16:05 Hexham

Saturday 7 June 2025

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Neil Pennington 10th Anniversary Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 13.81s

1^st

Nakassama

511-4

11/8f

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill

Held up in rear of mid-division, steady headway after 6th, pressed leaders out wide 2 out, led going best rounding home turn, hit last, kept on well flat op 2/1 tchd 6/4

2^nd

1 ¾

Suitably Surprised

610-12

16/1

T: S EnglandJ: Mr James King

In touch with leaders, waiting for room rounding home turn, shaken up approaching last, ran and and went second towards finish, no match for winner op 12/1 tchd 18/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Huit Reflets

810-12

28/1

T: M WalfordJ: Mr Paddy Barlow (3)

Prominent, shaken up 2 out, went second before last, ridden flat, no extra and lost second towards finish op 25/1

4^th

1 ¼

Foxwood

710-5

16/1

T: G BewleyJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (3)

Close up, led 2 out, ridden and headed rounding home turn, no extra approaching last

5^th

1 ¼

Mayos Vendangeur

611-8

12/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Miss Megan Davies (7)

Keen in rear, made steady headway after 3 out, ridden out wide next, ran on after last, not trouble leaders op 14/1

6^th

Tiny Angel

511-0

18/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr D McGill (3)

Held up in rear, shaken up and headway after 3 out, ridden along after 2 out, ran on same pace op 12/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

Moveonbuy

510-9

80/1

T: A CrookJ: Miss Aimee Jones (7)

Held up in rear, ridden and passed tiring rivals after 2 out, never dangerous op 66/1

8^th

nse

Badbad Leroy Brown

1310-11

33/1

T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: Mr Cameron Hillhouse (7)

Taken down early, never better than mid-division tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1

9^th

1 ½

Tread Softly Now

611-3

12/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Mr Stephen Connor (3)

Front rank, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression and faded flat op 10/1

10^th

2 ¼

Wee Alki

611-9

11/2

T: S CorbettJ: Miss R L M Duffy (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along and lost ground before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten tchd 6/1

11^th

3 ¼

Beat The Retreat

611-3

18/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Mr Kit Alexander

Midfield, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no extra before last op 14/1

12^th

Dear Dot

610-5

50/1

T: C GrantJ: Miss Natasha Cookson (7)

Held up in midfield, weakened from 2 out tchd 66/1

13^th

2 ½

Billable Grant

810-9

15/2

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Miss Emma J Brown (7)

Always behind op 8/1

14^th

2 ½

Rickety Gate

1011-7

22/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Ella McGarry (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and lost ground before 2 out, soon no extra op 20/1 tchd 18/1

15^th

Present Fair

812-0

11/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)

Led, headed 2 out, weakened quickly before last op 9/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Blazing Court³¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J E Dixon J: Mr John Dixon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.60, £4.60, £8.10EX:£39.00Trifecta:£966.90Tricast:£495.16SF:£26.29Swingers:£7.50, £17.90, £53.70

Forecasts

Nakassama (11/8), Wee Alki (11/2), Billable Grant (15/2), Blazing Court (10/1), Present Fair (11/1), Mayos Vendangeur (12/1), Tread Softly Now (12/1), Suitably Surprised (16/1), Foxwood (16/1), Tiny Angel (18/1), Beat The Retreat (18/1), Rickety Gate (22/1), Huit Reflets (28/1), Badbad Leroy Brown (33/1), Dear Dot (50/1), Moveonbuy (80/1)

The vote goes to top-weight PRESENT FAIR, who hasn't always been the easiest to catch right but arrives here in top form, on the back of a win at Bangor and an equally good effort in defeat when going close at Uttoxeter. The 8-y-o remains feasibly treated and gets the nod ahead of Wee Alki and Billable Grant. The former is second choice on the back of close-calls at Kelso the last twice. Tiny Angel, one of two Irish raiders from the Noel Kelly yard, is also worth a second look.

PRESENT FAIR (IRE)
WEE ALKI (IRE)
BILLABLE GRANT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Dinons

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 11

J: Craig Nichol | T: B Ellison

16/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,520.002nd: £2,261.003rd: £1,129.004th: £566.005th: £282.00