Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div 2).
Hexham · Monday, 13 Apr · 18:30
· 2m 4f 28y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:30
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Be The Difference (G)
Completed the hat-trick in decisive fashion at Sedgefield in December but he ran no sort of a race at Ayr recently and he's hard to recommend on the back of that display.
|
11163P | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby | 10 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Kool Raoul (G)
[P1]
Matched the fair form he showed in bumpers when placing first 3 starts over hurdles. Hasn't improved for the switch to handicaps, though, first-time cheekpieces need to have a positive impact.
|
223578 | Gregor Walkingshaw | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Gardener (G)
[T]
Confirmed positive start he's made for current connections and capitalised on reduced mark when winning 14-runner event over C&D last time by neck from Another High Five. Was well positioned that day but 4 lb rise isn't excessive and anoth…
|
33311-5 | Charlie Maggs | M E Sowersby | 10 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Highbury Hill (M)
Opened her account in a 19.5f Chepstow handicap in November but disappointed when stepped up in trip at Doncaster last time; stamina was not the issue there, and this drop back in distance on a stiff track could prove ideal. Player.
|
5-23715 | Murray Dodd | N J Hawke | 5 | 74.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Tantivy Vavoom (M)
Successful on first of 2 starts in Irish points and has shown signs of more ability on last 2 starts over hurdles. Will be suited by the stamina test that this track often provides and looks the type to take a step forward now handicapping.
|
1-P764 | Theo Gillard | Ruth Jefferson | 6 | 73 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Our Laura B (M)
FAV
Winless since May 2023 but put up a far more encouraging effort when 4 lengths fifth of 14 to Gardener at this course last time. Well treated if able to build on that effort, but just as likely to run poorly given overall profile.
|
PP3P54- | R P McLernon | B Haslam | 8 | 72.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 7 | — |
Wise Move (G)
[H]
Multiple winning pointer who would have a good chance based on of his ¾-length second of 10 to Brookside La in a novice handicap at Wetherby in December. Hasn't been in the same form since and was the first beaten in a maiden over C&D last…
|
45254P | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley | 8 | 70.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Eric Carmen (G)
[PT]
Front runner who likes to dominate on testing ground and gained a third success of the season in a 6-runner handicap chase at Market Rasen in February, but he struggled away from the mud last time and may not get things his own way up fron…
|
131126 | Benjamin Macey | G Hanmer | 10 | 69.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
My Boy Christy (G)
[P]
Little impact in maiden or handicap hurdles and faces an uphill task to be competitive here. Cheekpieces back on.
|
40572-2 | Peter Kavanagh | Ewan Whillans | 6 | 66.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Blended Stealth (G)
[B]
Temperamental sort who won at Hexham in May but has largely been let down by his attitude since and can't be considered a reliable betting proposition. Blinkers back on and races from 7 lb out of the handicap.
|
F54P54 | James Best | Lizzie Quinlan | 9 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Our Laura B (7/2), Highbury Hill (4/1), Kool Raoul (4/1), Gardener (9/2), Tantivy Vavoom (8/1), Wise Move (17/2), Eric Carmen (11/1), Be The Difference (12/1), My Boy Christy (22/1), Blended Stealth (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4806.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2211.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1106.0 GBP |
| P4 | 553.0 GBP |
| P5 | 276.0 GBP |