16:30 Hexham

Monday 13 April 2026

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Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 28y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:49  |   Winning time: 5m 10.55s
1st
Horse silk
3
1011-12
9/2
T: M E SowersbyJ: Charlie Maggs (3)
Prominent, led after 2nd, headed and remained prominent before 4th, led again after 3 out, shaken up before last, kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
22/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Peter Kavanagh
Midfield, progress before 2 out, improved into second after 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, pressed winner near finish but held op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
14
4
4/1
T: N J HawkeJ: Murray Dodd (7)
Held up in rear, detached after 2nd, closed on group after 3 out, soon ridden, went fourth before last, stayed on into third run-in op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
7/2f
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, lost third run-in, no extra
5th
Horse silk
12
2
4/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Gregor Walkingshaw (10)
Held up in touch, pushed along and headway after 3 out, held after 2 out
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
10
40/1
T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: James Best
Mounted in chute and went early to post, midfield, asked for effort before 3 out, no impression

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
8/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Theo Gillard
Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, soon well beaten, pulled up after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 17/2
PU
Horse silk
7
17/2
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley
Held up in touch, niggled along after 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon well beaten, pulled up after 2 out op 8/1 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
8
11/1
T: G HanmerJ: Benjamin Macey (5)
Led, headed after 2nd, regained lead before 4th, headed after 3 out, asked for effort after 2 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before last op 10/1
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Be The Difference62
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 10
T: P A Kirby  J: Joe Williamson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.70, £5.70, £2.10EX:£92.00Trifecta:£360.30Tricast:£430.90SF:£89.14Swingers:£13.70, £4.20, £14.30

Forecasts

Our Laura B (7/2), Highbury Hill (4/1), Kool Raoul (4/1), Gardener (9/2), Tantivy Vavoom (8/1), Wise Move (17/2), Eric Carmen (11/1), Be The Difference (12/1), My Boy Christy (22/1), Blended Stealth (40/1)

Verdict

TANTIVY VAVOOM looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and is fancied to open her account. Recent winners Highbury Hill and Gardener head the opposition.

  1. TANTIVY VAVOOM (IRE)
  2. HIGHBURY HILL
  3. GARDENER (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Blakey Boy
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,806.002nd: £2,211.003rd: £1,106.004th: £553.005th: £276.00

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