14:30 Hexham

Saturday 11 October 2025

All13:5514:3015:0515:4516:2016:5517:25

Touch And Try Trophy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 48y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 4m 14.03s
1st
Horse silk
5
Imperfectlyperfect
511-2
5/6f
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox
Keen, made all, hit 3 out, shaken up before last, faced challenges flat, kept on well op 6/5 tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
1
1
At Vimeiro
411-8
11/2
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Midfield, going okay when not fluent 2 out, shaken up in behind leaders before last, went second final strides, ran on op 4/1 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
sh
7
Tineggiori
611-2
11/2
T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton
Chased winner, shaken up after 2 out, ridden to challenge flat, soon edged left, kept on but lost second final strides op 9/2 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1
6
Tamarind Bay
511-2
9/4
T: M BowenJ: Shane Fenelon (5)
Raced in third, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before last where not fluent, kept on run in but not pace to challenge op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
10
2
Avalon Beach
611-2
150/1
T: C GrantJ: Ross Chapman
In touch, shaken up before 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and brief headway before last, weakened flat op 100/1 tchd 80/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
Ballynoe Boy
511-2
33/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Wore earplugs, midfield, jumped right when not fluent 5th, mistake next, ridden along rounding home turn, weakening when blundered last, soon no extra op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
Drop Kick
411-1
66/1
T: M WalfordJ: Tom Midgley (3)
Held up in rear, always behind op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
10
4
Diamond Trilogy
611-2
200/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Sean Quinlan
Lacked fluency throughout, in rear, lost touch before last op 150/1 tchd 300/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £1.50EX:£6.50Trifecta:£25.90SF:£7.10Swingers:£1.90, £1.50, £4.30

Forecasts

Imperfectlyperfect (5/6), Tamarind Bay (9/4), At Vimeiro (11/2), Tineggiori (11/2), Ballynoe Boy (33/1), Drop Kick (66/1), Avalon Beach (150/1), Diamond Trilogy (200/1)

Verdict

IMPERFECTLYPERFECT is the type to do well over hurdles having made a bright start to his career in bumpers so he looks the answer. Tamarind Bay, At Vimeiro and Tineggiori are the obvious threats.

  1. IMPERFECTLYPERFECT (IRE)
  2. TAMARIND BAY (IRE)
  3. AT VIMEIRO (GER)

Previous Winners

2024
Battle Born Lad
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
J: Jamie Hamilton  |  T: M Walford
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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