Hexham Race 4

Hexham Racecourse Caravan & Camping Park Handicap Hurdle

Stake: $30,387

MOON CHIME (2) was unlucky to be brought down contesting a handicap hurdle at Aintree. Prior to that result won impressively by 9L at Stratford-on-Avon. Can return to winning ways. SMOKERINGINTHEDARK (3) placed third at Carlisle in latest. Will be up there once more. HORN CAPE (1) represents notable connections. Finished last of six at Newcastle on previous outing. Brings winning course and distance form. Not to be discounted. FOUROFAKIND (4) is interesting delivering first start this year.

Distance: 3262m
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE HCP

Rail Position: True

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Horn Cape (1) 21212x8x36
Trainer: Ben Haslam (Middleham)
Jockey: K Brogan
Weight: 76.5kg
Prize Money: $112,603
Win / Place: 28% / 60%

8 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: FAME AND GLORY (GB)

Dam: CAPSTONE (FR)

Dam's Sire: Al Namix

100

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 7-4-4

Distance

7: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 0-0-2

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

25: 7-4-4

Good

9: 0-2-3

Soft

10: 3-1-1

Heavy

6: 4-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

22: 6-4-3

Hurdle

21: 6-4-4

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

131

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3265m - 4123m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming finished third of 10 runners at Newcastle on February 22 over 3390m, 7 len behind Bust A Move carrying 77kg at $13. Second-up ran last in a small field at Newcastle on March 31 over 4100m, 51 len behind Fingal's Hill with 76kg at $5.50. Has winning form over this distance.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 6	31/3/25	Newcastle Uk	4123m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Richie McLernon	76kg	Good	5:03.19	49.0 km/h	51.5L	-	$5.50	37	$23,339	-	1. Fingal's Hill 2. Lihyan 3. Pay The Piper
37 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 10	22/2/25	Newcastle Uk	3392m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Richie McLernon	77kg	Good Soft	4:04.97	49.8 km/h	7.5L	-	$13	76	$24,905	$3,027	1. Bust A Move 2. Big Boy Bobby 3. Horn Cape
76 Day Spell
8th of 9	8/12/24	Kelso	3265m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Richie McLernon	76kg	Soft	4:11.05	46.8 km/h	41.8L	-	$34	218	$34,873	-	1. Cracking Rhapsody 2. Old Gregorian 3. Mack The Man
218 Day Spell
2nd of 10	4/5/24	Hexham	3218m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Richie McLernon	76kg	Good Soft	4:17.80	44.9 km/h	0.2L	-	$9.00	21	$28,717	$7,093	1. Hartur D'oudairies 2. Horn Cape 3. Coniston George
1st of 5	13/4/24	Newcastle Uk	3419m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	J Hogan	73.5kg	Heavy	4:31.44	45.3 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.00f	28	$20,974	$11,908	1. Horn Cape 2. Coniston George 3. One More Stroke
2nd of 6	16/3/24	Newcastle Uk	3392m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Kevin Brogan	69.5kg	Heavy	4:21.30	46.7 km/h	4.3L	-	$3.50	21	$21,319	$5,181	1. Brentford Hope 2. Horn Cape 3. Salsada

Moon Chime (2) 3311x4x310
Trainer: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson (Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire)
Jockey: Kielan Woods
Weight: 75kg
Prize Money: $58,602
Win / Place: 50% / 80%

Strong Form on Good

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PETHER'S MOON (IRE)

Dam: BELLA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Johann Quatz

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 5-0-3

Distance

6: 3-0-2

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 5-0-3

Good

8: 4-0-2

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

6: 4-0-1

Hurdle

7: 3-0-2

Handicap Rating

127

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3312m

Comments

Resumes off a 29 day letup. Last start didn't finish the race at Aintree on April 4 over 3300m. Start before won by 9 len Stratford-On-Avon on March 10 over 3270m defeating Balhambar carrying 73.5kg at $2.60 in a hurdle. Continues to improve. Looks very hard to beat if he is on-song.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 17	4/4/25	Aintree	3312m	HCP APP HDLE	-	Tommie M O'Brien	67kg	Good	3:58.02	50.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$10	25	$99,630	-	1. She's A Saint 2. Slugger 3. Celtic Dino
1st of 7	10/3/25	Stratford Avon	3282m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Kielan Woods	73.5kg	Good Soft	4:03.19	48.6 km/h	9.0L	-	$2.63f	19	$21,222	$11,206	1. Moon Chime 2. Balhambar 3. Klic Boum
3rd of 9	19/2/25	Ludlow	3218m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Tom Cannon	75.5kg	Good Soft	3:50.47	50.3 km/h	7.5L	-	$2.50f	108	$17,647	$2,179	1. Continuance 2. Chief Sunday 3. Moon Chime
108 Day Spell
4th of 10	3/11/24	Carlisle	3449m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Nick Slatter	77kg	Good Soft	4:21.53	47.5 km/h	14.5L	-	$3.25	253	$29,894	$1,818	1. Slugger 2. Bellbird 3. Byron Hill
253 Day Spell
1st of 4	24/2/24	Newcastle Uk	4080m	WFA NOVHDLE	-	Nick Slatter	73.5kg	Heavy	5:11.70	47.1 km/h	54.0L	-	$1.67f	30	$21,319	$11,611	1. Moon Chime 2. Rocket Ronald 3.
1st of 14	25/1/24	Huntingdon	3218m	NHDLE MDN 4U	-	B J Powell	73.5kg	Good Soft	3:55.76	49.1 km/h	3.5L	-	$1.91f	30	$15,196	$8,411	1. Moon Chime 2. Jour D'evasion 3. Can't Resist It

Smokeringinthedark (3) 2x143
Trainer: N G Richards (Greystoke, Cumbria)
Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $14,187
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHANTOU (USA)

Dam: RES IPSA LOQUITUR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Beneficial

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 1-1-1

Good

4: 1-1-1

Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Hurdle

3: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

119

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3419m - 4828m

Comments

Useful gelding. Comes off a 55 day let-up. Last outing finished third of 10 starters at Carlisle on March 9 over 3400m, 10 len behind Bel Amigo carrying 75.5kg at $1.40. Run before finished fourth in a small field at Musselburgh on February 1 over 4800m, 21 len behind Intense Approach carrying 72kg at $3.50. Ideally placed return to winning form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 10	9/3/25	Carlisle	3419m	HDLE 4U	-	Danny McMenamin	75.5kg	Good Soft	4:24.89	46.5 km/h	10.3L	-	$1.44f	36	$13,954	$1,750	1. Bel Amigo 2. Spadestep 3. Smokeringinthedark
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	1/2/25	Musselburgh	4828m	HDLE 5U	-	Danny McMenamin	72kg	Good Soft	5:44.88	50.4 km/h	21.0L	-	$3.50	54	$39,204	$4,842	1. Intense Approach 2. Gale Mahler 3. Bold Light
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	9/12/24	Musselburgh	3978m	HDLE HUNT MD	-	Danny McMenamin	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:01.73	47.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$3.75	205	$13,954	$7,596	1. Smokeringinthedark 2. Jet To Vegas 3. Kadjar Des Mottes
205 Day Spell
2nd of 8	18/5/24	Taylorstown P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	B O'Neill	60kg	Good		-	0.2L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Orderoftheday 2. Smokeringinthedark 3. Proper Leader

Fourofakind (4) 269171455x
Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan (Bolton Mill, Cumbria)
Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $66,566
Win / Place: 15% / 34%

6 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MAKE BELIEVE (GB)

Dam: IN THE HOUSE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Montjeu

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 4-4-1

Distance

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

26: 4-4-1

Good

19: 2-2-1

Soft

6: 2-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

13: 3-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 1-1-1

Hurdle

20: 4-4-1

Handicap Rating

116

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3882m - 4123m

Comments

Resuming after four months. Finished off last preparation 5 of 7 runners at Catterick December 28 over 3870m, 5 len behind Achille Des Rocs with 77kg at $4. First up last campaign didn't finish the race at Sandown Park November 12 2023 over 3200m. Presents a serious threat.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	28/12/24	Catterick Bridge	3882m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Charlie Maggs	77kg	Good	4:46.90	48.7 km/h	5.0L	-	$4.00f	45	$15,941	$482	1. Achille Des Rocs 2. My Friend Yeats 3. Got Your Back
45 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	13/11/24	Ayr	4123m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Conor Rabbitt	74kg	Good	5:09.46	48.0 km/h	3.3L	-	$2.63f	10	$16,664	$514	1. Kinbara Firstdraft 2. Malangen 3. Follow Charlie
4th of 9	3/11/24	Carlisle	4021m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sean Quinlan	69kg	Good Soft	5:13.39	46.2 km/h	3.3L	-	$10	39	$69,746	$4,171	1. Castle Rushen 2. Dunnet Head 3. Punta Del Este
39 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	25/9/24	Perth Uk	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Conor Rabbitt	72kg	Good	5:07.31	47.1 km/h	3.0L	-	$3.50f	17	$19,602	$10,524	1. Fourofakind 2. Matchless 3. Bois Guillbert
7th of 17	8/9/24	York	2112m	APP HCP 3U	20	Becky Smith	67kg	Good Soft	2:16.90	55.5 km/h	7.5L	-	$34	22	$39,312	-	1. Young Fire 2. Humble Spark 3. Star Start
1st of 15	17/8/24	Perth Uk	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Conor Rabbitt	69kg	Good	4:49.86	50.0 km/h	3.0L	-	$23	28	$19,602	$10,524	1. Fourofakind 2. Beau Della 3. Malangen

Well Educated (6) 54274365x7
Trainer: George Bewley (Colby)
Jockey: Jonathon Bewley
Weight: 67.5kg
Prize Money: $153,102
Win / Place: 19% / 47%

9 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: GETAWAY (GER)

Dam: COLLEGEOFKNOWLEDGE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 7-3-7

Distance

12: 4-1-3

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-1

Track

10: 4-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-2

2nd Up

6: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

36: 7-3-7

Good

29: 6-2-6

Soft

7: 1-1-1

Clockwise

7: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

29: 6-3-7

Hurdle

32: 7-2-5

Steeple

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

111

Jockey Stats

Horse

26: 6-1-5

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3118m - 3419m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Fresh up after five months ran last at Haydock Park on April 19 over 3100m, 21 len behind Givemefive with 68kg at $29. Previously second-up won by 0.5 len this track on May 21 over 4030m defeating Hartur D'oudairies carrying 69.5kg at $7 in a hurdle. Others are going better.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	19/4/25	Haydock Park	3118m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jonathon Bewley	68kg	Good	3:43.50	50.2 km/h	21.8L	-	$29	151	$77,522	$1,172	1. Givemefive 2. Got Grey 3. Schmilsson
151 Day Spell
5th of 9	19/11/24	Carlisle	3419m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Jonathon Bewley	74.5kg	Soft	4:37.09	44.4 km/h	5.0L	-	$12	26	$17,647	$544	1. Disco Annie 2. Coniston George 3. War Soldier
6th of 11	24/10/24	Carlisle	3419m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Jonathon Bewley	74.5kg	Good Soft	4:20.20	47.3 km/h	10.8L	-	$13	20	$29,398	-	1. To Chase A Dream 2. Parvos 3. Forged Well
3rd of 7	4/10/24	Hexham	3218m	APP HDLE HCP	-	Jonathon Bewley	70.5kg	Good	4:12.07	46.0 km/h	1.3L	-	$15	16	$29,398	$3,631	1. Florida Dreams 2. Salsada 3. Well Educated
4th of 8	18/9/24	Kelso	4224m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Jonathon Bewley	71kg	Good	5:03.72	50.1 km/h	8.0L	-	$7.00	25	$49,000	$5,958	1. Ashington 2. Baron De Midleton 3. The Churchill Lad
7th of 12	24/8/24	Cartmel	3419m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Jonathon Bewley	75.5kg	Soft	4:16.29	48.0 km/h	16.8L	-	$7.50	35	$40,478	-	1. Calevade 2. Young Merlin 3. Vocal Duke
35 Day Freshen-Up

Hourless (7) 2x0xl47x63
Trainer: J E Dixon (Thursby, Cumbria)
Jockey: Mr John Dixon (a3)
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $38,784
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TIME TEST (GB)

Dam: POLY POMONA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Green Desert

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-3-2

Distance

3: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

14: 1-3-1

Good

13: 1-3-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 1-0-1

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

12: 2-3-1

Hurdle

9: 1-2-1

Handicap Rating

104

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3262m - 3922m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished sixth of 8 runners at this track on March 25 over 3250m, 8 len behind Lawrenny with 68.5kg at $34. Last start finished third in a small field at Carlisle on April 8 over 3900m, 3 len behind Willaston carrying 64kg at $8. Won't find this easy.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	8/4/25	Carlisle	3922m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	John Dixon	64kg	Good	4:47.28	49.1 km/h	3.0L	-	$8.00	14	$17,647	$2,179	1. Willaston 2. Imperial Jade 3. Hourless
6th of 8	25/3/25	Hexham	3262m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	John Dixon	68.5kg	Good Soft	4:13.76	46.3 km/h	8.3L	-	$34	87	$22,216	-	1. Lawrenny 2. That One 3. Rewired
87 Day Spell
7th of 7	28/12/24	Catterick Bridge	3882m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	John Dixon	72kg	Good	4:46.90	48.7 km/h	18.8L	-	$26	27	$15,941	-	1. Achille Des Rocs 2. My Friend Yeats 3. Got Your Back
4th of 8	1/12/24	Carlisle	3419m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	John Dixon	64.5kg	Soft	4:27.93	45.9 km/h	18.5L	-	$67	20	$29,894	$1,818	1. To Chase A Dream 2. Hardy Du Seuil 3. Rewired
- of 10	11/11/24	Carlisle	3449m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	John Dixon	75.5kg	Good	4:28.60	46.2 km/h	99.0L	-	$41	328	$17,939	-	1. Disco Annie 2. Strictly Tango 3. Diamond Koda
328 Day Spell
99th of 9	19/12/23	Catterick Bridge	3118m	JHDLE 3	-	J Dixon	70kg	Good Soft	3:52.85	48.2 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.00	71	$15,682	-	1. Teorie 2. Mandega 3. Expert Lady
71 Day Spell

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