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2027 Hexham Handicap Hurdle Preview
Scheduled for October each year at Hexham Racecourse, this Handicap Hurdle is one of the season's highlights. With this race holding Class 3 status, it attracts some decent types. The race is open to runners aged four or older and is run over a trip just shy of three miles.
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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 the other races on the day. 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 13 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 13 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 2027 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 13 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 13 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 12 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -12.00. Whilst we wait for the 2027 Hexham Handicap Hurdle, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 13 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2017 renewal when Native Optimist from Sheena Walton under the guidance of Finian O'Toole, won in a time of 6:29.70, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Beneficial Joe, trained by Graeme McPherson and ridden by Kielan Woods set the quickest time of 6:00.60 in the 2016 renewal.
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Hexham Handicap Hurdle past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 6:25.19 | Medieval Gold (GB) 6yo 11-0 3/1 | Brian Hughes Patrick Neville (IRE) |
| 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) |
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 19 placings from 100 runners
- IRE: 2 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Hexham Handicap Hurdle over the last 13 renewals is Brian Ellison, who has won the race twice, 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 13 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 |
| Jamie Snowden | 2-1-2 | +0.00 | +0.29 |
| Gordon Elliott | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.60 |
| Graeme McPherson | 1-1-1 | +3.50 | +2.10 |
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Here are some of the top Hexham Handicap Hurdle jockey statistics over the last 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 7-1-3 | -3.00 | -1.76 |
| Sean Quinlan | 5-1-2 | -2.00 | -1.83 |
| Henry Brooke | 4-1-1 | -0.87 | -1.67 |
| 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 |
2027 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, 2
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 13 / 13 (66%) - Highest Run is not G1-2/LST/Cl3
- 13 / 13 (70%) - Ran in 1 - 7 races (180 Days)
- 13 / 13 (70%) - No bigger than 11/1
- 13 / 13 (73%) - Not in FRA/DEU/IRL/WAL (Debut)
- 13 / 13 (74%) - Off a break of 6 - 176 days
- 13 / 13 (78%) - Carried 133 - 158lbs (Debut)
- 13 / 13 (79%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Debut)
- 13 / 13 (80%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
- 13 / 13 (82%) - Ran in 4 - 12 races (1 Year)
- 13 / 13 (84%) - Within the first 7 of the market
- 13 / 13 (85%) - Ran over 1m4½f - 2m4f (Debut)
- 13 / 13 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 82+ (LTO)
- 13 / 13 (86%) - Held an OR of 107+ (Hcps)
- 13 / 13 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 97+ (Going)
- 13 / 13 (88%) - 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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2027 Hexham Handicap Hurdle Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Hexham Handicap Hurdle will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually made 48 hours before the race.
Hexham Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 7+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +18.13, 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 0-25.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Hexham Handicap Hurdle is Perth; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Perth last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 12 winners from a total of 87 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 18 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 13 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 13 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2027 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 target races as preparation for the Hexham Handicap Hurdle. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Medieval Gold Perth - 4th of 11 (9/1) | Edinburgh Gin Owner Trainer Jockey Awards Handicap Hurdle |
| 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 |
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, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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