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2026 Hexham Handicap Hurdle Preview
Scheduled to take place in October of each year at the Hexham Racecourse is this Handicap Hurdle, one of the highlights of the season at Hexham. With this race holding Class 3 status, it attracts some decent types. The race is open to runners who are aged four or older and is run over a trip that is just shy of three miles.
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Information:
- Hexham Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Hexham Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Hexham tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards.
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How competitive is the Hexham Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 12 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2020 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 12 renewals of the Hexham Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Hexham Handicap Hurdle races over the last 12 renewals:
- Beneficial Joe (6:00.60) in 2016
- Roger Pol (6:02.35) in 2025
- Five In A Row (6:02.50) in 2015
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 12 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Hexham Handicap Hurdle next time out, then you would have backed a total of 0 winners. Backing all 11 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -11.00. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Hexham Handicap Hurdle.
Over the last 12 renewals, it was Beneficial Joe, trained by Graeme McPherson and ridden by Kielan Woods, who set the fastest winning time in the Hexham Handicap Hurdle. That runner won the race in a time of 6:00.60 in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Sheena Walton and jockey Finian O'Toole with Native Optimist who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 6:29.70 in the 2017 renewal.
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Hexham Handicap Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Hexham Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:02.35 | Roger Pol (IRE) 7yo 11-5 1/1F | Isabelle Ryder (7lbs) Jamie Snowden (GB) |
| 2024 6:22.12 | Shoeshine Boy (IRE) 8yo 9-11 9/2 | Murray Dodd (7lbs) Donald Whillans (GB) |
| 2023 6:16.27 | Our Sam (GB) 7yo 11-3 5/2F | Charlotte Jones (3lbs) James Moffatt (GB) |
| 2022 6:12.21 | Tiger Jet (IRE) 6yo 10-12 85/40F | Henry Brooke Brian Ellison (GB) |
| 2021 6:17.10 | Justatenner (GB) 10yo 11-8 5/2F | Harry Reed Tristan Davidson (GB) |
| 2020 6:16.40 | Sultans Pride (GB) 8yo 10-8 2/1F | Sean Quinlan Gillian Boanas (GB) |
| 2019 6:07.90 | Ryedale Racer (GB) 8yo 11-3 10/1 | Grant Cockburn (3lbs) N W Alexander (GB) |
| 2018 6:25.40 | Rivabodiva (IRE) 8yo 10-7 100/30 | Thomas Willmott (7lbs) Lucinda Russell (GB) |
| 2017 6:29.70 | Native Optimist (IRE) 10yo 10-2 11/1 | Finian O'Toole (5lbs) Sheena Walton (GB) |
| 2016 6:00.60 | Beneficial Joe (IRE) 6yo 11-7 7/2 | Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Hexham Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 11 winners with an additional 18 placings from 95 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hexham Handicap Hurdle over the last 12 renewals is Brian Ellison, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Five In A Row (2015) and Tiger Jet (2022).
Here are some of the top Hexham Handicap Hurdle trainer statistics over the last 12 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ellison | 4-2-3 | +7.63 | +5.32 |
| Lucinda Russell | 6-1-2 | -1.67 | -1.82 |
| Sheena Walton | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.60 |
| N W Alexander | 3-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.00 |
| Donald Whillans | 2-1-2 | +3.50 | +2.57 |
| James Moffatt | 2-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.56 |
| Gillian Boanas | 2-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.25 |
| Gordon Elliott | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| Graeme McPherson | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
| Tristan Davidson | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Hexham Handicap Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 12 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Brooke | 4-1-1 | -0.87 | -1.67 |
| Sean Quinlan | 4-1-2 | -1.00 | -0.83 |
| Grant Cockburn | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.00 |
| Kielan Woods | 2-1-2 | +2.50 | +2.16 |
| Thomas Willmott | 2-1-1 | +2.33 | +1.08 |
| Harry Reed | 2-1-1 | +1.50 | +0.56 |
| William Kennedy | 1-1-1 | +7.50 | +4.69 |
| Murray Dodd | 1-1-1 | +4.50 | +2.70 |
| Charlotte Jones | 1-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.56 |
| Isabelle Ryder | 1-1-1 | +1.00 | +0.63 |
2026 Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 8, 5, 3, (2, 4), (2, 5), 1, 1, 1, (1, 3), 3, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 12 / 12 (65%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/LST/Cl3
- 12 / 12 (69%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 12 / 12 (70%) - Ran in 1 - 7 races (180 Days)
- 12 / 12 (74%) - Not in FRA/DEU/IRL/WAL (Debut)
- 12 / 12 (74%) - Off a break of 6 - 176 days
- 12 / 12 (77%) - Carried 140 - 158lbs (Debut)
- 12 / 12 (78%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Debut)
- 12 / 12 (79%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
- 12 / 12 (81%) - Ran in 4 - 12 races (1 Year)
- 12 / 12 (82%) - Ran over 1m7½f - 2m4f (Debut)
- 12 / 12 (83%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 12 / 12 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 82+ (LTO)
- 12 / 12 (85%) - Held an OR of 107+ (Hcps)
- 12 / 12 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 97+ (Going)
- 12 / 12 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 49+ (Going)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Hexham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Hexham Handicap Hurdle. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 6+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +19.13, is when runners had 0 career wins with the jockey.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 starts in the past 180 days, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-24.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hexham Handicap Hurdle is Perth; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Perth last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 11 winners from a total of 82 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 17 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Hexham Handicap Hurdle; that stallion is Milan, who has failed to produce a winner from 5 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 12 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Bless The Wings in 2014, winning for Gordon Elliott at odds of 11/1 under the guidance of Wilson Renwick. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 12 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2026 Hexham Handicap Hurdle, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Hexham Handicap Hurdle
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Hexham Handicap Hurdle. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Roger Pol Uttoxeter - 1st of 6 (13/8) | quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle |
| 2024 - Shoeshine Boy Ayr - 5th of 16 (10/1) | Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle |
| 2023 - Our Sam Cartmel - 1st of 8 (7/2) | Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle |
| 2022 - Tiger Jet Southwell (AW) - 10th of 11 (11/4) | Coopers Marquees Handicap |
| 2021 - Justatenner Uttoxeter - 3rd of 7 (10/3) | Follow @bresbet On Twitter Stakes Handicap Hurdle |
| 2020 - Sultans Pride Hexham - 1st of 10 (11/2) | Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle |
| 2019 - Ryedale Racer Perth - 5th of 8 (29/1) | Weatherbys TBA Handicap Hurdle |
| 2018 - Rivabodiva Perth - 4th of 8 (11/1) | Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle |
| 2017 - Native Optimist Perth - 2nd of 8 (23/1) | Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle |
| 2016 - Beneficial Joe Warwick - 2nd of 10 (7/1) | Ken Muir Memorial Handicap Hurdle |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Hexham Handicap Hurdle Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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