Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle

Hexham

18:10

Date 2025-05-03

Distance 2m48y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,054

Winning Time 4m 18.56s (slow by 26.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Moon Chime (GB) Kielan Woods · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	10/11F	Won
2nd	Smokeringinthedark (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	3/1	2.75
3rd	Well Educated (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	6/1	6.5
4th	Fourofakind (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	28/1	9.5
5th	Horn Cape (FR) Kevin Brogan · Ben Haslam	14/1	1.25
6th	Hourless (GB) Mr John Dixon · John Dixon	15/2	0.3

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Moon Chime Bay J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:Kielan Woods T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	165	—	/431B-	127	131	92	29d	—	—	+3	39.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Took form to while new level with emphatic Stratford win in March; may progress again
3	Smokeringinthedark Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	157	—	2143-	119	131	116	55d	—	—	+8	34.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won on hurdling debut; below that form twice since; has point to prove on handicap debut
6	Well Educated Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	149	—	43657-	111	135	127	14d	—	—	+6	20.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Course winner last spring; shaped quite well in valuable race last month, after a layoff
7	Hourless Bay J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	J:Mr John Dixon(7) T:John Dixon	142	t	U4763-	104	126	101	25d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+10	18.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran well at Carlisle last month but competes from 5lb out of the weights here
1	Horn Cape Grey J:Kevin Brogan T:Ben Haslam	J:Kevin Brogan T:Ben Haslam	169	—	/2836-	131	130	103	33d	—	—	+19	25.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Six-time hurdle winner; disappointed last time, though, and seems best on slow ground
4	Fourofakind b/br J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	154	p	11455-	116	129	121	126d	—	—	+19	22.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Dual 2m4f winner at Perth last year; back from break over very different C&D
NR	Klitschko Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Lucinda Hughes	J:Brian Hughes T:Lucinda Hughes	153	t	54410-	115	132	101	9d	—	—	—	23.3	—	—
Still on workable mark after win two starts ago but is not straightforward

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Moon Chime	5/4	6/5	5/4
Smokeringinthedark	2/1	9/4	5/2
Well Educated	5/1	5/1	5/1
Hourless	10/1	10/1	9/1
Horn Cape	16/1	14/1	14/1
Fourofakind	25/1	25/1	22/1
Klitschko	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Moon Chime

39.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 11.8

5/4

2nd

Smokeringinthedark

34.8

OR: 17.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Horn Cape

25.8

OR: 20.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Klitschko

23.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Fourofakind

22.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Well Educated

20.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 4

5/1

Hourless

18.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Horn Cape	131	130	103
Moon Chime	127	131	92
Smokeringinthedark	119	131	116
Fourofakind	116	129	121
Klitschko	115	132	101
Well Educated	111	135	127
Hourless	104	126	101

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Klitschko	9d ago	Quick return
Well Educated	14d ago	Fit
Hourless	25d ago	Fit
Moon Chime	29d ago	Fit
Horn Cape	33d ago	Fit
Smokeringinthedark	55d ago	Fresh
Fourofakind	126d ago	Long break