March 13 / 15.02 Hexham

15.02

Good To Soft

BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7657.45
  • 3m 7f 199y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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BK Racing Hexham Marathon Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 19-473

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Latest win was off 5lb lower at Doncaster in February last year (3m, soft); best run since when third in a 3m5f handicap at Bangor last time (soft) when blinkered for the first time; cheekpieces on for second time (fell previous occasion); rare stable runner here; drying ground a slight concern but has a chance.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Betterforeveryone

12st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Won over 4m here in March 2025 (good to soft); won again at Bangor in October (3m, good); pulled up at Bangor last time (3m5f, soft) but has since has 73 days off; chance.

7/2

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Betterforeveryone

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Has won over 4m so did well to win over 3m here (good; has won on soft) in October when only 2lb lower; comfortably held since at Uttoxeter (3m2f) but has the form and attributes to feature in a race of this nature.

6/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 42-84P

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Second at Wetherby in March last year (3m, soft; first-time cheekpieces); disappointing since (pulled up latest); blinkers now tried.
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1

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Shighness

12st 0lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Hasn't won for a couple of years and that was over fences, but she shaped encouragingly reverting to hurdles when third at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) in February, albeit beaten nearly 19l, and has fallen back over fences since; however, she's on a handy mark and is hard to dismiss.

15/2

7

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Shighness

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

She's struggled to get competitive since finishing a close second in this last year (good to soft) but is 7lb lower this time around and didn't run badly over hurdles at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) last month; not written off.

10/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 656P1P

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Winner at Carlisle in February (3m, soft) but pulled up either side of that; second in this race in last year; not easy to assess.
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5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:20 Hexham

Don Brocco

10st 8lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Gary Rutherford

1-20 over fences and although he finished second here (4m) in March, he has run below that since at Carlisle and back over hurdles at Perth; requires an extreme test to be seen at his best.

33/1

8th

9

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Don Brocco

10st 5lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Both hurdle wins came over 3m/3m1f on soft back in 2022; fair second in a 4m h'cap chase at Hexham last month (soft), but not so good last time.

16/1

5th

5

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

15:27 Carlisle

Don Brocco

11st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Gary Rutherford

Belied 40-1 odds when keeping-on second (no threat to winner) at Hexham (4m, soft) last month and is also well suited by this track but is far too inconsistent to rely upon and would appeal more on soft/heavy ground.

9/1

Form: 4-4451 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won this race off a 2lb lower mark last season (heavy); back to form when winning in game style at Ayr last time (3m, heavy); could go well again, although the better ground not sure to suit.
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6th

10

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Breeze Of Wind

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Pulled up two runs ago but solid efforts in defeat on either side of that and he's an assured stayer at this trip; the blinkers are new, as were the cheekpieces when third at Kelso last month.

10/1

3rd

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:13 Kelso

Breeze Of Wind

10st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Strong stayer who was 6lb out of the weights when runner-up in the Scottish Borders National here in December; off the same mark for this but has to bounce back from a pretty poor run at Bangor; cheekpieces added.

12/1

Form: 9P6363

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Gordon Elliott in 2023 (2m5f/2m7f, soft); not scored since, but creditable third over 3m2f at Doncaster last time (good); on a decent mark and a possible.
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No Results Found

Form: 348145 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Best on good/good to soft ground; two wins this season, the first over 3m here in May; first run at this sort of trip but worth considering.
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4th

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:20 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Veteran without a win since November 2024 but showed there was still fire in the tank when third over C&D 17 days ago; younger rivals may have his measure here, however.

12/1

3rd

10

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Has won four chases, including over C&D in May 2024 (good); best recent form has been at Musselburgh and he was below par over C&D last time (good).

14/1

6th

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 10lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

11yo whose losing run goes back 11 races to November 2024 but he ran pretty well off his lower hurdle mark at Musselburgh last month, following a break, and all four of his wins have come over fences (two of them here); not discounted back chasing.

10/1

Form: 5-3560

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Has won over 3m2f on soft at Kelso; sound reappearance run when third at Ayr in October (3m, good to soft); rather disappointing since; fell in this race two years ago; has a bit to prove.
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7th

6

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Camp Belan

11st 3lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Lucinda Russell

Has won over 3m2f on soft at Kelso; sound reappearance run when third at Ayr in October (3m, good to soft); rather disappointing since; fell in this race two years ago; has a bit to prove.

12/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Camp Belan

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

11th

1

3rd Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:00 Carlisle

Camp Belan

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Chase record is 2-22; regressive this season but this drop back to Class 5 may prompt a turnaround; won at Ayr on last attempt in this grade.

10/1

Form: 42-154

Last run: 66 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Has a good record fresh, winning first time after a summer break for last two seasons; won over 3m off this at Ayr in October but not quite at his best since; close fourth of five to Breeze Of Wind in this race 12 months ago.
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6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

6th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Destiny Is All

12st 1lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Five-time chase winner (once over C&D); back on a good mark now but suffered dip in form after his winning seasonal debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in October and fell when last in action.

8/1

1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Destiny Is All

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Has a good record fresh, winning first time after a summer break for last two seasons; won over 3m off this at Ayr in October but not quite at his best since; close fourth of five to Breeze Of Wind in this race 12 months ago.

7/2

Form: 496/3P

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; not the force of old and, having shown little in two runs after a break for present yard, is best watched for now.
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12

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Clonguile Way

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Andrew Crook

in rear

100/1

12

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Clonguile Way

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Andrew Crook

in rear

100/1

5

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Clonguile Way

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Andrew Crook

Ex-Irish; not the force of old and, having shown little in two runs after a break for present yard, is best watched for now.

100/1

Form: 9-52PP

Last run: 118 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Ex-Jedd O'Keefe; good second at Uttoxeter in June (3m, good); hasn't jumped well on either start for new yard; cheekpieces now tried; others stronger.
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5

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Hey Brother

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

towards rear

33/1

5

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Hey Brother

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

towards rear

33/1

9

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Hey Brother

10st 5lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Ex-Jedd O'Keefe; good second at Uttoxeter in June (3m, good); hasn't jumped well on either start for new yard; cheekpieces now tried; others stronger.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £59.20
Straight Forecast £54.48
Tricast £394.25
Trifecta £352.00

Selections

The Times:

Breeze Of Wind

RP RATINGS:

Camp Belan

D Express:

Betterforeveryone

TOPSPEED:

C'Est Quelqu'un

SPOTLIGHT:

Dr Shirocco

POSTDATA:

Destiny Is All

The Guardian:

Breeze Of Wind

Daily Mail:

Breeze Of Wind

Daily Mirror:

Breeze Of Wind

The Sun:

Breeze Of Wind

The Star:

Breeze Of Wind

Daily Record:

Breeze Of Wind

Telegraph:

Camp Belan