October 11 / 16.20 Hexham

16.20

Good

Empower Her Stakes Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8053.52
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Empower Her Stakes Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly sunny

Form: 8R140- C

Last run: 212 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Absent since a midfield finish in the Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival, although he was supposed to run at Perth in September only to refuse to go to post; only 3lb higher than winning at Kelso (2m7f, good to soft) in December and has perfectly plausible claims on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

20

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Idem

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Another in this field who took in the Pertemps at Cheltenham, finishing a good fifth of 24 to Supremely West; should be competitive again but nothing in his record suggests he has enough in hand to win a race as hot as this.

25/1

5th

23

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Idem

10st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Never-dangerous tenth in this race last year; ran creditably on three of his four starts this season, second in the Musselburgh qualifier last time, but he's an exposed 8yo who needs to show something new.

50/1

Form: P6P-31 CD

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Listed novice winner (3m, soft) in March 2024; right back to form when making all over C&D (good to soft) in June; that wasn't a particularly strong race but this isn't either and she should go well off 6lb higher.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Pinot Rouge

11st 9lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Both wins in Britain came at around this trip on easy ground; best effort for some time on latest when front-running second in 3m Hexham handicap in June for Susan Corbett; debuts for new trainer who had a good second on the flat here on Wednesday.

12/1

2nd

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:10 Hexham

Pinot Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Susan Corbett

Below par since last June's C&D win off 5lb higher until a better effort when fourth in an Ayr (3m, heavy) Class 2 in April, but a heavy defeat since leaves him with plenty to prove.

12/1

7th

3

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Pinot Rouge

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Below par since last June's Hexham win off 2lb higher (3m, good to soft) until reviving, up to a point, with last month's Ayr Class 2 fourth; has to show that a sharp track is what's wanted, though.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -10331 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Has quickly struck up a good partnership with Isabelle Ryder and he came from well back to win easily at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last Sunday; if he's in the same sort of form he'll be in the mix again under a 7lb penalty.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

26th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:12 Uttoxeter

Roger Pol

11st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Trip/ground is ideal but that was also the case when he finished tailed off here 19 days ago after wind surgery; that was his third underwhelming run on the bounce; tongue-tie tried last time is joined by cheekpieces.

20/1

9th

1

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

15:00 Uttoxeter

Roger Pol

12st 0lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

Won three 2m7f handicaps (all on good) in early part of last season, two over C&D; has failed to fire in two runs after a break but could be dangerous if all the better for a wind operation and new tongue-tie.

12/1

Form: 8-0875 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Beaten a nose in this race 12 months ago off a 16lb higher mark; has been in sharp decline since but there was more encouragement in his fifth of 11 at Uttoxeter last month; likes Hexham and too well treated to be ignored.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Dinons

10st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Brian Ellison

Teenager who was useful in his prime and is well handicapped on form as recent as the autumn; returned from break with satisfactory run in June but was well beaten on only previous visit to Cartmel; younger rivals preferred.

20/1

Form: 321314 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
In good form in the summer, winning over 2m4f at Market Rasen and here; only fourth of five at Newton Abbot last time but ran respectably on the figures; shapes as if he'll be suited by this step up in trip; respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Mohawk Chief

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won a maiden at Market Rasen in July and a novice at Hexham the following month over around 2m4f but form has dipped since handicapping on his last two starts; blinkers replace cheekpieces on this drop in distance and he needs to be taken seriously in this low grade.

5/2

2

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Mohawk Chief

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won a maiden at Market Rasen in July and a novice at Hexham the following month over around 2m4f but form has dipped since handicapping on his last two starts; blinkers replace cheekpieces on this drop in distance and he needs to be taken seriously in this low grade.

5/2

5

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 3

16:20 Hexham

Mohawk Chief

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

In good form in the summer, winning over 2m4f at Market Rasen and here; only fourth of five at Newton Abbot last time but ran respectably on the figures; shapes as if he'll be suited by this step up in trip; respected.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.40
Straight Forecast £4.81
Trifecta £13.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Roger Pol

SPOTLIGHT:

Pinot Rouge

TOPSPEED:

Idem

POSTDATA:

Roger Pol

Telegraph:

Roger Pol

The Guardian:

Roger Pol

Daily Mail:

Roger Pol

D Express:

Roger Pol

Daily Mirror:

Roger Pol

The Sun:

Roger Pol

The Times:

Pinot Rouge

The Star:

Pinot Rouge

Daily Record:

Pinot Rouge