Charlie's Halfway To 100 Handicap Chase.
Hexham · Saturday, 9 May · 17:55
· 1m 7f 133y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
9
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.10
11/10
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
151
150/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Zero Tolerance (G)
Plenty of placed efforts to his name over fences but still a maiden and once again didn't find much when below-form fourth of 5 at Wetherby (15f, good) on latest start 6 weeks ago.
|
Conor Ring | Mrs C Williams | 9 | 76.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Ghasham (G)
[T]
Drawn a blank since Market Rasen handicap hurdle success for Ian Williams in March 2023. Has left Dan Skelton since finishing a well-held fifth at Plumpton in March. Switches to fences for new yard.
|
Jonathan England | S England | 7 | 75.7 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Starman (G)
[HT]
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | Miss J E Foster | 10 | 73.5 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
V Twelve (G)
Largely consistent on the Flat last year. Not disgraced back hurdling at Carlisle in October but pulled up at Wetherby later that month. Not seen again until well held on the Flat at Catterick 31 days ago but he may come on for the outing.…
|
Callum Bewley | M Todhunter | 7 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Baptism Of Fire (G)
[P]
One-time fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser for Henry de Bromhead, but no recent form and increasingly looks one to avoid.
|
Jonathon Bewley | J K Hunter | 11 | 73 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
We Got Your Back (G)
[P]
C&D winner on good in October and runner-up back here (good to soft) 4 weeks later. Below par since but back on that successful mark if a return to Hexham sparks a revival.
|
Peter Kavanagh | L Morgan | 8 | 71.7 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Natural Ability (G)
[PT]
Just 1-15 over fences but was back on form when second of 7 over 2m at Sedgefield (good to soft) 38 days ago. Good shout if showing up in similar form.
|
Danny McMenamin | C Grant | 8 | 71.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Sao Carlos (G)
Fair winning hurdler for Olly Murphy but little promise for Lizzie Quinlan last season, including pulled up over fences at Newcastle in March. His mark is in freefall but would need to see market support to consider.
|
Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan | 8 | 69.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Conquer The Breeze (G)
FAV
[T]
Can make mistakes but largely consistent for Maurice Barnes last year, including belatedly opening his account in C&D handicap (good to soft) in June. Very interesting on first start for Adam Nicol after 132 days off.
|
Ryan Mania | A Nicol | 7 | 68 kg |
2.10
11/10
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Beat The Edge (G)
[PH]
Not one for maximum faith (has often promised more than delivered) and he's usually easy to take on for the win. Has refitted cheekpieces combined with a hood for the first time.
|
Alice Stevens | Micky Hammond | 9 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Conquer The Breeze (11/10), V Twelve (11/2), Ghasham (13/2), We Got Your Back (7/1), Zero Tolerance (9/1), Natural Ability (10/1), Beat The Edge (12/1), Starman (20/1), Sao Carlos (40/1), Baptism Of Fire (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |