Paxtons Now Stocking Stihl Equipment Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Hexham

13:25

Date 2025-12-10

Distance 2m4f28y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Union Avenue Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	158	—	/1149/	-	-	-	637d	—	—	-18	20.5	5/4 44%
Absent since creditable ninth in the 2024 Champion Bumper; leading player on form
6	Tashkhan Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Brian Ellison	J:Brian Hughes T:Brian Ellison	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	10/3 23%
Plenty of Group form on the Flat; doesn't seem the force of old but still respected
5	Kool Raoul Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	158	—	240-22	108	112	101	33d	—	—	+2	19.7	4/1 20%
Runner-up in both attempts over hurdles, latest over C&D; solid contender
3	Cushendun Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	158	—	333/4	-	112	91	33d	—	—	-7	2.7	8/1 11%
Two places behind Kool Raoul over C&D on belated return to action
8	Whiskey On Ice Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	158	h	S-5343	110	118	92	146d	—	—	+9	17.4	14/1 7%
Steadily progressive RPRs for Shark Hanlon; one of the main players on hurdles form
4	Knockeranna Rose Grey J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Susan Corbett	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Susan Corbett	158	—	5-42	-	-	-	55d	—	—	-4	1.4	20/1 5%
Close second in latest bumper start; out of a 2m3f hurdle winner for his yard
2	Cold Henry Bay J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Sara Ender	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Sara Ender	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	80/1 1%
Flat form suggests he brings limited potential to this code
1	Blue Indigo Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Edward Austin(5) T:Gary Rutherford	158	—	S-64P6	86	102	58	32d	—	—	+8	9.3	250/1 0%
Weak form claims

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Union Avenue	11/10	5/4	6/5	11/10	5/4
Tashkhan	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Kool Raoul	4/1	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2
Cushendun	8/1	8/1	15/2	7/1	15/2
Whiskey On Ice	12/1	11/1	11/1	14/1	10/1
Knockeranna Rose	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1
Cold Henry	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Blue Indigo	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Union Avenue

20.5

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Kool Raoul

19.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Whiskey On Ice

17.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Blue Indigo

9.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Tashkhan

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Cushendun

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Knockeranna Rose

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Cold Henry

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whiskey On Ice	110	118	92
Kool Raoul	108	112	101
Blue Indigo	86	102	58
Union Avenue	—	—	—
Tashkhan	—	—	—
Cushendun	—	112	91
Knockeranna Rose	—	—	—
Cold Henry	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Blue Indigo	32d ago	Fit
Kool Raoul	33d ago	Fit
Cushendun	33d ago	Fit
Knockeranna Rose	55d ago	Fresh
Whiskey On Ice	146d ago	Long break
Union Avenue	637d ago	Long break
Tashkhan	—	—
Cold Henry	—	—