19:15 Hexham

Saturday 2 May 2026

All16:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Elizabeth Elliott Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 5m 23.11s

1^st

Scairp Dubh

611-10

22/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh

Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, steady headway from omitted usual 2 out, ran on well after last, all out and led towards finish tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

2^nd

Jack Doyen

1010-11

14/1

T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan

Midfield, closed on leaders bypassing omitted usual 4 out, travelling well 2 out, led last, soon ridden, all out when headed towards finish op 11/1

3^rd

Royal Deeside

611-6

9/4f

T: P MorrisJ: Charlie Maggs (3)

Prominent, led before 3rd, headed before 10th, remained prominent, disputed lead 2 out, ridden after last, all out when dropped to third towards finish op 5/2 tchd 85/40

4^th

4 ¾

Cave Hill

710-2

12/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, headed before 2nd, prominent, led before 10th, headed last, weakened run-in (vet said gelding sustained a wound to its right-hind) op 11/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Maggies Boy

712-0

14/1

T: J CandlishJ: William Shanahan (5)

Soon raced in midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, tailing off when pulled up before 8th op 10/1 tchd 16/1

Tell Me Again

811-9

33/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Danny McMenamin

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, hampered by faller and unseated rider 4th op 28/1

Quickasican

911-4

14/1

T: J BediJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 3rd, outpaced after 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last op 20/1

Valtteri Its James

511-0

17/2

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge

Held up in rear, detached after 2nd, back in touch at rear but bad mistake 11th, tailed off and pulled up before last op 15/2

Uncle Al

710-11

33/1

T: J BediJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)

In touch with leaders, unseated rider 2nd op 28/1

Divas Doyen

910-10

15/2

T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Harry Reed

Midfield, outpaced after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last op 10/1

Kingofthegame

810-4

6/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Callum Bewley

Prominent, fell 4th tchd 13/2

Play By The Rules

710-3

5/1

T: A NicolJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

In touch with leaders, brought down 4th op 4/1 tchd 11/2

Mademewhatiam

710-2

18/1

T: Annabelle SowrayJ: Nathan Moscrop

Prominent, lost ground after 11th, tailed up when pulled up before last op 25/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Yapper Hill²⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.90Pl:£6.70, £3.60, £1.70EX:£358.60Trifecta:£943.10Tricast:£982.11SF:£306.39Swingers:£46.30, £15.10, £7.70

Forecasts

Royal Deeside (9/4), Play By The Rules (5/1), Kingofthegame (6/1), Divas Doyen (15/2), Valtteri Its James (17/2), Cave Hill (12/1), Jack Doyen (14/1), Quickasican (14/1), Maggies Boy (14/1), Mademewhatiam (18/1), Scairp Dubh (22/1), Yapper Hill (25/1), Tell Me Again (33/1), Uncle Al (33/1)

PLAY BY THE RULES made a highly encouraging start for the Adam Nicol yard back from a long layoff at Newcastle and, with the cobwebs now blown away, he could be ready to strike off an appealing mark. If able to build on his latest effort Quickasican will surely be involved in the finish, while chasing debutants Scairp Dubh and Valtteri Its James need considering, along with the hat-trick seeking Jack Doyen. There are also reasons to be optimistic where Kingofthegame is concerned.

PLAY BY THE RULES (IRE)
QUICKASICAN (IRE)
VALTTERI ITS JAMES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Cave Hill

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 6

J: Alan Doyle | T: I A Duncan

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00