Racing To School Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Hexham

Hexham

14:20

Racing To School Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2025-03-25

Distance 2m4f28y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,806

Winning Time 5m 16.10s (slow by 25.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Les's Legacy (GB) Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	9/2	Won
2nd	Romeo Brown (GB) Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	8/1	2.5
3rd	Final Edgar (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	13/2	2.25
4th	Cage Rattler (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Sandy Forster	22/1	.75
5th	Always A Reason (IRE) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	11/1	1.5
6th	Red Cadillac (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	3/1F	5
7th	Noble Affair (IRE) William Maggs · Jane Walton	100/30	8
8th	Blakey Boy (IRE) Alan Doyle · Ewan Whillans	18/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Benito (FR) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	12/1
P.U.	Shadows In The Sky (IRE) Dominic Hislop · Chris Grant	33/1

Runners (11)

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
7	Red Cadillac Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	159	—	-54432	95	103	75	45d	—	—	0	26.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Placed in both handicaps and this could be a good opportunity to get off the mark
5	Les's Legacy Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	160	tp	688454	96	111	82	28d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	16.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
His form has deteriorated but he was a fair fourth last time and is another 2lb lower here
2	Final Edgar Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	167	—	6P6265	103	106	85	28d	—	—	+5	19.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Just 1-15 but went close at Catterick in January and could be involved
8	Always A Reason Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	157	—	31-746	93	99	89	68d	—	—	+2	14.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Irish point winner who is open to improvement now moving into handicaps; watch the betting
4	Romeo Brown Brown J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	161	—	777549	97	108	95	28d	—	—	+4	14.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Regressive 11yo who has failed to threaten this season; hopes pinned on wind operation
11	Noble Affair Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Jane Walton	J:William Maggs(5) T:Jane Walton	145	—	0-0P64	81	105	80	42d	—	—	+1	10.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner; best run for a while when fourth at Ayr last month but needs something extra
9	Cage Rattler Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Sandy Forster	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Sandy Forster	154	h	8873	90	103	81	22d	—	—	+8	14.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Third at 100-1 on recent handicap hurdle debut at Newcastle; chance if backing that up
10	Benito Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	151	tp	/89-95	87	102	80	42d	—	—	+6	10.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
He's failed to threaten on his two starts this year following a long absence
6	Blakey Boy Brown J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Ewan Whillans	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Ewan Whillans	159	—	35655	95	97	85	29d	—	—	+9	12.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Could be back on better ground for this handicap debut and he's a possible improver
3	Shadows In The Sky Brown J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Chris Grant	J:Dominic Hislop(7) T:Chris Grant	162	tp	5415PP	98	-	-	12d	—	—	+11	13.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two chase wins here last year but has struggled in that sphere on his last three starts
NR	Knomorediamonds Bay J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell	168	h	-52436	104	108	83	51d	—	—	—	17.1	—	—
Sixth at Musselburgh last time but in a stronger race than this; possible player

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Red Cadillac	9/4	5/2	2/1	2/1	9/4
Les's Legacy	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	9/2
Final Edgar	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1
Always A Reason	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1	6/1
Romeo Brown	9/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Noble Affair	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Cage Rattler	12/1	16/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Benito	20/1	22/1	20/1	18/1	22/1
Blakey Boy	25/1	22/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Shadows In The Sky	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Knomorediamonds	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Red Cadillac

26.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Final Edgar

19.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.2 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Knomorediamonds

17.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

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Les's Legacy

16.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Romeo Brown

14.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Cage Rattler

14.7

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Always A Reason

14.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Shadows In The Sky

13.2

OR: 12 Form: 0.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Blakey Boy

12.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1

28/1

Benito

10.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Noble Affair

10.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Knomorediamonds	104	108	83
Final Edgar	103	106	85
Shadows In The Sky	98	—	—
Romeo Brown	97	108	95
Les's Legacy	96	111	82
Red Cadillac	95	103	75
Blakey Boy	95	97	85
Always A Reason	93	99	89
Cage Rattler	90	103	81
Benito	87	102	80
Noble Affair	81	105	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shadows In The Sky	12d ago	Quick return
Cage Rattler	22d ago	Fit
Les's Legacy	28d ago	Fit
Final Edgar	28d ago	Fit
Romeo Brown	28d ago	Fit
Blakey Boy	29d ago	Fit
Noble Affair	42d ago	Fit
Benito	42d ago	Fit
Red Cadillac	45d ago	Fit
Knomorediamonds	51d ago	Fresh
Always A Reason	68d ago	Fresh