19:00 Hexham 13 Apr 2026
Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle
Div 1 | Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,806 - 10 ran
disputed lead, led outright 3rd, briefly pressed for lead 2 out, ridden and pressed for lead approaching last, soon edged right, kept on near finish, gamely
in touch with leaders, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and headway to press winner approaching last, kept on but always held near finish
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and chased leaders approaching last where not fluent, kept on same pace
jumped slightly right throughout, disputed lead, headed 3rd, briefly pressed winner 2 out, ridden and faded before last
held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, in touch 2 out, minor headway before last
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, ridden and faded before last
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield before 4th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last
not always fluent, held up in rear, in touch 3 out, headway 2 out where slow, ridden and weakened before last
midfield, ridden after 6th, in touch 2 out, weakened before last
not always fluent, in touch with leaders, ridden before 5th, soon lost position, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
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Replay: 19:00 Hexham 13th Apr 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 12 | Blakey Boy | 5 | 11 3 | 92 | 356558 | 20 days | Ewan Whillans (118 miles) | Craig Nichol | 33/ 1 | 5:16.65 | |
| 2024 (Div 1) | Heavy | 7 | Blame Rose | 7 | 11 0 | 91 | 4P3415 | 17 days | S Corbett (23 miles) | Nathan Moscrop | 16/ 5 | 5:51.40 | |
| 2024 (Div 2) | Heavy | 8 | Paramaribo | 6 | 10 11 | 86 | 6H8H0H3H3H-2Z4Z1Z3H | 12 days | V Thompson (45 miles) | Roisin Leech | 10/ 1 | 6:01.40 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 15 | Noble Affair | 7 | 11 2 | 93 | 3-20628 | 7 days | Mrs J Walton (23 miles) | Ross Chapman | 20/ 1 | 5:28.02 |
