14:41 Hexham

Wednesday 25 March 2026

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Holiday At Hexham Racecourse Caravan Park Novices' Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 5 | 3m 41y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 97| D

Few miles on the clock for a 10-y-o and appears to have turned a corner attitude-wise of late, winning handicap chases at Marker Rasen and Plumpton the last twice. Gone up just 6 lb in total and has to be respected in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 5F3311

Killybegs Jet Lady^v,t¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 92| D

13/2

Irish point winner who has yet to strike under Rules but has found just one too good several times, including on 2 of her 3 previous C&D starts. Excuses when last seen in October and she could have a say if raring to go following a break.

Form: 23352P

King Of Cong^p⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 92

7/1

Successful over hurdles for previous connections in Ireland a couple of years back and responded well to the addition of cheekpieces when runner-up back in this sphere over C&D in November. However, he has failed to reproduce that level of form in 3 subsequent starts.

Form: 0P2430

Didntgotwenty^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 81

5/2

Produced best hurdles effort here during the autumn and has already established himself as a better chaser, making it third time lucky over fences in good style at Musselburgh (2½m, good to soft) last month. Up 9 lb and moves back up in trip here but he's nevertheless the one to beat.

Form: 7-35521

Reliance Kid⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Wilson| OR: 80WS

18/1

Went close on third start between the flags back in May 2024 but little to shout about from his 4 starts over hurdles. Has undergone a breathing operation ahead of this chase debut.

Form: P/27-990

Rightbackatyou⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: W Coltherd| OR: 79

33/1

Remains a maiden following a number of appearances both between the flags and under Rules, most recently pulled up on chase debut at Ayr.

Form: 5-687FP

Lewa House^p⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Bruce Lynn| T: C Bissett| OR: 77| C

14/1

Best effort over fences when going close in this race 12 months ago. Bids to go one better this time round off the same mark but will need to step up on this season's relatively low-key efforts if he's to succeed.

Form: 82-5606

Blue Indigo¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 77

14/1

Creditable third in a 9-runner handicap hurdle at Newcastle (23.7f, heavy) in January was by far his best effort to date under Rules. However, he wasn't in the same form at Ayr recently and it's hard to know what to expect of him now switched to fences.

Form: P6P835

West Lawn⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 74| C| D

13/2

Both hurdles wins came here back in 2022 and though she's a long-standing maiden over fences, she came as close as she ever has done to shedding that tag when second of 4 at Catterick (25f, soft) last month. Each-way shout.

Form: 645632

Worth The Walk³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69| D

4/1

Point winner who left previous Rules efforts well behind when second in Market Rasen handicap chase last month. One of just 2 finishers when beaten 11 lengths by Scottish King at the same course next time, though, and it's hard to envisage her reversing those placings here.

Form: 87-PP22

Iturgeon Du Breuil^p⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 69

22/1

Unreliable maiden who was pulled up on first run since undergoing a breathing operation at Sedgefield in January.

Form: P4664P

Forecasts

Didntgotwenty (2/1), Scottish King (11/4), Killybegs Jet Lady (7/1), Worth The Walk (7/1), West Lawn (8/1), King Of Cong (14/1), Blue Indigo (20/1), Lewa House (20/1), Iturgeon Du Breuil (20/1), Rightbackatyou (33/1), Reliance Kid (33/1)

Given their recent exploits it's hard not to be drawn to DIDNTGOTWENTY and Scottish King. The latter has raised his game the last twice and merits serious respect in his hat-trick bid but Didntgotwenty did the job well at Musselburgh last time and, provided that he copes with this step back up in trip, a 9 lb hike may not be enough to stop him. Killybegs Jet Lady can make her presence felt, too, if ready to roll following a 173-day break.