Weatherbys Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Hexham

Hexham

16:41

Weatherbys Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-25

Distance 2m4f15y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,786

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 3°C

Wind 18mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 51.50s (slow by 47.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Big John Wayne (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	15/8	Won
2nd	Carrigeen Castle (IRE) Alice Stevens · Micky Hammond	5/1	2.25
3rd	Casual Observer (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	7/4F	3.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Chapel Green (IRE) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	17/2
P.U.	Ned Tanner (IRE) Sean Quinlan · N W Alexander	6/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Casual Observer Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	163	—	5/51-2	112	118	65	28d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-3	31.1	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Encouraging second on last month's chase debut at Bangor and he's open to improvement
1	Big John Wayne Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	167	—	F/2-53	116	121	108	30d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-3	29.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Promise this year on first two chase starts, after an absence; a win may well be imminent
3	Ned Tanner Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	J:Sean Quinlan T:N W Alexander	165	tp	-733P4	114	122	103	18d	—	—	+9	20.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
On a dangerous mark and showed spark in December but two disappointing runs since
6	Carrigeen Castle Bay J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Micky Hammond	156	—	6-7F48	105	128	76	40d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+5	17.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Hasn't really shone this year but on a reduced mark; might benefit from this shorter trip
4	Chapel Green Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	164	p	5-1P57	113	126	115	25d	—	—	+10	18.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Return to form is needed but he's 1lb below September's last winning mark; not written off
NR	Glory And Honour Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	166	t	214553	115	121	110	173d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Won off today's mark here last June but below best since; has had a break since October

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Casual Observer	6/4	6/4	6/4	13/8	6/4
Big John Wayne	2/1	7/4	13/8	15/8	13/8
Ned Tanner	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Carrigeen Castle	13/2	8/1	8/1	6/1	8/1
Chapel Green	9/1	10/1	10/1	8/1	10/1
Glory And Honour	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Casual Observer

31.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 5 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Big John Wayne

29.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.8 Odds: 10

2/1

3rd

Glory And Honour

21.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Ned Tanner

20.4

OR: 16 Form: 1.4 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Chapel Green

18.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Carrigeen Castle

17.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Big John Wayne	116	121	108
Glory And Honour	115	121	110
Ned Tanner	114	122	103
Chapel Green	113	126	115
Casual Observer	112	118	65
Carrigeen Castle	105	128	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ned Tanner	18d ago	Fit
Chapel Green	25d ago	Fit
Casual Observer	28d ago	Fit
Big John Wayne	30d ago	Fit
Carrigeen Castle	40d ago	Fit
Glory And Honour	173d ago	Long break