May 20 / 20.58 Hexham

20.58

Good

Happy Retirement Charlo Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4805.71
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Happy Retirement Charlo Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 3586-1 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 12st 3lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Having only her fourth start for the yard when winning at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to firm) a week ago; has a 7lb penalty to carry but is still 13lb lower than for her previous win over hurdles in the summer of 2022, so she is much respected.
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5

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:08 Stratford

Addosh

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

Won a Sedgefield handicap hurdle in May (2m1f, good to firm) but has been rather disappointing over hurdles and on the Flat since; needs to bounce back.

9/1

4

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:53 Nottingham

Addosh

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and forget Chester last week as the saddle slipped.

8/1

9

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

16:45 Chester

Addosh

8st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and placed on the AW earlier this year, but has no form here and others have more going for them.

25/1

Form: 3P333- D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
2-29 under rules and no win since the start of 2023; third on good ground at Newcastle (2m1f) and Carlisle (2m3f) in his last two starts, though, and each-way possibilities again.
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7th

8

(8)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Socks Off

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

AW bumper/minor hurdle winner; in fair form over hurdles last spring but makes his stable debut after eight months off and his last Flat run was back in April 2023.

20/1

4

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Socks Off

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Michael & David Easterby

2-29 under rules and no win since the start of 2023; third on good ground at Newcastle (2m1f) and Carlisle (2m3f) in his last two starts, though, and each-way possibilities again.

5/1

4

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Socks Off

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Michael & David Easterby

2-29 under rules and no win since the start of 2023; third on good ground at Newcastle (2m1f) and Carlisle (2m3f) in his last two starts, though, and each-way possibilities again.

5/1

Form: 7549-4 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Two wins for Mark Walford last summer included one over C&D (heavy, has won on good) but not so good since; latest fourth of nine here came in a seller (claimed for £6,000); enough to prove on debut for new stable.
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5

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Allbetsoff

11st 9lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Kevin Hunter

Gained two of his five hurdle wins over C&D and was second off mark 7lb higher than today's when making stable debut in this race a year ago (good); lost his way afterwards, though, and absent since heavy fall in November.

50/1

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

13:22 Carlisle

Allbetsoff

10st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Kevin Hunter

Five-time winner for Mark Walford who was runner-up at Hexham (2m, good) in May on his stable debut; however, pulled up there on both runs since (2m, good/good to soft) and returns from a break with something to prove.

25/1

3

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:18 Hexham

Allbetsoff

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Kevin Hunter

Second of nine to Blended Stealth here last month but dropped out very tamely a week ago; capable of going well but can be up and down.

8/1

Form: 8734-6

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
1-23 under rules and 0-6 over hurdles but he has shown some ability and the return to this trip may help; worth a second look.
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6

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Cage Rattler

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

Flat scorer whose form in handicap hurdles is largely encouraging, staying-on third at Hexham (2m, good) most recently; enters calculations off same mark.

10/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Cage Rattler

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

1-23 under rules and 0-6 over hurdles but he has shown some ability and the return to this trip may help; worth a second look.

14/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Cage Rattler

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

1-23 under rules and 0-6 over hurdles but he has shown some ability and the return to this trip may help; worth a second look.

14/1

Form: 21278- CD

Last run: 256 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
1-25 under rules but the win came off this mark over C&D (good) last summer; not seen in 256 days but he has gone well fresh before and the stable won this last year; interesting.
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5th

5

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle

Huit Reflets

11st 6lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Experienced chaser; won at Sedgefield on Boxing Day (2m, good to soft) and placed all three starts since, last time finishing runner-up at Sedgefield (2m3f, good to soft); contender.

5/2

2nd

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Running consistently well since August, winning here (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and finishing a close second of five over this C&D (good to soft) ten days ago; has the same mark as last time and holds solid claims.

5/2

2nd

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

Huit Reflets

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Mark Walford

Currently in a consistent vein of form; opened his chase account in Sedgefield contest (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day, beating Dixie Cowboy and taking record here to 3321; ran creditably at Catterick (2m3f) since; solid claims.

5/1

Form: 45/5-1 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner (1m-1m6f) for Richard Hannon; having only his fifth start over hurdles when scoring by 15l at Southwell (2m, good) eight days ago; 7lb penalty shouldn't preclude another big effort.
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9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Grand Scheme

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Three-time Flat winner (1m-1m6f) for Richard Hannon; having only his fifth start over hurdles when scoring by 15l at Southwell (2m, good) eight days ago; 7lb penalty shouldn't preclude another big effort.

6/4

9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Grand Scheme

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Three-time Flat winner (1m-1m6f) for Richard Hannon; having only his fifth start over hurdles when scoring by 15l at Southwell (2m, good) eight days ago; 7lb penalty shouldn't preclude another big effort.

6/4

1st

5

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Grand Scheme

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

took keen hold, prominent

11/2

Form: 6479-

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
1-29 under rules, the win coming on the Flat at Hamilton (1m4f) last September; tailed off after doing far too much early on stable debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in March; hard to fancy despite the application of a tongue-tie.
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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Likleman

10st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

1-29 under rules, the win coming on the Flat at Hamilton (1m4f) last September; tailed off after doing far too much early on stable debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in March; hard to fancy despite the application of a tongue-tie.

50/1

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Likleman

10st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

1-29 under rules, the win coming on the Flat at Hamilton (1m4f) last September; tailed off after doing far too much early on stable debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in March; hard to fancy despite the application of a tongue-tie.

50/1

9th

9

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle

Likleman

10st 2lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Won off basement mark on the Flat for Simon West in September and has shown some hurdling ability this year, but his tendency to pull hard is a serious worry before this stable/handicap debut; 2lb wrong.

33/1

Form: 2995-8

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
1lb lower than when beaten a head over C&D (good) in November, but a long way below that form since and now 0-35 under rules; hard to recommend in returning cheepieces.
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6th

10

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-39 over hurdles, the win gained here (2m, good) last May; inconsistent and although he stays 2m4f and latest start was one of his better days, today's position 7lb out of the handicap makes things tough.

25/1

4th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

Blended Stealth

10st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-38 over hurdles, the win gained at Hexham (2m, good) last May; his good days have become infrequent, though, and he's 3lb out of the weights today; not the percentage call.

25/1

5th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Runner-up at Sedgefield in November and not disgraced on penultimate start, but those are the only bright spots in his last nine races; reverts from chasing (last five starts); overall he's won just one (a hurdle race last May) of 47 and today he is 3lb out of the handicap.

16/1

Form: 7P776-

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner for David Menuisier in his younger days and beaten just a head off a mark of 82 over C&D (good) in the summer of 2023, but very poor over hurdles and fences since; 7lb out of the weights.
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0

6

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Edmond Dantes

11st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Paula Smith

held up in rear, always behind, pulled up after 4 out

33/1

0

3

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Edmond Dantes

11st 7lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Won over fences for Ruth Jefferson last year but was sold out of that stable after a disappointing run in May and was safely held on stable debut the following month; returns from break with quite a bit to prove.

20/1

Non-runners

Wolfburg, Gemini Man, Serious Ego

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £119.30
Straight Forecast £109.97
Tricast £1549.16
Trifecta £808.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Grand Scheme

Daily Mail:

Allbetsoff

The Star:

Wolfburg

The Sun:

Addosh

POSTDATA:

Socks Off

TOPSPEED:

Serious Ego

Daily Mirror:

Allbetsoff

RP RATINGS:

Grand Scheme

The Times:

Grand Scheme

Telegraph:

Grand Scheme

The Guardian:

Grand Scheme

D Express:

Grand Scheme

Daily Record:

Grand Scheme