13:42 Hexham

Saturday 13 June 2026

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Andy Calvert Celebration Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 12.13s

Bobby Socks^t⁴⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Doyle| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 105| BF

40/1

Successful in a brace of 2½m handicaps in 2023. Made the frame on all 3 handicap starts the following season but is probably best watched on his return for a new stable (formerly with Olly Murphy) after 15 months off unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 411324/

Stay In The Game⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Paddy Hanlon| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104| D

14/1

Knuckled down well to belatedly open his account in a match at Huntingdon in May and lost out only in a tight finish in a C&D handicap subsequently. Ought to remain competitive.

Form: PF09-13

Zephlyn^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: William Maggs| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 104| D

14/1

Not quite firing on all cylinders so far this year on the Flat but ran as well as he has over hurdles making his handicap debut in this sphere when fourth at Perth (2½m) in April. Needs more, though.

Form: 6428/4-

Les's Legacy^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Power| T: S Corbett| OR: 98| CD

11/2

4-time course winner who went like the best horse at the weights in first-time blinkers (replacing usual cheekpieces) following a 9-week break when fourth of 12 in 21f handicap at Kelso on most recent outing. Has the pace to cope with the return to 2m and one to be interested in again.

Form: P6080-4

Character Testing^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell| T: M Walford| OR: 95

4/1

Fair Flat winner who is still searching for a first success over hurdles but returned to form when shaking off all bar a winner who'd tumbled in the weights at Cartmel (17f) 17 days ago. Big chance with a repeat.

Form: 7F23-52

Newport^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Midgley| T: I Jardine| OR: 94| D

18/1

Posted back-to-back runner-up efforts this spring but found his run of good form coming to a halt at Kelso last time. Bounce back called for.

Form: 3P322-0

Curious Mrs Fox⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ellis Collier| T: D Thompson| OR: 89

100/1

Poor maiden on the Flat but showed an aptitude for hurdling with in-frame finishes in mares maidens at Newcastle and Market Rasen this spring. However, was comfortably held making an early switch to handicap company at Fakenham last time.

Form: 43-6

National Question^p⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Joshua Thompson| T: A Nicol| OR: 87| CD

7/1

Resumed progress when successful at Carlisle in March, finishing ahead of 4 next-time-out winners. Not in the same form when sixth of 12 at Newcastle (2½m) last time but is probably worth another chance back down in trip after a break.

Form: 251516-

Malangen⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 81| CD

13/8

Veteran who has slipped the field in a few races over the years, including at this course, and looked like he'd done so again for much of the way here (2½m) last week, still nearly 30 lengths ahead of his closest pursuers crossing 2 out. Dangerous if allowed an easy lead back down in trip.

Form: P7-3232

Snapaudaciaheros^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Maggs| T: R Menzies| OR: 80| CD

9/1

Showed improved form in first-time cheekpieces to get off the mark over C&D in April but proved a major disappointment back here the following month. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 45851-P

Forecasts

Malangen (13/8), Character Testing (4/1), Les's Legacy (11/2), National Question (7/1), Snapaudaciaheros (9/1), Stay In The Game (14/1), Zephlyn (14/1), Newport (18/1), Bobby Socks (40/1), Curious Mrs Fox (100/1)

LES'S LEGACY went like the best horse at the weights in first-time blinkers when fourth at Kelso last time and is taken to add to his tally of 4 course wins provided the headgear switch has the same effect. Malangen looked for a long way as if he'd slipped the field here last week and is sure to be dangerous if allowed an easy lead back at 2m, while Character Testing also enter calculations after beating all bar one who had tumbled in the weights at Cartmel recently.