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HEXHAM
20 October 2026
Tuesday 20th October
Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) (Class 4) Racecard
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- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Good
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- 5
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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Struggled on recent Kelso comeback (2m5f; last of seven, beaten 27l); vulnerable again?
1P21-7
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 115
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 26 | Kel Kelso | 21f GF | 4HcH | 11-12 | 7/7 | Interchangeable (27L) | 11/2 | 115 | 91 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 23.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-6 | 1/7 | Hostile Hotelier (3L) | 3/1 | 112 | 118 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-8 | 2/6 | Peejaybee (1¾L) | 15/2 | 116 | 118 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-2 | PU/7 | Olivers Travels () | 15/2 | 118 | - |
| 25 Aug 25 | Crt Cartmel | 22f Gd | 4HcH | 11-7 | 1/9 | City Derby (½L) | 9/4F | 108 | 110 |
| 19 Jul 25 | Crt Cartmel | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-0 | 5/9 | River Of Joy (9¾L) | 10/1 | 120 | 115 |
Yet to win (0-13); mitigating circumstances when weakening into fourth here (2m4f) latest.
248534
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 111
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 26 | Hex Hexham | 20f Gd | 4HcH | 12-1 t | 4/6 | Ballynoe Boy (4¼L) | 3/1 | 111 | 112 |
| 31 Aug 26 | Dpt Downpatrick | 22f Gd | MdH | 10-11 t | 3/9 | Majestic Horizon (3¾L) | EvensF | 108 | 106 |
| 13 Aug 26 | Trm Tramore | 22f Gd | Ch | 11-12 t | 5/9 | Kasper Hauser (16½L) | 3/1J | - | 101 |
| 29 Jul 26 | Gal Galway | 22f Gd | HcH | 11-10 t | 8/19 | Mighty Berkshire (13½L) | 4/1F | 108 | 100 |
| 5 Jun 26 | Clo Clonmel | 19.5f Gd | HcH | 11-4 t | 4/16 | Global Skies (10½L) | 9/4F | 108 | 103 |
| 10 May 26 | Cor Cork | 19f Gd | HcH | 11-7 t | 2/15 | Humble Brag (3¼L) | 100/30J | 105 | 108 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Over fences last season, winning back to back at Ayr (3m) and Kelso (3m2f); fitness a risk
2211P-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 106
Days: 185
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 26 | Ayr Ayr | 24f Hy | 2NvHcCh | 10-2 p | PU/11 | Pounding Poet () | 15/2 | 114 | - |
| 21 Mar 26 | Kel Kelso | 26f GS | 2HcCh | 10-2 p | 1/6 | Aboutdamntime (2¼L) | 7/2 | 109 | 117 |
| 23 Feb 26 | Ayr Ayr | 24f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-4 p | 1/6 | Rob Roy Macgregor (14L) | 5/1 | 100 | 115 |
| 29 Dec 25 | Kel Kelso | 26f GS | 4HcCh | 11-0 p | 2/6 | Golden Point (8L) | 7/2 | 100 | 108 |
| 11 Dec 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 23.5f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-3 p | 2/4 | Paddy O'Mahler (5L) | 7/1 | 101 | 108 |
| 18 Nov 25 | Kel Kelso | 23.5f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 10-11 p | F/9 | Golden Point () | 22/1 | 101 | - |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Underwhelming since winning at Perth (3m; same mark) in July; first ever visit to Hexham.
117895
Age: 11
Weight: 10-8
OR: 95
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 26 | Kel Kelso | 21f GF | 4HcH | 10-1 | 5/7 | Interchangeable (15½L) | 12/1 | 97 | 84 |
| 24 Sep 26 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 | 9/9 | Wee Alki (33L) | 25/1 | 98 | 77 |
| 7 Sep 26 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 5HcH | 11-9 | 8/8 | Down Around (60L) | 14/1 | 100 | 64 |
| 15 Aug 26 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 5HcH | 11-10 | 7/11 | Dolly Dior (13L) | 6/1 | 101 | 96 |
| 12 Jul 26 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 4HcH | 10-3 | 1/7 | Secret Trix (2¾L) | 7/2 | 95 | 98 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 5HcH | 11-5 | 1/10 | Maggies Boy (5½L) | 11/2 | 89 | 94 |
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Three C&D wins; it's possible that he needed his recent comeback run (third); 6lb wrong.
66-763
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 83
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 26 | Hex Hexham | 23.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-13 tp | 3/5 | Frisky Whiskey (18½L) | 7/1 | 85 | 78 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Hex Hexham | 23.5f Gd | 4HcH | 10-3 tp | 6/6 | Abbey Scope (24L) | 13/2 | 88 | 74 |
| 2 May 26 | Hex Hexham | 23.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-13 tp | 7/15 | Wee Alki (19½L) | 11/1 | 90 | 79 |
| 18 Apr 26 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 23f Gd | 4HcH | 10-5 tp | 6/9 | Speed Davis (10½L) | 25/1 | 92 | 89 |
| 4 Apr 26 | Crl Carlisle | 25f GS | 4HcH | 10-2 tp | 6/10 | Jupiter Des Mottes (23L) | 50/1 | 94 | 75 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Hex Hexham | 23.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-7 tp | 4/10 | Wee Alki (15L) | 13/2 | 94 | 92 |
Verdict
None of these are convincing but CODED WELDER receives the vote. Cian Collins' 7yo was fourth over 2m4f here recently.
Coded Welder
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Coded Welder,
5/2 Blakey Boy,
4/1 Do No Wrong,
5/1 Robert d'Ores,
9/1 Dalileo
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