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Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Hexham
16:30
13 Apr 2026
2m4f28y
Class 5
The Oracle

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Race Information

Hexham
Going: Good To Soft
Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m4f28y•Class 5
10 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Good To Soft.

1
Be The Difference
Goes on this ground
8
Eric Carmen
Goes on this ground

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

Ruth Jefferson14 days: 1/3
Good Form
Ben Haslam14 days: 2/8
Good Form
Gary Hanmer14 days: 1/8
Moderate
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Be The Difference silks
Be The Difference
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
10 yrs • --
10/1
2
Kool Raoul silks
Kool Raoul
Gregor Walkingshaw(10)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
6 yrs • --
9/2
3
Gardener silks
Gardener
Charlie Maggs(3)
Mike Sowersby
10 yrs • --
4/1
4
Highbury Hill silks
Highbury Hill
Murray Dodd(7)
Nigel Hawke
5 yrs • --
9/2
5
Tantivy Vavoom silks
Tantivy Vavoom
Theo Gillard
Ruth Jefferson
6 yrs • --
9/2
6
Our Laura B silks
Our Laura B
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
8 yrs • --
6/1
7
Wise Move silks
Wise Move
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
8 yrs • --
11/1
8
Eric Carmen silks
Eric Carmen
Benjamin Macey(5)
Gary Hanmer
10 yrs • --
15/2
9
My Boy Christy silks
My Boy Christy
Peter Kavanagh
Ewan Whillans
6 yrs • --
20/1
10
Blended Stealth silks
Blended Stealth
James Best
Lizzie Quinlan
9 yrs • --
22/1

Runners Spotlight

1
Be The Difference
Favorite

Completed soft-ground hat-trick in November/December (3m, 2m7f and 2m5f) but subsequent evidence suggests this 10yo has gone off the boil; made bad mistake at Ayr last time (two months ago) and pulled up.

Jockey: Joe WilliamsonTrainer: Philip Kirby
2
Kool Raoul

No comments available for this runner.

Jockey: Gregor Walkingshaw(10)Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
3
Gardener

Five races for his new trainer and back on track, following three third places with a tenacious C&D win (soft) under Charlie Maggs in 14-runner race 19 days ago; back up 4lb but one to consider seriously.

Jockey: Charlie Maggs(3)Trainer: Mike Sowersby
4
Highbury Hill

Off the mark at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in January; inconsistent, however, and she was tailed off when tried over 3m at Doncaster on latest outing, despite the stamina in her family; connections turn to 7lb claimer.

Jockey: Murray Dodd(7)Trainer: Nigel Hawke
5
Tantivy Vavoom

Dead-heated for first in an Irish maiden point last April (3m, good); beaten at least 20l in her three hurdle races, all at about 2m4f, and needs big improvement but handicap debut means she requires a second look.

Jockey: Theo GillardTrainer: Ruth Jefferson

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Distance

2m4f28y

Class

Class 5

Off Time

16:30

Surface

Turf

Runners

10

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the Class 5 band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Good To Soft
Monday, 13 April 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.