; one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Rock On Jet

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Front-runner who was beaten 9l when last of the three finishers at Ayr (2m, soft) in January; however, he's been dropped a handy 3lb since and is capable of better judged on last season's evidence; not written off.

7/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 186 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in good style in ordinary 5yo maiden on sixth start pointing in Ireland (3m, soft/heavy); bettered that when 5l third in a bumper at Cork in April (2m3f, soft; first and second decent prospects); interesting on hurdles/stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

4

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:04 Carlisle

Shadow Chaser

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Point winner who was no match for Uptown Harry but still ran well when runner-up in first-time blinkers on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) last month; has since left Sandy Thomson; open to improvement in this sphere and he's one to consider now starting out for Mark Walford.

9/2

2nd

9

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

14:00 Newcastle

Shadow Chaser

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Merely seventh over hurdles on last two starts but before those he was second of 14 on his stable/seasonal debut at Ayr, and this point winner could be suited by today's switch to fences; not ruled out now in headgear.

12/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 500 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 62l in a Punchestown maiden on hurdles debut in May 2023 (2m, good to yielding); has since been placed twice from six starts in Irish points; bought for 13,000euros in April; one of three runners from the Walford yard; a bit to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

27th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

13:15 Market Rasen

Some Bro

10st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Comfortably held in two novice hurdles for new yard; Irish point form (six runs) included two placed efforts and two falls, so he brings mixed messages to chase debut.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 40-

Last run: 190 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 33l when fourth on bumper debut at Newcastle in March (2m1f, heavy); well-beaten 13th of 15 at Wetherby on hurdles debut later in the month; improvement needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

16

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Forest Blaze

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mark Walford

Below par at Ayr last time, ending a consistent spell of form; rebound looks possible but this is a difficult task and he's still seeking a first win away from Hexham.

33/1

5th

7

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:20 Ayr

Forest Blaze

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Placed on consecutive starts in cheekpieces here (2m4f/2m3f) in December/January and again ran well when close second in first-time visor at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on latest outing; contests this competitive race from a career-high mark but still enters calculations.

8/1

3/1

Form: 377-16

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Bought out of Gordon Elliott's yard for 10,000gns in August; fair form over hurdles, getting off the mark in a Sligo handicap for conditionals in July (2m1f, good to yielding); not quite so good in similar company last time but interesting on stable debut back in novice company with no penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Ankud

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Liam Bailey

prominent, dropped to last after 4th, soon struggling, weakened 2 out

2/1

5th

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Ankud

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Liam Bailey

prominent, dropped to last after 4th, soon struggling, weakened 2 out

2/1

6th

1

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Ankud

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Liam Bailey

Bought out of Gordon Elliott's yard for 10,000gns in August; fair form over hurdles, getting off the mark in a Sligo handicap for conditionals in July (2m1f, good to yielding); not quite so good in similar company last time but interesting on stable debut back in novice company with no penalty.

3/1

Form: 87P-

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Sandy Thomson; fair eighth at Ayr on bumper debut last November (2m, good to soft); not run as well on softer going since, on stable debut last time pulling up in a Newcastle novice hurdle (2m4f, heavy; pulled hard and didn't jump fluently); back after a break with a bit to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:10 Hexham

Dannos Dollar

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mark Walford

led narrowly, headed and pressed leader 4th, jumped right 6th, lost position before 4 out, weakened after 2 out

100/1

7th

2

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:10 Hexham

Dannos Dollar

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Mark Walford

led narrowly, headed and pressed leader 4th, jumped right 6th, lost position before 4 out, weakened after 2 out

100/1

12th

5

16th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

14:00 Wetherby

Dannos Dollar

11st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

Fair eighth on debut in Ayr bumper last November but has struggled on his three starts since, over hurdles the last twice.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £5.49
Trifecta £19.00

Selections

The Times:

Kingston James

RP RATINGS:

Ankud

SPOTLIGHT:

Rock On Jet

Telegraph:

Kingston James

Daily Mail:

Kingston James

The Sun:

Kingston James

The Star:

Kingston James

Daily Record:

Kingston James

TOPSPEED:

Ankud

POSTDATA:

Ankud

The Guardian:

Ankud

D Express:

Ankud

Daily Mirror:

Ankud