Paxton's 170th Birthday In 2023 Handicap Hurdle

Hexham

16:00

Date 2023-05-13

Distance 2m4f28y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,413

Winning Time 5m 25.14s (slow by 34.14s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Moonlight Glory (IRE) Tom Midgley · Mark Walford	100/30J	Won
2nd	Les's Legacy (GB) Dillan Hurst · Susan Corbett	7/2	1
3rd	Applaus (GER) Joshua Thompson · Micky Hammond	18/1	1.75
4th	Serious Ego (GER) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	11/2	1.5
5th	Socks Off (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Rebecca Menzies	100/30J	11
6th	Star Vantage (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	7/2	19

Runners (9)

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
NR	Fabuleux Du Clos Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Simon West	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Simon West	161	t	3/341-	110	119	94	56d	—	—	+1	23.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won on handicap debut at Newcastle in March and he's open to more progress; big player
5	Less Legacy Bay J:Dillan Hurst(7) T:Susan Corbett	J:Dillan Hurst(7) T:Susan Corbett	159	—	12214-	108	115	101	26d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+13	33.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Triple hurdle winner but looks weighted near best off this mark and others are preferred
6	Socks Off Brown J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	155	p	31346-	104	119	110	—	—	—	+6	23.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
1-11 over hurdles and he's still 6lb higher than for his win; has some work to do
7	Moonlight Glory Bay J:Tom Midgley(5) T:Mark Walford	J:Tom Midgley(5) T:Mark Walford	154	—	21722-	103	119	96	19d	—	—	+14	30.8	0.75/1	4 25%
Went very close in big field over C&D (soft) last time; respected off 3lb higher
9	Star Vantage Bay J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley(3) T:George Bewley	144	—	7305F-	93	113	99	28d	—	—	0	15.2	1.00/1	5 20%
Was in the lead when he fell at the last at Newcastle (2m4f) on his return; shortlisted
8	Serious Ego Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	144	—	53963-	93	119	109	55d	—	—	-1	21.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
2-33 over hurdles but he's on a dangerous mark and was an eyecatching third last time
NR	Peaceful Sunday Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	168	—	U0934-	117	116	84	57d	—	—	+12	21.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Won a 2m maiden hurdle in Ireland last February but he's been disappointing since
2	Applaus Bay J:Joshua Thompson(10) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(10) T:Micky Hammond	161	tp	1192-9	110	118	117	7d	—	—	+11	16.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Five-time hurdle winner but he's not easy to predict and has never won over this far
NR	Houston Bere Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Alex Hales	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Alex Hales	161	t	84/87-	110	114	77	28d	—	—	+2	20.2	6.00/1	25 4%
After massive absence he's struggled in both runs for new yard this spring; lots to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral
Fabuleux Du Clos	3	5/2
Less Legacy	10/3	10/3
Socks Off	10/3	7/2
Moonlight Glory	4	4
Star Vantage	4	5
Serious Ego	9/2	3
Peaceful Sunday	14	12
Applaus	16	18
Houston Bere	22	25

Predictor

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

1st

Less Legacy

33.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 13 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Moonlight Glory

30.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5

3rd

Fabuleux Du Clos

23.8

OR: 15 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

5/2

Socks Off

23.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Serious Ego

21.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.9 Odds: 6.7

9/2

Peaceful Sunday

21.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 1.8 Odds: 2.5

Houston Bere

20.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

Applaus

16.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Star Vantage

15.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Peaceful Sunday	117	116	84
Fabuleux Du Clos	110	119	94
Applaus	110	118	117
Houston Bere	110	114	77
Less Legacy	108	115	101
Socks Off	104	119	110
Moonlight Glory	103	119	96
Star Vantage	93	113	99
Serious Ego	93	119	109

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Applaus	7d ago	Quick return
Moonlight Glory	19d ago	Fit
Less Legacy	26d ago	Fit
Star Vantage	28d ago	Fit
Houston Bere	28d ago	Fit
Serious Ego	55d ago	Fresh
Fabuleux Du Clos	56d ago	Fresh
Peaceful Sunday	57d ago	Fresh
Socks Off	—	—