16:30 Hexham

Monday 13 April 2026

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

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 5m 10.55s

1^st

Gardener

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

2^nd

My Boy Christy

610-7

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

3^rd

Highbury Hill

511-10

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

4^th

1 ¼

Our Laura B

811-5

7/2f

T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, lost third run-in, no extra

5^th

Kool Raoul

612-0

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

6^th

9 ½

Blended Stealth

910-2

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

Tantivy Vavoom

611-7

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

Wise Move

811-2

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

Eric Carmen

1010-13

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

Be The Difference⁶²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

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)

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.

TANTIVY VAVOOM (IRE)
HIGHBURY HILL
GARDENER (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Blakey Boy

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Craig Nichol | T: Ewan Whillans

33/1

Prize Money

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