October 04 / 17.15 Hexham

17.15

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  • Prize money: £5043.35
  • 2m 4f 15y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4-1554 CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Off the mark under rules with a win over C&D (good) in May; has not gone on from that in four runs since but his latest fourth behind Jimli's Island at Perth (3m, good) was a fair effort after another wind op; has a big swing in the weights with his old rival and could be dangerous on this drop back in trip; first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.
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6

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

14:00 Newcastle

Shadows In The Sky

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

10yo whose form has been mixed this season but he's edged back down the weights and his Newmarket yard is 3-6 here; capable of a big run.

10/1

1

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

16:25 Fakenham

Shadows In The Sky

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Most consistent win or lose over either obstacle for this stable until finding a brush hurdle series final at Worcester all too much last time (2m4f, good); swimming in calmer waters again on this return to fences, albeit still above any class he's ever won in.

3/1

12

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Shadows In The Sky

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Howie

T: James Owen

Consistent over fences and hurdles for new stable this season, winning once under each discipline; suited by this C&D but may find less exposed rivals better handicapped today; swaps cheekpieces for refitted visor.

20/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /48-11

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-15 in Ireland but he's 2-2 for current yard, with the wins gained over fences and hurdles at Perth (both at 3m on good ground); up another 9lb but he won by 8l last time and should be unfazed by this drop back in trip; big player again back in this sphere.
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7

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

12:45 Newcastle

Jimlis Island

10st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

prominent, briefly led after 4th, in touch with leaders when looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly before 9th

7/2

7

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

12:45 Newcastle

Jimlis Island

10st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

prominent

7/2

2nd

2

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 4

15:45 Newcastle

Jimlis Island

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won back-to back 3m hurdles at Perth (both good) on his first two starts for this trainer; found one too good when dropping back to 2m4f and switching to fences at Hexham latest; player back up in trip.

11/4

7/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 5/0-83

Last run: 136 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
8yo with a record of 0-8 but she rallied for a respectable third in C&D handicap (good) in May; not been seen since then but she still has potential over fences and needs watching in market on return; tongue-tie added.
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3rd

8

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:15 Hexham

Ring Pretender

10st 12lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in rear

7/1

3rd

5

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Ring Pretender

10st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

towards rear, outpaced 12th, soon rallied, headway on inner after 2 out, went fourth home turn, went third last, no impression run-in

6/1

3rd

5

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Ring Pretender

10st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

towards rear, outpaced 12th, soon rallied

6/1

Form: 846-

Last run: 211 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Placed in Irish point in November 2022 but he was well held in three hurdle runs last season; still early days and now goes handicapping but he needs improvement on this switch to fences.
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1st

10

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Kingofthegame

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

A fading third over fences here on Saturday (2m5f, good) when all headgear was left off; back hurdling off 1lb higher (out of the weights) and stamina could be stretched over this far.

12/1

3rd

11

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Kingofthegame

10st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Martin Todhunter

0-10 and lasted only three fences in a debuted visor (discarded) latest; saw out 3m well enough on the latter of two Irish point starts, but yet to hit the line strongly over 2m3f or beyond under rules.

10/1

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Kingofthegame

10st 4lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Nine-race maiden; two fair efforts since returning from a 395-day break, notably when fourth over 3m at Carlisle last time (good; second-time cheekpieces); visor now tried and he's a possible.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-9517 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Ended long losing streak off much reduced mark at Cartmel (2m5f, soft) in July, but he failed to back that up when a well-held seventh at Kelso last month; needs to step up again after that laboured effort and others are more solid.
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4th

4

29th Jun 2025

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

The King Of May

11st 6lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

5-30 over fences, his latest win coming off 1lb lower here (2m5f, soft) last July; still has to prove his stamina, but he ran well for a long way on his stable debut/return from 253 days off at Hexham (3m, good to soft) 15 days ago; could go well.

7/1

4th

5

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:28 Hexham

The King Of May

11st 8lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tristan Davidson

Won off a much reduced mark at Cartmel (2m5f, soft) last summer but didn't go on from there and this 11yo has been out for a while.

14/1

5th

3

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:15 Hexham

The King Of May

11st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 9-5364 CD

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
On a reduced mark but his last win was in March 2022 and he's been beaten 14l or more in his last five runs; overall record now stands at 2-34 and he needs to raise his game back in trip; cheekpieces reapplied.
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7th

10

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Croagh Patrick

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Gillian Boanas

Back on the lowly mark off which he snapped a long losing run in December 2024 at Carlisle (3m2f, soft); remains to be seen what ability remains on this stable debut following 14 months out.

25/1

7

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:22 Hexham

Croagh Patrick

10st 7lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Sam England

Got back to winning ways at Carlisle (3m2f) in December but well below par both runs since at Uttoxeter and back at Carlisle; this course winner has something to prove.

14/1

9th

10

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Croagh Patrick

10st 7lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Sam England

Largely consistent record at Carlisle features two wins, the latest in December (ended a long losing run); return to this venue is a plus.

10/1

Form: 30-P48 CD

Last run: 96 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m4f chases in 2022 (including over C&D), but he's drawn a blank since and has been hard to predict; now drops back in trip after a break but he was tailed off at Cartmel last time and needs a major revival for new yard.
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10th

10

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a couple of 2m4f chases for Jackie Stephen; sound run when 2l second at Catterick in November (3m1f, good) but disappointing since; plenty to prove now.

33/1

13

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:50 Catterick

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

33-1 runner-up to I See The Sea over C&D in November; however, two lesser performances have followed and this 11yo needs to get back on track.

33/1

10

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:20 Perth

Sputnik

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Well beaten on both starts for this stable in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and not seen again since; back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted today; 3lb wrong; needs to prove some ability remains.

20/1

Form: /1F3-P D

Last run: 143 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo; won on chase debut at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) last November, but has failed to complete in two of his three runs since including at Southwell (pulled up) in May; still unexposed in this sphere but he didn't jump well last time and has something to prove after another break.
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1

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:20 Doncaster

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Lots to prove regarding current form having been struggled over fences/hurdles on his three starts this season, but they've all been on good ground which might not have suited; not discounted off dangerous mark.

16/1

11th

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

16/1

11th

1

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Coniston Clouds

12st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

16/1

Form: 6-474P CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Well treated on old form but she's struggled back over fences since returning from a lengthy absence in June; was pulled up in similar conditions at Perth (2m4f, good) last week and this veteran needs a major turnaround.
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5

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

17:15 Hexham

Animore

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Hugh Burns

in touch with leaders

25/1

5

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

15:38 Perth

Animore

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Hugh Burns

Returned from long absence with two heavy defeats for new stable this summer but last month's fourth at Cartmel (2m5f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) was more encouraging; she needs to build on that performance here but has the services of Brian Hughes again.

12/1

4th

5

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Animore

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Hugh Burns

held up in rear, headway after 2nd, went third after 6th, hit 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened gradually run-in

25/1

Form: PP-547 CD

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Now 17lb lower than when runner-up over C&D last May but he's generally struggled in last eight runs and was beaten 25l at Cartmel when last seen in June; looks opposable back from a break.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £20.92
Tricast £256.82
Trifecta £340.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Shadows In The Sky

SPOTLIGHT:

Jimli's Island

RP RATINGS:

Croagh Patrick

D Express:

Kingofthegame

The Times:

Shadows In The Sky

Telegraph:

Shadows In The Sky

The Guardian:

Shadows In The Sky

Daily Mail:

Shadows In The Sky

Daily Mirror:

Croagh Patrick

The Star:

Jimli's Island

Daily Record:

Jimli's Island