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Hexham · Wednesday, 10 Dec · 17:25
· 2m 4f 28y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:25
Off time
8
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KOOL RAOUL (FR
🥈 Second
WHISKEY ON ICE (IRE
🥉 Third
TASHKHAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
81
80/1
08 · —
251
250/1
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 | — |
Blue Indigo (G)
Little impact in various disciplines and will make more appeal in handicaps.
|
Edward Austin | Gary Rutherford | 5 | 71.7 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Cold Henry (G)
Modest staying handicapper on Flat. Work to do on hurdles debut.
|
Aaron Anderson | Sara Ender | 6 | 71.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Cushendun (G)
Shaped like a stayer when third in a trio of bumpers and found even the step up to an intermediate trip barely enough of a test following almost 2 years off in C&D maiden hurdle 5 weeks ago. Probably one for staying handicaps.
|
Callum Bewley | I A Duncan | 6 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Knockeranna Rose (G)
Has shaped like a stayer in bumpers and this longer trip will suit on hurdles debut.
|
Conor Rabbitt | S Corbett | 5 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Kool Raoul (G)
Showed ability in bumpers and cemented positive start made in this sphere when again finding only one too good in 11-runner C&D maiden hurdle 33 days ago. Very much the type to progress again and he'll surely go well.
|
D R Fox | L Russell & M Scudamore | 5 | 71.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Tashkhan (G)
Useful Flat winner at best, well held again in November Handicap at Doncaster last month. Switch to jumping could help rekindle his enthusiasm and this isn't a strong race.
|
B S Hughes | B Ellison | 7 | 71.7 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 7 | — |
Union Avenue (G)
FAV
Placed both starts in Irish points and looked good in bumpers in 2023/24, winning at Kelso and Aintree before facing stiff tasks. Fair absence to overcome but this longer trip will suit now hurdling.
|
Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt | 6 | 71.7 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Whiskey On Ice (G)
[H]
Showed fair form in 4 maiden hurdles for the Hanlon yard, third in 23f Worcester event in July when last seen. Respected for new stable.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 5 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Union Avenue (1/1), Tashkhan (9/4), Kool Raoul (5/1), Cushendun (12/1), Whiskey On Ice (16/1), Knockeranna Rose (16/1), Cold Henry (80/1), Blue Indigo (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4901.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2258.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1129.0 GBP |
| P4 | 565.0 GBP |