May 03 / 18.10 Hexham

18.10

Good

Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8053.52
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /431B- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Took form to whole new level with emphatic 9l success at Stratford (2m, good to soft) in March, his third handicap, and was unlucky to be brought down in early stages at last month's Aintree festival; may yet have a bigger run in him; likely contender.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Moon Chime

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

2-3 in bumpers and 5-11 over hurdles after leading late on in the Swinton (good); that was in a first-time tongue-tie that was also on when winning a 2m AW handicap in late May; off just 4lb higher than at Haydock, he's very much in the mix.

17/2

1st

10

(3)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Moon Chime

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Bumper and pretty useful hurdle winner, including at Haydock in the prestigious 2m Swinton 18 days ago when tongue tied for the first time; Flat career of just four races, latest when fourth of eight from the back when joint-favourite on Flat handicap debut at Southwell (1m6f, AW) in April; has more to offer in this sphere and is one to note.

7/1

1st

9

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Moon Chime

11st 2lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

In good form over hurdles last spring, winning at Stratford and Hexham (both 2m, good to soft); he's only 2lb higher than for the second of those wins, and a recent run on the Flat after six months off should have blown away the cobwebs; impossible to discount in first-time tongue-strap.

33/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 143- BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Kept on too strongly for a subsequent Grade 2 winner on hurdling debut at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in December but his 3m run in February was a shade disappointing and he was turned over at skinny odds when dropped to 2m1f in March; could still have have significant potential but makes handicap debut with a point to prove.
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4th

7

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Smokeringinthedark

10st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Lightly raced and improving; beat Fingal's Hill by 2l at Newcastle (2m4f) before finding only one too good upped to Class 2 level at Haydock (3m, good); didn't fail for stamina that day but he'll be fine back in trip; player.

9/2

2nd

9

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

16:25 Haydock

Smokeringinthedark

10st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Maiden winner who opened his account in handicaps with a comfortable win at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago; a 3lb rise seems fair for all that it wasn't a strong race, and his yard can do little wrong right now.

3/1

1st

5

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 3

16:00 Newcastle

Smokeringinthedark

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Only win was in a four-runner Musselburgh maiden hurdle in December 2024 (2m4f, good to soft); best run this season when second over same C&D in January (good to soft); chance on that form.

7/2

Form: 43657- CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won over 2m4f here (good) just under a year ago and followed up in Class 2 race at Kelso (2m, good to soft) a few days later; seemingly in the grip of the handicapper afterwards but ran well to a point in valuable series final last month, after a layoff, and is back down to a good mark now.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Well Educated

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: George Bewley

Runner-up three consecutive times at Hexham (2m-2m4f, good) this spring and also suited by this track but his latest run was below par and he's 2lb wrong today.

14/1

4th

5

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

15:43 Hexham

Well Educated

10st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

No win since May 2024, but has run plenty of good races since; runner-up here on all three starts this season (2m/2m4f), last time finishing 9l behind to Perseus Way, who is 9lb worse off.

9/2

2nd

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:40 Hexham

Well Educated

10st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

A head away from securing a fifth course win here last Saturday (2m); can number two C&D successes among that haul and respected again, for all that his record in the past three editions of this race reads 655.

9/1

Form: 11455- D BF

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Did well for new stable last season, winning twice over 2m4f on good ground at Perth; not sure to be ideally suited by this C&D on first start since December, though, and current mark probably demands a career best.
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5th

2

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Fourofakind

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Regressive 7yo who had a disappointing campaign last season; returns from four-month break on a dangerous mark but was soundly beaten on both previous starts here and has quite a bit to prove.

16/1

7th

8

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Fourofakind

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Defied higher marks three times in 2024 but his 2025 form took a turn for the worse; chance depends on whether this first start of 2026 results in a turnaround.

20/1

Form: /2836- CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Six-time hurdle winner (once over C&D) on soft/heavy ground; returned from break with very respectable third at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February but his run on good ground there (2m4f) in March was disappointing and he remains on a fairly tough mark.
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Verdict Starting price

1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Very inconsistent nowadays and needs to bounce back from tame effort in valuable handicap hurdle here three weeks ago but ran well from the front when second in C&D (good) chase in May and has claims if judged on that.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Quickly switches back to hurdling after good second over fences here (2m1f, good) last month; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will cope a lot better than some of these if the ground ends up heavy.

8/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:08 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time hurdle winner on soft/heavy ground; reverts to fences on a tempting mark but was well beaten in his only previous chase (in October 2023) and there may not be enough rain about for him today.

3/1

Form: U4763- CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D as a juvenile hurdler in 2023 and returns here after pretty good third at Carlisle (2m3f, good) last month but looks a shade vulnerable from 5lb out of the handicap today.
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8th

6

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Hourless

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Dixon

T: John Dixon

Without a win since 2023 but beaten in the region of 8l in his last two races and has never been lower in the weights; each-way claims.

13/2

Non-runners

Klitschko

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Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £4.39
Trifecta £15.20

Selections

The Times:

Moon Chime

SPOTLIGHT:

Well Educated

POSTDATA:

Klitschko

Daily Record:

Smokeringinthedark

The Guardian:

Hourless

Daily Mirror:

Fourofakind

Daily Mail:

Horn Cape

Telegraph:

Moon Chime

D Express:

Moon Chime

The Sun:

Moon Chime

The Star:

Klitschko

RP RATINGS:

Well Educated

TOPSPEED:

Well Educated