Marrill Group Racing Ahead Handicap Chase – Hexham

Hexham

16:40

Marrill Group Racing Ahead Handicap Chase

Date 2025-06-07

Distance 2m4f15y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,096

Runners (12)

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
9	Follow Your Arrow b/br J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	145	—	547P-3	79	108	91	35d	—	—	-5	16.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Yet to add to his win in this race in 2022 but ran well when placed over C&D last month
2	Grand Voyage Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	166	p	P231-4	100	111	105	28d	—	—	0	17.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Only 1lb higher than for 2m4f win in March; looked stretched by 3m here last month
4	Marty McFly Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	158	tp	40649-	92	-	-	43d	—	—	+3	13.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Just 1-12 over hurdles and not particularly consistent; makes chasing debut today
5	Divas Doyen Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Forster	J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Forster	152	p	4413-7	86	108	99	35d	—	—	+2	11.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner in March but never really got involved here last month
8	Rock N Roll Champ Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Sandy Forster	J:Craig Nichol T:Sandy Forster	148	—	6P45-4	82	95	64	18d	—	—	+2	10.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Didn't run badly over C&D on last month's chasing debut but needs to find extra today
11	Toombridge Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Ian Duncan	J:William Maggs(5) T:Ian Duncan	142	tp	4F52-5	76	111	100	14d	—	—	-2	9.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ended last season in decent form; recent Cartmel run much better than bare form suggests
10	Ballydangan Bay J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Hugh Burns	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Hugh Burns	143	—	66P93-	77	112	86	54d	—	—	+4	10.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Placed at triple-digit odds here (3m) in April but overall strike-rate is 0-30
1	Cornerstone Lad Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	168	b	33/06-	102	105	85	101d	—	—	+8	15.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Off since two disappointing runs in February but too well handicapped to rule out
6	Carnet De Stage Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Andrew Hamilton	152	t	5P05-3	86	111	91	24d	—	—	+7	14.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Took big step back in right direction when third at Perth last month; a possible
12	Derracrin Chestnut J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Barry Murtagh	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Barry Murtagh	142	—	/P66-8	76	91	68	35d	—	—	+4	7.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has not shown a great deal since returning from a long absence this year; 7lb wrong today
7	Paris Cercy Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	151	t	P7P/7-	85	-	-	382d	—	—	+5	10.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well beaten in three novice/maiden hurdles; makes chase/handicap debut from lowly mark
3	Innovated Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Lizzie Quinlan	162	p	7PU8P/	96	-	-	426d	—	—	+10	12.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Badly out of form when last seen in 2023-24 season

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Follow Your Arrow	5/2	5/2	11/4	7/2	3/1
Grand Voyage	5/1	11/2	11/2	7/2	5/1
Marty McFly	7/1	7/1	15/2	17/2	8/1
Divas Doyen	15/2	8/1	8/1	10/1	17/2
Rock N Roll Champ	8/1	8/1	17/2	9/1	17/2
Toombridge	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	13/2
Ballydangan	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Cornerstone Lad	12/1	11/1	11/1	9/1	9/1
Carnet De Stage	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	10/1
Derracrin	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Paris Cercy	25/1	25/1	25/1	14/1	22/1
Innovated	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Grand Voyage

17.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

2nd

Follow Your Arrow

16.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

7/2

3rd

Cornerstone Lad

15.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Carnet De Stage

14.1

OR: 9 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Marty McFly

13.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Innovated

12.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Divas Doyen

11.7

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Ballydangan

10.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.3 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Rock N Roll Champ

10.5

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Paris Cercy

10.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Toombridge

9.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Derracrin

7.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cornerstone Lad	102	105	85
Grand Voyage	100	111	105
Innovated	96	—	—
Marty McFly	92	—	—
Divas Doyen	86	108	99
Carnet De Stage	86	111	91
Paris Cercy	85	—	—
Rock N Roll Champ	82	95	64
Follow Your Arrow	79	108	91
Ballydangan	77	112	86
Toombridge	76	111	100
Derracrin	76	91	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toombridge	14d ago	Fit
Rock N Roll Champ	18d ago	Fit
Carnet De Stage	24d ago	Fit
Grand Voyage	28d ago	Fit
Follow Your Arrow	35d ago	Fit
Divas Doyen	35d ago	Fit
Derracrin	35d ago	Fit
Marty McFly	43d ago	Fit
Ballydangan	54d ago	Fresh
Cornerstone Lad	101d ago	Long break
Paris Cercy	382d ago	Long break
Innovated	426d ago	Long break