Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Hexham

17:45

Date 2026-05-02

Distance 2m48y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.9°C

Wind 8mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 10.66s (slow by 13.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Terrano (FR) Ryan Mania · Harry Derham	5/6F	Won
2nd	Blue Skies Ahead (GB) David Bass · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	9/4	2
3rd	Just A Poet (GB) Callum Bewley · Daragh Bourke	25/1	1.25
4th	Earnest Belief (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	3/1	31
5th	Karthala (GB) Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	40/1	7
6th	Masekela (IRE) Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	25/1	22
7th	Autumn Getaway (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Lizzie Quinlan	150/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Just Keeps Rolling (IRE) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	125/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Terrano b/br J:Ryan Mania T:Harry Derham	J:Ryan Mania T:Harry Derham	158	—	3/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-23	15.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Third in point looks solid form; has joined fine yard; commands respect on rules debut
8	Blue Skies Ahead Bay J:David Bass T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	J:David Bass T:David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	151	t	1/51-	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-13	15.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
2-3 so far; won bumper here three weeks ago; leading claims now tackling obstacles
5	Earnest Belief Grey J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	152	—	3-	-	109	96	41d	—	—	-13	9.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Perfectly satisfactory start over hurdles when third at Carlisle; open to improvement
2	Masekela Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Second when last seen on Flat in October; going hurdling rather late but not without hope
9	Just A Poet Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	151	—	7/76-	-	109	52	30d	—	—	-4	1.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
More encouragement when sixth at Kelso last month and may improve further
6	Karthala Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	152	t	58-	-	85	57	14d	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Modest Flat maiden; no obvious promise in two runs over hurdles; others preferred
1	Just Keeps Rolling Bay J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson T:Philip Kirby	158	—	7/3PP-	-	-	-	300d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
1-10 in Irish points; pulled up both starts in maiden hurdles; opposable
7	Autumn Getaway Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Lizzie Quinlan	151	—	86-	-	-	-	95d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Well held in bumpers; related to winning jumpers but may require time and more of a test
NR	Scopic Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Ben Haslam	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Ben Haslam	158	—	6-	-	-	-	31d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Weak in market and tailed off in Sedgefield bumper last month; difficult to recommend

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Terrano	5/4	6/5	6/5
Blue Skies Ahead	2/1	7/4	2/1
Earnest Belief	3/1	5/2	11/4
Masekela	25/1	22/1	22/1
Just A Poet	25/1	25/1	25/1
Karthala	40/1	33/1	33/1
Just Keeps Rolling	125/1	125/1	125/1
Autumn Getaway	150/1	125/1	150/1
Scopic	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Blue Skies Ahead

15.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Terrano

15.5

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 12.5

5/4

3rd

Earnest Belief

9.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 6.9

3/1

Just A Poet

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Masekela

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Karthala

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Just Keeps Rolling

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Autumn Getaway

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Scopic

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Terrano	—	—	—
Blue Skies Ahead	—	—	—
Earnest Belief	—	109	96
Masekela	—	—	—
Just A Poet	—	109	52
Karthala	—	85	57
Just Keeps Rolling	—	—	—
Autumn Getaway	—	—	—
Scopic	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Karthala	14d ago	Fit
Blue Skies Ahead	19d ago	Fit
Just A Poet	30d ago	Fit
Scopic	31d ago	Fit
Earnest Belief	41d ago	Fit
Autumn Getaway	95d ago	Long break
Just Keeps Rolling	300d ago	Long break
Terrano	—	—
Masekela	—	—