Hexham
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Port Of Blyth Novices' Handicap Chase
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Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The clear standout in this field — rated 4lbs clear of the next-best rival and the only horse here with a recent win, having landed exactly this race at Hexham just 17 days ago. That form is hard to dismiss, and the editorial verdict agrees this is a golden opportunity to follow up. The odds have drifted out from a very short price, which is worth noting, but on paper this is the one to beat.
Top rated by 4lbs
Best record on this ground (1 from 5)
Best career win rate in field (1 in 6)
Market favourite (1.91)
TrackLab Insight
Identified as the main danger to the favourite, and the recent form backs that up — placed in four races on the bounce, including a close third here at Hexham just 36 days ago beaten by just a length. Still winless from 10 races, but that level of consistency makes her the most credible threat to Scairp Dubh in this field.
2nd in the market (3.75)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
Ten races without a win, but this horse pulled up here at Hexham just 17 days ago — not the ideal preparation for a confidence boost. The earlier form over hurdles showed some promise with three runner-up finishes, but the switch to chasing has so far produced nothing to shout about.
Winless from 10 career races
Trainer Quotes
Oct 2025
"I've placed him terribly! He's been second three times over hurdles, including being beaten at Southwell by Almuhit, who was runner-up at the Punchestown festival, and at Carlisle by I'm A Starman, who won his next three races. He's a little behind the others as he was in a bit later, but he's definitely shown enough to win races. He'll stay well and he'll jump a fence - he's not big but he's really efficient. 29-10-25"
TrackLab Insight
The oldest and most experienced runner here at 10, with 29 races under its belt — but just one solitary win to show for all that mileage, and that came over this course and distance back in November 2022, now more than three years ago. Interestingly, the only horse in the field with a win over this exact course and distance combination, but a pulled-up run here 55 days ago does little to suggest a revival is coming.
Only winner at this distance
Has won over this course and distance
Best record at this trip (1 from 12)
Most experienced (29 runs, field avg 12)
TrackLab Insight
The most exposed horse in the field in the worst possible way — 10 races, no wins, not a single placed finish, and beaten 34 lengths in ninth last time out at Perth. The trainer and jockey pairing has yet to win together from four attempts, and at 34/1 the market has made a fairly firm assessment.
Winless from 10 career races
TrackLab Insight
The lowest-rated horse in the field, carrying the lightest weight, and the form figures tell a bleak story — no wins, no places from seven career races, and beaten nearly 93 lengths in ninth here at Hexham just 36 days ago. There is no obvious angle to recommend this horse at this point in its career.
Lowest rated, 9lbs below average
Carries lowest weight in field
TrackLab Insight
Eight years old and still looking for a first win from eight career races — that's a tough record to work with, and the recent form doesn't offer much encouragement after a pulled-up run at Tipperary over a year ago. To make matters harder, this horse has never raced on slightly soft ground like today's conditions, so there's a real unknown at the heart of its chances.
Never raced on slightly soft ground
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