May 02 / 18.45 Hexham

18.45

Good

mybettingsites.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8053.52
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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mybettingsites.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 36851- D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Back to form in first-time tongue-tie when winning at Newcastle last time (2m1f, good; third has since won on the Flat); up 4lb; chance.
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1st

4

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:37 Cartmel

Filibustering

11st 3lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Has done well since being tried in a tongue-tie; bids for a hat-trick after scoring at Newcastle in April (2m1f, good) and Hexham last month (2m, good); up 11lb in the process (7lb since latest win); a possible.

4/1

6th

7

(6)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Filibustering

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Harry Derham

Tongue-tie went on for six-runner handicaps on his last two hurdle races (2m1f/2m) and he won them both; his last Flat race was in 2024 for Tim Easterby and that was a pretty solid campaign; acts on Tapeta, unraced on Polytrack; needs to be at his best on return to Flat but no shock if he's a major player.

6/1

1st

2

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

18:45 Hexham

Filibustering

11st 5lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Harry Derham

Back to form in first-time tongue-tie when winning at Newcastle last time (2m1f, good; third has since won on the Flat); up 4lb; chance.

9/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 74124- D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner whose latest success was a handicap chase at Sedgefield in February (2m, good to soft); better handicapped over hurdles; over 8l behind Filibustering at Newcastle last time but meets the winner on 7lb better terms.
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2nd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

17:22 Kelso

Double Digits

12st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

C&D winner last spring; back from a winning spell over fences with a very good second of six in 2m Hexham handicap hurdle 22 days ago; another bold showing is on the cards nudged up 1lb with that form having been well advertised since.

11/4

2nd

6

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

18:45 Hexham

Double Digits

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Ann Hamilton

Dual hurdles winner whose latest success was a handicap chase at Sedgefield in February (2m, good to soft); better handicapped over hurdles; over 8l behind Filibustering at Newcastle last time but meets the winner on 7lb better terms.

11/2

Form: 7/975/ D

Last run: 420 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles in 2022-23; has changed stables three times since and perhaps best watched after a break on debut for latest new trainer, although is well handicapped now.
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2nd

1

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

15:43 Hexham

Perseus Way

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Bidding for a hat-trick of hurdle wins having won his last two races over 2m4f here, last time beating Well Educated by 9l; won over 1m5f on the Flat at Hamilton in between (good); 9lb higher than last win, but a chance despite dropping back in trip.

Evs

1st

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:40 Hexham

Perseus Way

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

5lb higher mark than for last month's soft-ground C&D victory over Sunset Hill and Johnson's Blue still reads favourably next to his 2022-23 peak RPRs; Flat scorer at Hamilton since (1m5f, good), and plainly on fine terms with himself again; player.

9/4

1st

5

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

16:51 Hamilton

Perseus Way

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Won over C&D (good to soft) last September and he's just 1lb higher today; won over hurdles at Hexham (2m4f, soft) last month on his second start for this yard and there's lots to like about his claims.

7/2

Form: 212PP- CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a Cartmel seller and two handicap hurdles (one over this C&D) last summer; may have needed the run when pulled up at Perth last week; bit to prove.
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2nd

9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Winds Of Winter

10st 11lb

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston

T: George Bewley

Not quite at his best this year but last month's Hexham third was respectable and she remains only 2lb higher than when beating Saligo Bay to win this race under Thomasina Eyston in 2025; can't be ruled out.

7/1

3rd

4

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

15:43 Hexham

Winds Of Winter

11st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: George Bewley

Cartmel winner off 2lb lower last July (2m1f, good) who was a fair fifth in a mares' handicap over that C&D last time; not out of it.

12/1

Form: 5/318-

Last run: 218 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a Southwell maiden hurdle (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie) and a Carlisle Flat handicap (2m1f, soft) last summer; off since September; likely to be better for the run.
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5th

4

(14)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:20 Carlisle

Banderas

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Not seen on the Flat since hard-fought course win (2m1f, soft) last summer but produced career-best hurdle performance when winning on good ground last month and is evidently in very good nick; respected.

7/2

1st

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Banderas

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Sam England

Won a Southwell maiden hurdle (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie) and a Carlisle Flat handicap (2m1f, soft) last summer, but handicap hurdle debut in September was too bad to be true; however, he made a promising return here over 2m 17 days ago when shaping as though he'd improve for the outing; interesting back up in trip.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: /3221- D

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner (2m, soft) who has run well all three starts over hurdles, last time getting off the mark in a maiden at Chepstow (2m, soft) when beating a subsequent dual winner who is now rated 16lb higher; interesting on handicap debut although unproven on this better ground.
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3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

18:45 Hexham

Marhaba Prince

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Bumper winner (2m, soft) who has run well all three starts over hurdles, last time getting off the mark in a maiden at Chepstow (2m, soft) when beating a subsequent dual winner who is now rated 16lb higher; interesting on handicap debut although unproven on this better ground.

7/4

1st

3

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Marhaba Prince

11st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won a soft-ground bumper for another stable last season; beaten odds-on favourite when second on both hurdling starts, the latter at Wincanton (1m7f, heavy) one week ago, but has each-way claims at least here.

7/2

2nd

4

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:10 Wincanton

Marhaba Prince

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won the first of his three bumpers and that was on soft at this track; turned over at short odds on hurdle debut at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in December but he was only narrowly denied in a clear second; that was a promising start in this sphere and he's respected on this drop back in trip.

5/4

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £6.01
Trifecta £15.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Filibustering

SPOTLIGHT:

Marhaba Prince

POSTDATA:

Lawrenny

TOPSPEED:

Double Digits

WEST COUNTRY:

Marhaba Prince

The Times:

Marhaba Prince

Telegraph:

Marhaba Prince

The Guardian:

Marhaba Prince

Daily Mail:

Lawrenny

D Express:

Filibustering

Daily Mirror:

Filibustering

The Sun:

Filibustering

The Star:

Filibustering

Daily Record:

Filibustering