May 10 / 16.40 Hexham

16.40

Good

Paxtons Now Stocking Stihl Equipment Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6786.08
  • 3m 0f 41y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Paxtons Now Stocking Stihl Equipment Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 11P/3-

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won two non-handicap hurdles on good ground during summer of 2023 (2m/2m4f); not beaten far over 2m4f at Ffos Las on her return from a long absence in April but this is her chase debut and she's unproven at the trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

River Of Joy

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won two non-handicap hurdles on good ground during summer of 2023 (2m/2m4f); not beaten far over 2m4f at Ffos Las on her return from a long absence in April but this is her chase debut and she's unproven at the trip.

8/1

1st

6

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

River Of Joy

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won two non-handicap hurdles on good ground during summer of 2023 (2m/2m4f); not beaten far over 2m4f at Ffos Las on her return from a long absence in April but this is her chase debut and she's unproven at the trip.

8/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 2/582- D

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner who should be well handicapped and ran his best race for a while when second at Carlisle in February (3m, good to soft); has handled good ground in the past and should go well as his Herefordshire yard's only runner on the card.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Not Sure

11st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Three-time chase winner who should be well handicapped and ran his best race for a while when second at Carlisle in February (3m, good to soft); has handled good ground in the past and should go well as his Herefordshire yard's only runner on the card.

3/1

2nd

2

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Not Sure

11st 13lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

Three-time chase winner who should be well handicapped and ran his best race for a while when second at Carlisle in February (3m, good to soft); has handled good ground in the past and should go well as his Herefordshire yard's only runner on the card.

3/1

2nd

6

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 3

14:50 Carlisle

Not Sure

10st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Kerry Lee

He's well handicapped on last season's best efforts but his campaign concluded with a heavy defeat at Uttoxeter in April and there's been no return to form on his two outings this winter; major turnaround required.

9/1

Form: 42162- C

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins at up to 3m1f; was having only his third run over fences when a rallying second over 3m2f at Sedgefield (good) and he's unlikely to be far away off the same mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Hostile Hotelier

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three hurdle wins at up to 3m1f; was having only his third run over fences when a rallying second over 3m2f at Sedgefield (good) and he's unlikely to be far away off the same mark.

100/30

3rd

1

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Hostile Hotelier

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Three hurdle wins at up to 3m1f; was having only his third run over fences when a rallying second over 3m2f at Sedgefield (good) and he's unlikely to be far away off the same mark.

100/30

2nd

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

17:55 Sedgefield

Hostile Hotelier

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

in touch with leaders, headway to lead 2 out, headed before last, soon slightly hampered and switched right, kept on well final 110yds

7/2

Form: 6P231-

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing sequence at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in March, where he was left in front two out when the leader fell; only 2lb higher but softer ground would be preferred.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Grand Voyage

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Stuart Coltherd

Ended a long losing sequence at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in March, where he was left in front two out when the leader fell; only 2lb higher but softer ground would be preferred.

13/2

4th

5

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Grand Voyage

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Stuart Coltherd

Ended a long losing sequence at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in March, where he was left in front two out when the leader fell; only 2lb higher but softer ground would be preferred.

13/2

Form: /P223-

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Lost out only by a short head at Southwell two runs back (3m, good to soft) but he finished a tired and remote third at Stratford since (3m3f, good); this is more his trip and can go well if putting best foot forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Martalmixjac

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Mel Rowley

Lost out only by a short head at Southwell two runs back (3m, good to soft) but he finished a tired and remote third at Stratford since (3m3f, good); this is more his trip and can go well if putting best foot forward.

12/1

5th

9

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Martalmixjac

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Mel Rowley

Lost out only by a short head at Southwell two runs back (3m, good to soft) but he finished a tired and remote third at Stratford since (3m3f, good); this is more his trip and can go well if putting best foot forward.

12/1

Form: 13P75- C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 633/5-

Last run: 189 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Sole win came off a higher mark but that was two years ago and over 2m5f; failed to convince stamina-wise over 3m on his penultimate run and this is a stiffer track; absent since November.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Azof Des Mottes

10st 3lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Sole win came off a higher mark but that was two years ago and over 2m5f; failed to convince stamina-wise over 3m on his penultimate run and this is a stiffer track; absent since November.

16/1

10

10th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Azof Des Mottes

10st 3lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Sole win came off a higher mark but that was two years ago and over 2m5f; failed to convince stamina-wise over 3m on his penultimate run and this is a stiffer track; absent since November.

16/1

5th

7

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

13:23 Ayr

Azof Des Mottes

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

midfield on outer

10/1

Non-runners

Court At Slip, Don Brocco, Torosay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.50
Straight Forecast £26.68
Tricast £68.92
Trifecta £81.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Not Sure

TOPSPEED:

Grand Voyage

POSTDATA:

Hostile Hotelier

Daily Mail:

Torosay

The Star:

River Of Joy

RP RATINGS:

Court At Slip

Telegraph:

Hostile Hotelier

The Times:

Not Sure

The Guardian:

Not Sure

D Express:

Not Sure

Daily Mirror:

Grand Voyage

The Sun:

Grand Voyage

Daily Record:

Grand Voyage