14:00 Hexham

Monday 13 April 2026

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carpetgallop.co.uk Where Performance Begins 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 48y | 12 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 118| D

Fairly useful bumper winner had been highly tried over hurdles before capitalising on a drop in grade at Huntingdon last time, and with further improvement likely, he has strong claims to follow up.

Form: 204-391

Imperfectlyperfect¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 108| CD

15/2

Point/bumper winner made it 2-2 at this track when successful over C&D on hurdles debut, though he needs to bounce back following a break, having disappointed again when well-beaten fourth at Kelso in late-December.

Form: 231-174

Pimmsoclock¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant

7/1

Bred for further but ran to a fair level when winning 11-runner maiden at Fontainebleau (17.6f) on hurdling debut in October. Has since left Mme M. Pineda and is open to improvement on first start for new yard.

Form: 1

Red Oak²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen| OR: 120

11/8

Musselburgh maiden winner who chased home a useful type at Catterick in January and matched that form when fourth in a novice handicap at Newbury last time. Makes appeal returning to calmer waters.

Form: 2212P4

Betteryouthanme¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby Wynne| T: R M Smith

150/1

Unpromising in Irish points and shaped like one for handicaps second time up over hurdles, finishing (300/1) seventh of 15 at Wetherby.

Form: 8F6-F07

C'mon So¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

40/1

Point runner-up attracted support but was last of the 6 to complete at this course (2½m) on hurdles bow. Connections will probably have their eye on handicaps, now.

Form: 5P2-646

Caspada²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

80/1

Well held in bumpers and on hurdle debut at Carlisle (125/1) latest.

Form: 406

Countryman Joe^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Mrs J Walton

125/1

Fared little better than in bumpers when pulled up on hurdle debut here and a first-time tongue strap is unlikely to make a difference.

Form: 68P

Hurlyburly³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

15/2

Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Arvico Bleu (winner around 2m). Improved again but no match for promising sort when second in Haydock bumper last time and merits respect now sent hurdling.

Form: 462

Mademewhatiam^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Annabelle Sowray| OR: 69

100/1

Inconsistent sort didn't offer much when fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Musselburgh in mid-February and hard to be confident returning to hurdles following a further 8 weeks off.

Form: P3P455

Prince Phil^h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: S England

66/1

Pulled up on hurdles bow at Wetherby and is likely to need more time/distance.

Form: 5P

Marvel Magic⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

40/1

Hasn't kicked on from a promising bumper debut and Imperfectlyperfect looks the stable's leading hope.

Form: 466

Forecasts

Red Oak (6/4), Blues Singer (13/8), Pimmsoclock (8/1), Hurlyburly (10/1), Imperfectlyperfect (10/1), C'mon So (20/1), Marvel Magic (20/1), Caspada (33/1), Betteryouthanme (50/1), Mademewhatiam (66/1), Prince Phil (100/1), Countryman Joe (250/1)

BLUES SINGER can improve on the bare form of his Huntingdon run and surpass the standard set by Red Oak.