13:25 Hexham

Wednesday 10 December 2025

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Paxtons Now Stocking Stihl Equipment Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 54.15s

Blue Indigo³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 86

250/1

Little impact in various disciplines and will make more appeal in handicaps.

Form: 5S-64P6

Cold Henry⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Sara Ender

80/1

Modest staying handicapper on Flat. Work to do on hurdles debut.

Form:

Cushendun³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: I A Duncan

12/1

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.

Form: 333/4

Knockeranna Rose⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

16/1

Has shaped like a stayer in bumpers and this longer trip will suit on hurdles debut.

Form: 5-42

Kool Raoul³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 108| BF

5/1

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.

Form: 240-22

Tashkhan³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison

9/4

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.

Form:

Union Avenue⁶³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

1/1

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.

Form: 321149/

Whiskey On Ice^h¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 110

16/1

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.

Form: S-5343

Forecasts

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)

KOOL RAOUL has made a bright start over hurdles and can go one better from his good second over C&D 5 weeks ago. Whiskey On Ice is interesting starting out for a new yard, while Tashkhan probably wouldn't have to run to anything like his best form on the level to figure if a switch to jumping can turn him around.