19:45 Hexham

Saturday 2 May 2026

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drainrat.co.uk Rat Entry Diagnosis Specialist Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:59 | Winning time: 6m 44.45s

Ribeye⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: P Atkinson| OR: 100| CD

28/1

Veteran who hit the target twice over fences in 2025 (including C&D) but his run of good form has come to a halt on last 3 starts. It remains to be seen whether a return to Hexham sparks a revival.

Form: 3127P6-

Princesse Milania³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 96| D

11/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner last autumn and remained in from since, finishing second of 7 at Southwell (3m, good to soft) last time. Makes chase debut.

Form: 338322-

Poetry Man^p,t1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 96

22/1

Chase winner but has pulled up back over fences on her last 2 starts. Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 1U/45PP-

Kicksaftersix¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: M Todhunter| OR: 96| CD

4/1

Landed a C&D hat-trick last spring, including this race. Underlined how much he loves this place with a 2m win last month and likely to make a bold bid to defend his crown.

Form: 1/11661-

Cardamon Hill^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: A Slack| OR: 95| D

66/1

Successful twice over fences (around 3m) in November 2024 for Dianne Sayer but hasn't offered much obvious promise in 2 comeback outings this spring.

Form: 1135/P5-

Killybegs Jet Lady^t,v³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 90| D

17/2

Irish point winner. Yet to strike under Rules but was second over C&D last summer. Made a bad mistake 5 out and had dropped away when brought down 3 out on her return from a break here at the end of March.

Form: 3352PB-

Passengerontheship^t1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 87

17/2

Runner-up 3 times in handicap hurdles last spring. Travelled well but didn't find for pressure when sixth on 2½m Newcastle chase debut 32 days and is fitted with a tongue tie on the back of that. Also up in trip.

Form: 4222/86-

Rob Roy Macgregor^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge| T: A M Thomson| OR: 85

5/1

It's now 17 runs since his last win in 2023 but he comes here in good form, finishing third of 11 over 4m here last time. Just as effective over shorter. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 872423-

Rightbackatyou¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: W Coltherd| OR: 81

11/2

Looks to be getting his act together over fences now, beaten only just over a length when fourth of 14 over C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. On the shortlist.

Form: 87FP24-

Dr Shirocco¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 77| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form when sixth of 14 over C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago, unable to sustain his headway.

Form: 357446-

Millford Hill^p1,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 74| D

33/1

Little encouragement over hurdles, including a 3m Perth handicap 10 days ago, but perhaps a switch to chasing will see this point winner in a better light. Also wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 4P/0407-

West Lawn³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 74| C| D

25/1

Both hurdles wins came here back in 2022. Long-standing maiden over fences and failed to build on her Catterick second in February when pulled up over C&D in March.

Form: 45632P-

Halfway House Lad^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 69| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Below-form sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (23f, good to soft) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Maurice Barnes.

Form: 355366-

Non-Runners

Worth The Walk³⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Alice Stevens

Forecasts

Halfway House Lad (10/3), Kicksaftersix (4/1), Rob Roy Macgregor (5/1), Rightbackatyou (11/2), Killybegs Jet Lady (17/2), Passengerontheship (17/2), Princesse Milania (11/1), Worth The Walk (14/1), Dr Shirocco (16/1), Poetry Man (22/1), West Lawn (25/1), Ribeye (28/1), Millford Hill (33/1), Cardamon Hill (66/1)

KICKSAFTERSIX is taken to defy the handicapper again and make it 5 wins in his last 6 visits to Hexham. Rightbackatyou shaped quite well when fourth over C&D recently and is second choice ahead of Rob Roy Macgregor, who was a good third in the 4m Hexham Marathon last time.