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19:40 Hexham 07 Jun 2025

Marrill Group Racing Ahead Handicap Chase

Class 5 | 5YO plus

Winner £5,096 - 12 ran

2m 4f 15y

Good to Soft (Good in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
11/2
7 11-4 t p
92

in touch, improved to chase leaders 12th, ridden and went second last, soon challenging, kept on well to lead towards finish

2
11/4 Fav
9 10-5
79

prominent, led after 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden, faced challenge last, no extra when headed towards finish

3
16/1
8 10-0
77

midfield, headway and handy 10th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in

4
8/1
8 10-12 p
86

held up in rear, made steady headway from 11th, went fourth 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra flat

5
4/1 2Fav
9 11-12 p
100

chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

6
10
8/1
9 9-11 t p
76

chased leaders on outer, lost touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened 2 out

7
12/1
11 12-0 b
102

midfield, not fluent 12th, ridden and lost touch with leaders 2 out, beaten before last

PU
80/1
10 11-8 p
96

held up in rear of midfield, not fluent 10th, pushed along next, ridden and lost touch 12th, well behind when pulled up

U
9/1
10 10-7 t
86

taken down early, led, headed after 2nd, hit 10th, lost ground before next, unseated 12th

PU
33/1
8 10-11 t
85

held up in rear, not fluent 9th, pulled up before next

PU
12/1
7 10-8
82

handy, went left 1st, not fluent 2nd, lost ground after 9th, in rear 10th, detached 12th, soon tailed off, pulled up

U
33/1
8 10-2 (oh 7)
76 7

held up in rear, plenty to do 4 out, good headway after 3 out, shaken up 2 out, keeping on when hit last and unseated rider

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Future Form

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Soft 7 Backbyjet 6 12 0 98 1833-72 11 days B Ellison (96 miles) Craig Nichol 15/ 2 5:28.92
2023 Good 7 Mac Suibhne 8 11 9 94 47135P 50 days Micky Hammond (58 miles) Conor O'Farrell 14/ 1 5:18.10
2022 Good 9 Follow Your Arrow 6 12 0 100 66349-3 18 days G Bewley (46 miles) Jonathan Bewley 5/ 1 5:08.78
2021 Good 14 Graystown 9 10 9 82 4P80-P2 18 days W Coltherd (66 miles) Sam Coltherd 10/ 1 5:08.40
2019 Good to Soft 9 Kitty Fisher 9 10 0 73 0964-33 11 days Miss S E Forster (59 miles) Thomas Willmott 11/ 2 5:24.62
2018 Good 12 Ever So Much 9 11 4 92 53501-4 20 days B Haslam (58 miles) Richie McLernon 7/ 1 5:04.80
2017 (Div 1) Good 10 Dica 11 11 7 95 321P4-7 21 days Paul Collins (79 miles) Ross Chapman 22/ 1 5:11.74
2017 (Div 2) Good 9 No Such Number 9 11 11 97 /5C7C4C2C4CPCPC-1C1C 11 days M A Barnes (28 miles) Dale Irving 5/ 4 5:08.70
2016 Good to Soft 13 Solway Legend 9 11 5 92 P3PP-34 7 days Miss L Harrison (51 miles) Callum Bewley 11/ 1 5:15.90
2015 Good 9 Pekanheim 7 12 3 105 1F3-F41 11 days M Todhunter (42 miles) Mr Zac Baker 3/ 1 5:13.85