Discover Northumberland's Only Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Hexham

16:00

Date 2023-04-24

Distance 2m4f28y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,779

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Burrows Hall Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Sue Smith	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Sue Smith	160	—	-28341	97	109	101	16d	—	—	+9	30.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Won over 2m1f last time; seems to stay this trip; progressive; respected off 6lb higher
5	Moonlight Glory Bay J:Tom Midgley(5) T:Mark Walford	J:Tom Midgley(5) T:Mark Walford	163	—	472172	100	110	87	9d	—	—	+16	27.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has improved this year with two decent runs at Newcastle, including over 2m4f; a possible.
8	Maughold Head Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	J:Brian Hughes T:Nicky Richards	161	—	5-823P	98	108	94	119d	—	—	+4	15.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Unexposed; has had a wind op after pulling up last time (first run at 2m4f); a possible
2	Five Dollar Fine Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:Ann Hamilton	J:Conor Rabbitt(7) T:Ann Hamilton	166	—	-63305	103	112	100	16d	—	—	+8	18.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Winning Irish pointer; fair form over hurdles including in handicaps; more needed
9	Hattons Gardens Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	J:Ryan Mania T:Sandy Thomson	160	—	-6454P	97	102	83	37d	—	—	+5	14.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Irish point winner who has shown some fair form over hurdles from 2m-3m; worth considering
14	Hungry Tiger Bay J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	156	—	322950	93	110	96	30d	—	—	+9	15	2.75/1	12 8%
Only win was over 2m in February 2022; stays this trip well but out of form this year.
6	Halpha Soleil Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	162	—	251544	99	106	61	18d	—	—	+11	16.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Won 2 bumpers in France; fair form over hurdles in Britain; interesting on h'cap debut
7	Exit To Where Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Iain Jardine	J:Henry Brooke T:Iain Jardine	162	tp	456435	99	-	-	170d	—	—	+11	15.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Winning chaser; reverts to hurdles on return from a break after lacklustre runs
13	Global Agreement Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Milton Harris	J:Harry Reed T:Milton Harris	158	t	342046	95	110	84	—	—	—	+10	13.7	5.25/1	22 5%
Not been in the best of form recently; this ground suits; tongue-tie tried
12	Brians Jet Grey J:Patrick Wadge(5) T:Brian Ellison	J:Patrick Wadge(5) T:Brian Ellison	160	tp	5363PP	97	105	81	36d	—	—	+9	13	4.75/1	20 5%
Hard to fancy having been pulled up on last two starts; cheekpieces now tried
15	Noble Affair Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	J:Ross Chapman T:Jane Walton	156	—	-20628	93	108	98	7d	—	—	+13	16.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Second in a mares' h'cap two runs back but lesser effort last time (2m2f, good)
3	Longstone Cowboy Black J:Craig Nichol T:Hugh Burns	J:Craig Nichol T:Hugh Burns	165	h	-6323F	102	108	53	10d	—	—	+14	18	6.00/1	25 4%
Creditable second over C&D in September; not without a chance on handicap debut
4	Balkalin Chestnut J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Maurice Barnes	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Maurice Barnes	163	t	355146	100	105	69	170d	—	—	+15	18.4	6.75/1	28 4%
Off the mark at Kelso in October (2m, good); effective at this trip but others stronger
1	For Jim Grey J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	167	p	21368P	104	109	92	155d	—	—	+13	15.6	9.75/1	40 3%
2m7f winner off 5lb higher last July, but not in the same form since; needs to bounce back
11	Jimmy Rabbitte Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	160	—	/F6F6P	97	103	52	26d	—	—	+10	12.3	9.75/1	40 3%
Modest efforts for this yard; well handicapped on old form (last win came off 16lb higher)

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Burrows Hall	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4	11/4
Moonlight Glory	13/2	13/2	7	13/2	13/2
Maughold Head	13/2	13/2	11/2	13/2	7
Five Dollar Fine	7	13/2	13/2	7	7
Hattons Gardens	15/2	15/2	7	15/2	15/2
Hungry Tiger	12	12	11	12	11
Halpha Soleil	14	14	12	14	12
Exit To Where	16	16	16	16	16
Global Agreement	22	20	22	20	20
Brians Jet	20	18	16	18	16
Noble Affair	25	22	20	22	20
Longstone Cowboy	25	25	22	25	22
Balkalin	28	25	22	25	25
For Jim	40	33	33	33	33
Jimmy Rabbitte	40	40	33	40	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Burrows Hall

30.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Moonlight Glory

27.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Five Dollar Fine

18.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.4 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Balkalin

18.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

Longstone Cowboy

OR: 13 Form: 4 Odds: 1

Halpha Soleil

16.9

OR: 12.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

Noble Affair

16.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1

Exit To Where

15.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

For Jim

15.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 1.4 Odds: 0.7

Maughold Head

15.3

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Hungry Tiger

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.7

Hattons Gardens

14.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Global Agreement

13.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1

Brians Jet

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Jimmy Rabbitte

12.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
For Jim	104	109	92
Five Dollar Fine	103	112	100
Longstone Cowboy	102	108	53
Moonlight Glory	100	110	87
Balkalin	100	105	69
Halpha Soleil	99	106	61
Exit To Where	99	—	—
Maughold Head	98	108	94
Burrows Hall	97	109	101
Hattons Gardens	97	102	83
Brians Jet	97	105	81
Jimmy Rabbitte	97	103	52
Global Agreement	95	110	84
Hungry Tiger	93	110	96
Noble Affair	93	108	98

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Noble Affair	7d ago	Quick return
Moonlight Glory	9d ago	Quick return
Longstone Cowboy	10d ago	Quick return
Burrows Hall	16d ago	Fit
Five Dollar Fine	16d ago	Fit
Halpha Soleil	18d ago	Fit
Jimmy Rabbitte	26d ago	Fit
Hungry Tiger	30d ago	Fit
Brians Jet	36d ago	Fit
Hattons Gardens	37d ago	Fit
Maughold Head	119d ago	Long break
For Jim	155d ago	Long break
Exit To Where	170d ago	Long break
Balkalin	170d ago	Long break
Global Agreement	—	—