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Hexham

14:00

Date 2026-04-13

Distance 2m48y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Clear

Temp 2.8°C

Wind 9mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 8.85s (slow by 11.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Red Oak (IRE) Jonathan Burke · James Owen	11/10F	Won
2nd	Imperfectlyperfect (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9/2	2.5
3rd	Hurlyburly (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Jedd O'Keeffe	10/1	3
4th	Blues Singer (GB) Tom Bellamy · Alan King	11/8	13
5th	Betteryouthanme (IRE) Toby Wynne · R Mike Smith	80/1	3.25
6th	Mademewhatiam (GB) Nathan Moscrop · Annabelle Sowray	300/1	4.25
7th	Pimmsoclock (FR) Danny McMenamin · Chris Grant	22/1	6.5
8th	Caspada (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	125/1	16
9th	C'Mon So (IRE) Gregor Walkingshaw · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	80/1	5
10th	Prince Phil (GB) William Maggs · Sam England	150/1	23
11th	Countryman Joe (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Jane Walton	300/1	24

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
1	Blues Singer Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	163	—	04-391	118	125	85	33d	—	—	-11	30.3	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Won big-field maiden at Huntingdon last month and holds leading claims under a 7lb penalty
4	Red Oak Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:James Owen	J:Jonathan Burke T:James Owen	163	—	2212P4	120	125	122	23d	—	—	0	33.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
His handicap debut fourth at Newbury last month reads very well in today's context
2	Imperfectlyperfect Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	163	—	31-174	108	112	89	105d	—	—	+2	19.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
C&D winner who could be suited by the drop back in trip but needs some improvement
9	Hurlyburly Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jedd O'Keeffe	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jedd O'Keeffe	156	—	462	-	-	-	39d	—	—	-1	7.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Runner-up in third and final bumper and he's an each-way contender on hurdle debut
3	Pimmsoclock Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	J:Danny McMenamin T:Chris Grant	163	—	1	-	-	-	182d	—	—	+6	11.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won his sole start in France and looks a bright prospect; not ruled out on British debut
6	C'Mon So Bay J:Gregor Walkingshaw(10) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Gregor Walkingshaw(10) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	156	—	P2-646	-	69	63	19d	0W/0P 1 run	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Hasn't shown enough across his three rules starts to suggest he'll be threatening today
5	Betteryouthanme Brown J:Toby Wynne T:R Mike Smith	J:Toby Wynne T:R Mike Smith	156	—	F6-F07	-	94	90	17d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
0-7 in points and beaten 27l at big odds last month on his first two starts over hurdles
7	Caspada Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	156	—	406	-	91	71	22d	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Bumper debut wasn't devoid of promise but down the field on both starts since
11	Prince Phil Bay J:William Maggs(3) T:Sam England	J:William Maggs(3) T:Sam England	156	h	5P	-	-	-	17d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Displayed ability on bumper debut at Kelso but pulled up at 150-1 on sole hurdle start
8	Countryman Joe Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jane Walton	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jane Walton	156	t	68P	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.3	100.00/1	400/1 0%
Tailed off at big odds in both bumpers & pulled up when 300-1 on recent hurdle debut here
10	Mademewhatiam Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Annabelle Sowray	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Annabelle Sowray	156	t	P3P455	65	85	72	57d	—	—	+3	4.2	100.00/1	400/1 0%
7yo who is a longstanding maiden and would be a shock winner today
NR	Marvel Magic Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	148	—	466	-	-	-	69d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Close fourth on bumper debut but well beaten on last two starts, including over hurdles

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Blues Singer	11/10	evn	Evens
Red Oak	6/4	6/4	6/4
Imperfectlyperfect	5/1	9/2	9/2
Hurlyburly	10/1	9/1	9/1
Pimmsoclock	20/1	18/1	18/1
C'Mon So	100/1	66/1	66/1
Betteryouthanme	100/1	80/1	80/1
Caspada	125/1	100/1	100/1
Prince Phil	200/1	100/1	150/1
Countryman Joe	300/1	400/1	400/1
Mademewhatiam	300/1	400/1	300/1
Marvel Magic	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Red Oak

33.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

Blues Singer

30.3

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

11/10

3rd

Imperfectlyperfect

19.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

Pimmsoclock

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Hurlyburly

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Mademewhatiam

4.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 0.2 Odds: 0.3

400/1

C'Mon So

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Betteryouthanme

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Caspada

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Prince Phil

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Countryman Joe

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

400/1

Marvel Magic

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Red Oak	120	125	122
Blues Singer	118	125	85
Imperfectlyperfect	108	112	89
Mademewhatiam	65	85	72
Hurlyburly	—	—	—
Pimmsoclock	—	—	—
C'Mon So	—	69	63
Betteryouthanme	—	94	90
Caspada	—	91	71
Prince Phil	—	—	—
Countryman Joe	—	—	—
Marvel Magic	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Betteryouthanme	17d ago	Fit
Prince Phil	17d ago	Fit
C'Mon So	19d ago	Fit
Countryman Joe	19d ago	Fit
Caspada	22d ago	Fit
Red Oak	23d ago	Fit
Blues Singer	33d ago	Fit
Hurlyburly	39d ago	Fit
Mademewhatiam	57d ago	Fresh
Marvel Magic	69d ago	Fresh
Imperfectlyperfect	105d ago	Long break
Pimmsoclock	182d ago	Long break