15:23 Hexham

Friday 2 October 2026

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

El Tel's 61 Racecourse's & Done Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 4m 9.18s

1^st

Ballynoe Boy

611-6

15/8f

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Wore earplugs throughout race, briefly led early, soon raced in third, not fluent 5th and 6th, slight mistake 7th, rallied when pushed along before 2 out, led before last, faced sustained challenge run-in, kept on gamely towards finish op 11/8

2^nd

1 ¼

Well Educated

1010-13

10/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley

Led in at start, held up in rear, headway to close on leaders 6th, led before 2 out, ridden when headed before last, pestered winner run-in, no extra towards finish op 8/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Les's Legacy

910-10

14/1

T: S CorbettJ: Nathan Moscrop

Towards rear, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, hung left towards finish op 17/2 tchd 15/2

4^th

2 ¼

Coded Welder

712-1

3/1

T: C CollinsJ: S Bowen

Close up, soon took second, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied and stayed on again run-in op 4/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

Dinons

1311-8

13/2

T: B EllisonJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

Soon raced in close second, led 1st, headed after 2nd, outpaced and dropped to last 2 out, soon lost touch op 7/1 tchd 17/2

6^th

Glory And Honour

1012-0

10/3

T: S EnglandJ: Rebecca Hitchen (7)

Midfield, dropped towards rear 2 out, rallied when pushed along and took fourth before last, weakened and lost two places towards finish op 5/1 tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

Final Straw³⁰²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M Todhunter J: Ryan Mania

Hopeless Dancer³⁰³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: T Reed J: Harry Reed

De Deli Counter¹⁴⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Walford J: Jamie Hamilton

Kool Raoul¹⁷²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Gregor Walkingshaw

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.60, £4.10EX:£15.30Trifecta:£70.20Tricast:£198.46SF:£19.10Swingers:£3.20, £3.10, £13.60

Forecasts

Ballynoe Boy (15/8), Coded Welder (3/1), Glory And Honour (10/3), Dinons (13/2), Hopeless Dancer (8/1), Well Educated (10/1), Final Straw (10/1), De Deli Counter (10/1), Kool Raoul (12/1), Les's Legacy (14/1)

Course regular LES'S LEGACY lurks on a dangerous mark and gets the nod over interesting Irish raider Coded Welder, who's likely to be popular in the market with Sean Bowen booked. Glory And Honour also needs to be considered back in calmer waters.

LES'S LEGACY
CODED WELDER (IRE)
GLORY AND HONOUR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Knomorediamonds

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: Alan Doyle | T: L Russell & M Scudamore

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,888.002nd: £2,709.003rd: £1,355.004th: £678.005th: £338.00