15:53 Hexham

Friday 3 October 2025

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Gordon Scorer Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 5m 34.60s

The Clonmel Kid²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 111

9/1

Maiden Irish pointer. Second on Newcastle bumper debut in December and made quite an encouraging start over hurdles at Catterick in January. Back to that sort of form when runner-up in a C&D novice in March and could improve now handicapping, for all he looks a chaser in the making.

Form: 5/323P2-

Divilabother¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 106| CD

13/8

Failed to win in Ireland but improved to strike at the first time of asking for Tristan Davidson in a C&D handicap in August. Shaped well when runner-up in a much better-quality handicap at Kelso (despite a bad mistake) last time and looks a serious player back down in class.

Form: 2-02212

Les's Legacy^p,t¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 106| CD

14/1

Has acquitted himself well this year but was fortunate to gain a fourth C&D success in a 4-runner handicap in June, left in lead after leader blundered the last. Yet to win off a mark this high but respected given record at this track.

Form: 415-251

Knomorediamonds²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 104

7/4

Went close on handicap debut at Carlisle (17f, soft) last October, beaten by a fairly useful sort at the time. Unable to build on that subsequently but now races off the same mark as he did on handicap debut and looks worth another chance over this sort of trip on reappearance.

Form: 4/52436-

Dee's Getaway⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 100

16/1

Fair maiden hurdle winner in Ireland and shaped well on final start for J. P. Dempsey when fourth of 16 in a handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f) in July, sitting closer than ideal to a strong gallop (looking second best for much of the way). Looks an interesting stable debutante.

Form: 709-634

King Of Cong¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 95

18/1

Successful on handicap debut over hurdles for Terence O'Brien at Limerick (heavy) last spring, but it's been a struggle since joining the capable Sam England yard, beaten at long odds previous two starts. Worth a market check, particularly if the rain arrives.

Form: 420-760

Malangen⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 89| C| D

13/2

Veteran course winner was second over 2m here in August but has been below-form since, for all he was ridden to best effect when eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 8 days ago. No surprise to see him more competitive under a more positive ride.

Form: 147288

Non-Runners

Could Be Trouble²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Teofimo⁸²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: A Nicol J: Ryan Mania

Romeo Brown¹⁵³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

Divilabother (13/8), Knomorediamonds (7/4), Romeo Brown (5/1), Malangen (13/2), The Clonmel Kid (9/1), Could Be Trouble (10/1), Les's Legacy (14/1), Dee's Getaway (16/1), King Of Cong (18/1), Teofimo (25/1)

It could pay to side with KNOMOREDIAMONDS who went close off this mark on handicap debut last year and looks worth another chance over this sort of trip on his return. Divilabother backed up his C&D success with a solid second in better company at Kelso and has to be feared, while Dee's Getaway looks an interesting stable debutante having shaped well on her latest start in Ireland.