Paxtons Number 1 For Case IH Handicap Hurdle – Hexham

Hexham

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Paxtons Number 1 For Case IH Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-05-09

Distance 2m4f28y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,054

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.7°C

Wind 3mph NW

Rain 35%

Winning Time 5m 30.36s (slow by 32.36s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Perseus Way (IRE) Harry Reed · Tristan Davidson	8/1	Won
2nd	Sunset Hill (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	12/1	1.75
3rd	Johnson's Blue (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	14/1	6.5
4th	Lawrenny (GB) Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	18/1	4.25
5th	Gardener (FR) Charlie Maggs · Mike Sowersby	11/2	0.3
6th	Shallow River (IRE) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	50/1	1.25
7th	Monaco Rules (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Micky Hammond	16/1	3.25
8th	Florida Dreams (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Sandy Thomson	11/2	5.5
9th	Dare To Shout (GB) Ryan Mania · Ann Hamilton	25/1	1.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Imperial Data (IRE) Ellis Collier · Rebecca Menzies	40/1
P.U.	Saracen Beau (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	15/8F
P.U.	The Four Sixes (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	6/1

Runners (12)

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
2	Saracen Beau Grey J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	166	—	3/231-	127	130	101	57d	—	—	+2	29.8	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Lightly-raced; winner over 2m5f at Doncaster in March; stiffer task up 7lb; chance
8	Florida Dreams Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Thomson	160	—	23366-	121	134	105	70d	—	—	+10	25.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ex-Nicky Richards; smart in bumpers; 2-17 hurdling (disappointing last twice); yard debut
11	Gardener Bay J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Charlie Maggs(3) T:Mike Sowersby	146	t	33311-	107	136	125	26d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+24	38.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Bids for a hat-trick after two C&D wins on good/soft; up 9lb but could go well again
1	The Four Sixes Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	—	P6074-	129	134	124	22d	—	—	+11	23.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Below-par over hurdles since a spell chasing; on a good mark; better run latest; chance
12	Perseus Way Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	146	—	/975/3	107	126	77	7d	—	—	+10	19.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Good 3rd after a break over 2m here last week; should improve on that; longer trip a worry
7	Johnson's Blue Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	160	—	8733P-	121	136	129	24d	—	—	+16	21.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
8-21 over hurdles; not as good as he was and needs to improve on his last two hurdle runs
10	Sunset Hill Grey J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	149	p	555U4-	110	130	109	75d	—	—	+11	16.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Kelso winner in 2024; back over hurdles after seven runs over fences; bit to prove
5	Lawrenny Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	163	p	21/P5-	124	129	92	39d	—	—	+14	20.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Useful novice two seasons ago but below par last term; headgear now tried; bit to prove
9	Monaco Rules Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	151	—	3P/42-	112	129	104	166d	—	—	+12	16.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Hurdle winner in France; close second at Sedgefield in November but hasn't run since
6	Dare To Shout Grey J:Ryan Mania T:Ann Hamilton	J:Ryan Mania T:Ann Hamilton	163	t	P425P-	124	124	-	19d	—	—	+16	20.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Having first hurdles run since 2024 (won over C&D in 2023); second run after wind op
3	Shallow River b/br J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	166	—	17/81/	127	126	-	510d	—	—	+17	20	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won 3m h'cap hurdle at Carlisle in December 2024; not run since; looks stable's 2nd string
4	Imperial Data Bay J:Ellis Collier(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ellis Collier(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	166	t	31134-	127	128	113	216d	—	—	+28	30.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Six hurdle wins, latest at Cartmel last August; lacks a recent run; perhaps best watched

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Saracen Beau	15/8	2/1	2/1
Florida Dreams	5/1	9/2	9/2
Gardener	11/2	11/2	11/2
The Four Sixes	6/1	13/2	6/1
Perseus Way	15/2	15/2	7/1
Johnson's Blue	14/1	14/1	14/1
Sunset Hill	16/1	14/1	14/1
Lawrenny	18/1	16/1	16/1
Monaco Rules	18/1	20/1	18/1
Dare To Shout	28/1	28/1	28/1
Shallow River	40/1	40/1	40/1
Imperial Data	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gardener

38.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 20 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Imperial Data

30.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 10.7 Odds: 0.7

50/1

3rd

Saracen Beau

29.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Florida Dreams

25.6

OR: 17.8 Form: 3.4 Odds: 4.4

5/1

The Four Sixes

23.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Johnson's Blue

21.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Dare To Shout

20.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0.7 Odds: 1

28/1

Lawrenny

20.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Shallow River

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Perseus Way

19.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Monaco Rules

16.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Sunset Hill

16.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Four Sixes	129	134	124
Saracen Beau	127	130	101
Shallow River	127	126	—
Imperial Data	127	128	113
Lawrenny	124	129	92
Dare To Shout	124	124	—
Florida Dreams	121	134	105
Johnson's Blue	121	136	129
Monaco Rules	112	129	104
Sunset Hill	110	130	109
Gardener	107	136	125
Perseus Way	107	126	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Perseus Way	7d ago	Quick return
Dare To Shout	19d ago	Fit
The Four Sixes	22d ago	Fit
Johnson's Blue	24d ago	Fit
Gardener	26d ago	Fit
Lawrenny	39d ago	Fit
Saracen Beau	57d ago	Fresh
Florida Dreams	70d ago	Fresh
Sunset Hill	75d ago	Fresh
Monaco Rules	166d ago	Long break
Imperial Data	216d ago	Long break
Shallow River	510d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Gardener	Class Class 5	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 0 rises.