Elizabeth Elliott Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase.
Hexham · Saturday, 2 May · 21:15
· 2m 4f 15y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:15
Off time
13
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
PLAY BY THE RULES (IRE
🥈 Second
QUICKASICAN (IRE
🥉 Third
VALTTERI ITS JAMES (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 14 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Maggies Boy (G)
[P]
Fair maiden hurdler who immediately improved for the switch to fences when making a winning debut in this sphere at Sedgefield (21f, good). 4 lb rise unlikely to prevent another bold show.
|
William Shanahan | J Candlish | 7 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Scairp Dubh (G)
[P]
Opened hurdles account at Carlisle in February and while latest effort in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Musselburgh was poor, that was a Class 2 handicap over 3m. Won sole start in points and interesting back down in class/trip for …
|
Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 6 | 74.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Tell Me Again (G)
Of little account, both over hurdles and between the flags. Hard to warm to starting out for new connections here.
|
Danny McMenamin | Micky Hammond | 8 | 73.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Royal Deeside (G)
FAV
Rather hit-and-miss overall but scored twice over C&D last summer and hard to knock recent form, placed all 3 starts in this sphere since returning from a break in March. Also performed well when runner-up on the Flat recently and he has t…
|
Charlie Maggs | P Morris | 6 | 72.6 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 5 | — |
Quickasican (G)
[TP]
Placed first 3 starts over hurdles in 2022/23 for Rebecca Menzies and while he struggled initially for new yard following a mammoth absence, his latest second in a handicap chase at Newcastle (2½m, good to firm) 3 weeks ago was a step firm…
|
Ryan Mania | J Bedi | 9 | 71.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Valtteri Its James (G)
Point winner who predictably took a step forward when fourth of 12 on handicap debut over hurdles at Newcastle (2½m, good) last month. Appeals as the type to do better now tackling fences given his pointing background.
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 69.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Yapper Hill (G)
[T]
Winless following 5 attempts between the flags and has looked rather limited over hurdles, too. Needs to raise his game now switched to fences.
|
Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley | 7 | 68.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Uncle Al (G)
[P]
Got on top close home with first-time cheekpieces enlisted on third chase start at Sedgefield (2¾m, soft) in December. However, has failed to build on that since and yard saddles a stronger candidate in Quickasican.
|
Conor Rabbitt | J Bedi | 7 | 68.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Jack Doyen (G)
[B]
Snapped a long losing run at Hereford in March but didn't have to wait anywhere near so long for his next taste of success, following up at Newton Abbot (21f, good) just 10 days later. Remains on a fair mark and merits respect in his hat-t…
|
J M Quinlan | B I Case | 10 | 68.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Divas Doyen (M)
[P]
Scored twice over fences last season, including over C&D with Heidi Palin aboard. Back to form following a couple of low-key performances when third of 10 at Kelso (2¾m, good to soft) last time and, 1 lb lower here, she needs considering.
|
Harry Reed | Miss S E Forster | 9 | 68 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 11 | — |
Kingofthegame (G)
[V1]
Still a maiden but has low mileage for an 8-y-o and wasn't disgraced with cheekpieces refitted when fourth in a 7-runner Carlisle handicap (3m, good) last month. More severe headgear deployed here (first-time visor) and dropping back in tr…
|
Callum Bewley | M Todhunter | 8 | 65.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Play By The Rules (G)
[TP]
Modest hurdles winner and record stands at 0-7 in this sphere but shaped much better than the bare result back from a 17-month absence at Newcastle (2½m, good) where he was making his debut for the up-and-coming Adam Nicol yard (does well …
|
Joshua Thompson | A Nicol | 7 | 64.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 13 | — |
Cave Hill (G)
[TP]
Made it third time lucky over fences when accounting for 9 rivals in this race 12 months ago. 3 lb lower this time round but with good reason, having struggled on each of his 4 starts since the turn of the year.
|
Sean Quinlan | I A Duncan | 7 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Mademewhatiam (G)
[T]
Remains a maiden following 16 starts under Rules and likely to come up short once again. 5 lb 'wrong' at the weights.
|
Nathan Moscrop | Annabelle Sowray | 7 | 64.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Royal Deeside (9/4), Play By The Rules (5/1), Kingofthegame (6/1), Divas Doyen (15/2), Valtteri Its James (17/2), Cave Hill (12/1), Jack Doyen (14/1), Quickasican (14/1), Maggies Boy (14/1), Mademewhatiam (18/1), Scairp Dubh (22/1), Yapper Hill (25/1), Tell Me Again (33/1), Uncle Al (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |