UK Horse Racing Tips: Hexham

A comfortable winner of a conditional handicap over slightly shorter at Carlisle last time out, HERITIER is likely to have plenty more improvement forthcoming and can follow up off the same mark with Sean Quinlan back in the saddle. Kinder Kid was a revelation when upped to 3m at the back end of last season and the six-year-old is a key player on his return to action. Others to note include Bonne Vitesse, Forest Blaze and Lewa House.
Prediction : 1st Heritier 2nd Kinder Kid 3rd Forest Blaze

An easy winner over C&D last month, FROMHERETOETERNITY has performed with plenty of credit in defeat since and sets the standard. Jennie Candlish's charge gets the vote ahead of hurdling debutant Hay Meadow, who finished down the field in a Listed Cheltenham bumper most recently, having scored at Perth in September. A promising third last time out at Wetherby, Uokhun rates best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Fromheretoeternity 2nd Hay Meadow 3rd Uokhun

ORKNEY BLUE may have been beaten a long way on his hurdles bow at Carlisle last month, but he wasn't disgraced in fourth and his previous course experience is a big plus. The son of Blue Bresil went close in a bumper here in April and is narrowly preferred to Not A Light, who was last seen finishing second at Leicester two years ago. Helsgetaway and Irish point-to-point recruit Always A Reason cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Orkney Blue 2nd Not A Light 3rd Helsgetaway

The unexposed JOECOOKER put in some eye-catching late work when finishing a staying-on third over 2m4f at Carlisle last time out and a repeat of that effort may well suffice in this company. Point-to-point winner Caughtinyourtrance showed enough in his two bumper starts to suggest that he can get competitive in a race of this nature, though his lack of a recent run does temper enthusiasm slightly. Saint Malinas was also victorious between the flags and it will be interesting to see how he fares on his Rules debut.
Prediction : 1st Joecooker 2nd Caughtinyourtrance 3rd Saint Malinas

ROBERT D'ORES (second) readily got the better of Dequall (third) when the pair met over this track and trip last month and, upped 4lb, it would be no surprise if the former were able to confirm his superiority over that rival en route to victory. Secret Secret beat a useful sort over 2m6f at Cartmel on his penultimate start and, after shaping like he was still in good heart when runner-up off 6lb higher at the same venue on his most recent outing, he warrants respect too.
Prediction : 1st Robert dOres 2nd Dequall 3rd Secret Secret

HOLD UP LA COLMINE makes plenty of appeal on his return from a lengthy spell off the track as the seven-year-old goes over fences for the first time. Last seen in winning action at Sedgefield in March 2023, it wouldn't be a major surprise to see him pick up from where he left off. Cream Of The West won twice over hurdles last season and should go well, while Backbyjet is capable of bouncing back from his latest effort at Newcastle.
Prediction : 1st Hold Up La Colmine 2nd Cream Of The West 3rd Backbyjet

FEARLESS ACTION (second) went close to winning on his first run of the season at Carlisle, when finishing ahead of Treaty Boy (third) and Tommy Combats (fourth), and Chris Grant's gelding appears to have been found an ideal opportunity to gain a second career success. Treaty Boy has since failed to complete at Sedgefield and the likelihood is that the main threat on this occasion may come from Tommy Combats. That outing was his first appearance over fences and the five-year-old potentially has more improvement in him.
Prediction : 1st Fearless Action 2nd Tommy Combats 3rd Treaty Boy