13:38 Hexham

Friday 2 October 2026

All13:3814:1314:4815:2315:5816:3317:08

David Clarke Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 4m 9.32s

1^st

Ride Like A Girl

511-0

4/6f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Made all, not fluent 5th, faced challenge before last, soon asserted, ran on well, readily tchd 8/15

2^nd

Dark Tide Rising

410-13

15/8

T: T R GeorgeJ: Kielan Woods

Soon raced in third, closed on leaders after 3 out, took second after 2 out, pestered winner before last, kept on but always held run-in tchd 7/4 and 2/1

3^rd

Whin Cover

511-0

10/1

T: John DawsonJ: C O'Farrell

Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, took third before 2 out, outpaced by leading pair approaching last, weakened towards finish op 14/1

4^th

2 ¼

Rhythm Of Life

510-7

25/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Mr Harry O'Dwyer (7)

Soon raced in second, not fluent 1st, lost one position after mistake 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in tchd 22/1 and 28/1

5^th

Ebchester

511-0

33/1

T: S CorbettJ: Nathan Moscrop

Towards rear, outpaced and struggling after 2 out, weakened before last op 22/1

6^th

Credit Union

511-0

250/1

T: J BediJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)

Held up in rear, three lengths detached after 1st, pushed along after 4th, outpaced after 2 out, tailed off before last op 150/1

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Non-Runners

Lecanvey Lady¹⁴⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: M Todhunter J: Callum Bewley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.10, £1.20EX:£2.10Trifecta:£3.90SF:£2.20Swingers:£1.02, £1.20, £1.30

Forecasts

Ride Like A Girl (4/6), Dark Tide Rising (15/8), Whin Cover (10/1), Lecanvey Lady (20/1), Rhythm Of Life (25/1), Ebchester (33/1), Credit Union (250/1)

RIDE LIKE A GIRL holds the clear edge on form and looks to have been found a good opportunity to bag a second success over hurdles. Tom George has his string in excellent nick and his Worcester bumper scorer Dark Tide Rising appeals as the one to chase home Jamie Snowden's mare ahead of fellow hurdling newcomer Whin Cover.

RIDE LIKE A GIRL (FR)
DARK TIDE RISING (IRE)
WHIN COVER

Previous Winners

2025

Spadestep

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: D R Fox | T: L Russell & M Scudamore

1/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00