Hexham
16:30
Paxtons Now Stocking Stihl Equipment Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Hexham Date: Sat, 09 May 2026 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2 £2.50 £1.70 Exacta: £58.60 Tricast: £268.31 Trifecta: £112.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Jumped well - made all - pestered 13th - went clear after 2 out - ridden run-in - tired and much reduced lead final 110yds - gamely (trainer said - regarding improved form shown - that gelding benefitted from being able to dominate on this occasion)(op 7/1)
11 G AVG Nicky Richards 163 lbs 13/2 Won
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2nd
Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - keeping on before last - went second inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
6 G AVG Olly Murphy 168 lbs 7/1 .75
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3rd
Prominent on inner - jumped left 1st - lost position 11th - not fluent and lost ground 3 out - rallied before last - briefly went second run-in - lost second inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
8 G AVG Alan King 170 lbs 11/2 0.1
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4th
In touch with leaders - pushed along 14th - rallying 3 out - weakened after 2 out - no chance last(op 5/1)
7 G AVG Jennie Candlish 167 lbs 4/1 21
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5th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 13th - went third 14th - went second and pressed winner 3 out - weakening when mistake last - lost three places run-in (jockey said gelding weakened quickly having made a bad mistake at the last fence)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
8 G AVG Martin Todhunter 168 lbs 18/5F .5
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6th
Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders 11th - outpaced when mistake 4 out - rallying 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG Tim Easterby 156 lbs 5/1 12
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99th
In touch with leaders - went second 11th - pressed winner 13th - weakened quickly after 4 out - lost touch before 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
8 M AVG Andy Irvine 161 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
In rear - slow jump 2nd - struggling when unseated 13th(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
8 M AVG Rebecca Menzies 162 lbs 11/1 -
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