drainrat.co.uk Rat Entry Diagnosis Specialist Handicap Chase

Hexham

19:45

Date 2026-05-02

Distance 3m41y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.2°C

Wind 9mph W

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 44.45s (slow by 24.45s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Halfway House Lad (GB) Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	100/30F	Won
2nd	Killybegs Jet Lady (IRE) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	17/2	4.75
3rd	Dr Shirocco (IRE) Harry Reed · Sandy Forster	16/1	.75
4th	Rightbackatyou (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Stuart Coltherd	11/2	6
5th	Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Sandy Thomson	5/1	5.5
6th	West Lawn (GB) Charlie Maggs · James Walton	25/1	14
7th	Kicksaftersix (IRE) Ryan Mania · Martin Todhunter	4/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cardamon Hill (IRE) William Maggs · Miss A M Slack	66/1
P.U.	Millford Hill (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	33/1
P.U.	Passengerontheship (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	17/2
P.U.	Poetry Man (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	22/1
P.U.	Princesse Milania (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	11/1
P.U.	Ribeye (GB) Callum Bewley · Peter Atkinson	28/1

Runners (14)

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	Kicksaftersix Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Martin Todhunter	J:Ryan Mania T:Martin Todhunter	164	—	11661-	96	105	69	19d	—	—	+14	31.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Three C&D wins, including this race, last year; won over 1m7f here last time; contender
13	Halfway House Lad Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	142	t	55366-	74	107	90	49d	—	—	-6	13.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Three chase wins (one over C&D) for Maurice Barnes; well beaten in 2026; 5lb wrong
9	Rightbackatyou Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Stuart Coltherd	149	—	7FP24-	81	101	96	19d	—	—	+2	13.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ran his best race since 2024 when a close fourth over C&D last time; each-way chance
8	Rob Roy Macgregor Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	153	p	72423-	85	105	93	38d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+9	19.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Four fair chase runs with cheekpieces this year, including over 4m here; worth considering
7	Passengerontheship Brown J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	155	t	22/86-	87	104	83	32d	—	—	+2	11.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Maiden; fair run over 2m4f on chase debut; chance in first-time tongue-tie back at 3m
6	Killybegs Jet Lady Bay J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	158	tv	352PB-	90	106	53	38d	—	—	+5	14.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Point winner; best of three chase runs was C&D second last August; below par since
2	Princesse Milania Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	164	—	38322-	96	-	-	31d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+16	24.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Dual hurdle winner in October and mainly creditable runs since; interesting on chase debut
10	Dr Shirocco Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Sandy Forster	J:Harry Reed T:Sandy Forster	145	—	57446-	77	104	81	19d	—	—	+2	8.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Four chase wins including over C&D in May 2024; below par here last time; bit to prove
12	West Lawn Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:James Walton	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:James Walton	142	—	5632P-	74	102	81	38d	—	—	+6	10.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Point/hurdle winner; 0-18 over fences; 2nd of four in February but pulled up last time
3	Poetry Man Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	164	tp	/45PP-	96	-	-	30d	—	—	+9	12.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Catterick winner in 2024; some fair form since but pulled up last 2 runs; tongue-tie tried
11	Millford Hill Brown J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	142	tp	/0407-	74	-	-	10d	—	—	+4	6.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Point winner; well beaten in 4 runs over hurdles; now goes chasing with cheekpieces tried
1	Ribeye Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Peter Atkinson	J:Callum Bewley T:Peter Atkinson	168	—	127P6-	100	105	82	53d	—	—	+13	15.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two wins last term, the second over C&D; not so good in 2026, but back after a break
5	Cardamon Hill Brown J:William Maggs(3) T:Miss A M Slack	J:William Maggs(3) T:Miss A M Slack	163	p	35/P5-	95	105	57	22d	—	—	+9	12	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Two wins in November 2024; below par after 404-day break last twice; plenty to prove
NR	Worth The Walk Bay J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Micky Hammond	142	—	PP22F-	74	98	68	38d	—	—	—	9.8	—	—
Two fair runs at Market Rasen last season; stiff task from 5lb out of the handicap

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kicksaftersix	10/3	7/2	7/2
Halfway House Lad	7/2	7/2	7/2
Rightbackatyou	6/1	13/2	13/2
Rob Roy Macgregor	13/2	7/1	7/1
Passengerontheship	15/2	7/1	15/2
Killybegs Jet Lady	8/1	15/2	8/1
Princesse Milania	10/1	10/1	10/1
Dr Shirocco	14/1	14/1	14/1
West Lawn	20/1	20/1	20/1
Poetry Man	25/1	25/1	25/1
Millford Hill	33/1	28/1	28/1
Ribeye	33/1	33/1	33/1
Cardamon Hill	50/1	40/1	40/1
Worth The Walk	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kicksaftersix

31.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 15 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Princesse Milania

24.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.2

10/1

3rd

Rob Roy Macgregor

19.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 8 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Ribeye

15.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Killybegs Jet Lady

14.7

OR: 10 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Rightbackatyou

13.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Halfway House Lad

13.2

OR: 6 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Poetry Man

12.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Cardamon Hill

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Passengerontheship

11.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

West Lawn

10.7

OR: 6 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Worth The Walk

9.8

OR: 6 Form: 3.8 Odds: 0

—

Dr Shirocco

8.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Millford Hill

6.9

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ribeye	100	105	82
Kicksaftersix	96	105	69
Princesse Milania	96	—	—
Poetry Man	96	—	—
Cardamon Hill	95	105	57
Killybegs Jet Lady	90	106	53
Passengerontheship	87	104	83
Rob Roy Macgregor	85	105	93
Rightbackatyou	81	101	96
Dr Shirocco	77	104	81
Halfway House Lad	74	107	90
West Lawn	74	102	81
Millford Hill	74	—	—
Worth The Walk	74	98	68

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Millford Hill	10d ago	Quick return
Kicksaftersix	19d ago	Fit
Rightbackatyou	19d ago	Fit
Dr Shirocco	19d ago	Fit
Cardamon Hill	22d ago	Fit
Poetry Man	30d ago	Fit
Princesse Milania	31d ago	Fit
Passengerontheship	32d ago	Fit
Rob Roy Macgregor	38d ago	Fit
Killybegs Jet Lady	38d ago	Fit
West Lawn	38d ago	Fit
Worth The Walk	38d ago	Fit
Halfway House Lad	49d ago	Fresh
Ribeye	53d ago	Fresh

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Rob Roy Macgregor	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Princesse Milania	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Millford Hill	Class Class 4	Class Rise
Cardamon Hill	Class Class 4	Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 0 drops, 4 rises.