============================================================================== RACE: Hexham ? · 2026-05-19 Northumberland County Show Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Good · Hurdle · Turf ============================================================================== Status FINISHED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. PASSING DIAMOND (IRE) (#1) 6yo G Connections Jockey Richie McLernon Trainer Ben Haslam Owner M M Allen Pedigree Sire Diamond Boy (FR) Dam Coolmara Oscar (IRE) Damsire Oscar Form / ratings Form string — Last run (days) — OFR — RPR – TS — Market prices Best-odds movement 14:20 5.00 (Bet365) 05:03 4.33 (BetTom) 05:10 4.00 (Bet365) 05:40 3.75 (Bet365) 06:01 3.50 (LiveScore Bet) 06:40 2.38 (Bet365) 08:13 2.25 (Bet365) 08:17 2.20 (Bet365) 08:23 2.10 (Bet365) 10:43 2.00 (Bet365) 11:01 1.80 (BetWright) 11:03 1.73 (Spreadex) 18:28 1.80 (William Hill) 18:34 1.83 (William Hill) 18:48 1.91 (Bet365) ELO Horse 1555.0 (6 runs, 1 wins, 16.7%) Jockey 1430.2 (3113 runs, 293 wins, 9.4%) Trainer 1537.1 (2310 runs, 277 wins, 12.0%) Pedigree & partner analytics Horse @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ Hexham 111r 19w 17% A/E 1.18 (value) Jockey × trainer 634r 89w 14% A/E 1.16 (value) Trainer @ 2m4f no data Trainer @ Hexham 122r 21w 17% A/E 1.18 (value) Sire progeny @ 2m4f no data Sire progeny in Class 4 534r 75w 14% A/E 0.81 (negative) Dam progeny @ 2m4f no data Dam progeny in Class 4 4r 1w 25% A/E 1.66 (value) Damsire grand @ 2m4f no data Damsire grand in Class 4 2124r 296w 14% A/E 0.94 (fair) Past form (last 7 races) Date Course Dist Going Cl Pos SP Btn OR RPR Jockey 2026-05-19 Hexham 2m4f Good Cla 1/3 5/6F won 106 110 Richie McLernon Made all - pushed along before last - comfortably(tchd 8/11 and tchd 10/11) 2026-05-02 Hexham 2m Good Cla 1/9 6/4F won 106 105 Sam Twiston-Davies Fractious at the post - made all - steadied 3rd - good jump 2 out - 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last - ridden out run-in - unchallenged(op 7/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 9/5) 2026-03-19 Sedgefield 2m1f Good Cla 3/5 13/2 66.00L — 51 Richie McLernon Raced wide - raced in second - dropped to rear 4th - weakened before 3 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/1) 2026-02-16 Carlisle 2m3½f Soft Cla 3/10 40/1 6.50L — 87 Richie McLernon In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(tchd 50/1) 2025-12-10 Hereford 2m3½f Good To S Cla 6/11 22/1 0.00L — 68 Conor O'Farrell Prominent - weakened quickly 2 out(op 18/1) 2025-07-15 Downpatrick ( 2m3f Good — 3/8 7/2 11.00L — 101 Mr B O'Neill Led - hung left after 5f - raced in second when headed with one circuit to go - lost second over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 3/1) 2025-05-28 Wexford (IRE) 2m4f Good — 4/12 18/1 1.75L — 108 Mr B O'Neill Led - headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 10/1) Comment Made all - pushed along before last - comfortably(tchd 8/11 and tchd 10/11) Finishing result Position 1 SP 5/6F (1.830) Beaten (L) 0.00 Total beaten 0.00 OR after 106 In-running comment Made all - pushed along before last - comfortably(tchd 8/11 and tchd 10/11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. BOLD STEP (GB) (#2) 6yo G Connections Jockey James Bowen Trainer Nicky Henderson Owner Hm The King Hm The Queen Pedigree Sire Scorpion (IRE) Dam Side Step (GB) Damsire Norse Dancer Form / ratings Form string — Last run (days) — OFR — RPR – TS — Market prices Best-odds movement 14:20 3.00 (Bet365) 16:20 2.75 (Bet365) 17:00 2.88 (Bet365) 18:20 2.75 (Bet365) 05:03 3.00 (Bet365) 05:53 2.75 (William Hill) 06:01 2.63 (LiveScore Bet) 06:40 1.91 (Bet365) 07:31 2.00 (Bet365) 08:17 2.10 (Bet365) 08:23 2.25 (William Hill) 08:54 2.38 (William Hill) 10:49 2.63 (Bet365) 11:09 2.50 (Unibet) 11:16 2.38 (William Hill) 11:22 2.50 (PricedUp Bet) 11:28 2.38 (William Hill) 18:48 2.20 (BetTom) ELO Horse 1515.7 (2 runs, 0 wins, 0.0%) Jockey 1638.9 (3276 runs, 500 wins, 15.3%) Trainer 1668.5 (4544 runs, 1166 wins, 25.7%) Pedigree & partner analytics Horse @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ Hexham 13r 3w 23% A/E 1.22 (value) Jockey × trainer 727r 154w 21% A/E 0.94 (fair) Trainer @ 2m4f no data Trainer @ Hexham 19r 8w 42% A/E 1.18 (value) Sire progeny @ 2m4f no data Sire progeny in Class 4 1687r 183w 11% A/E 0.80 (negative) Dam progeny @ 2m4f no data Dam progeny in Class 4 8r 4w 50% A/E 1.99 (value) Damsire grand @ 2m4f no data Damsire grand in Class 4 78r 11w 14% A/E 0.84 (negative) Past form (last 2 races) Date Course Dist Going Cl Pos SP Btn OR RPR Jockey 2026-05-19 Hexham 2m4f Good Cla 2/3 Evs 4.50L — — James Bowen Raced in second - mistake 3 out - outpaced before last - kept on run-in(op 6/5 tchd 10/11) 2026-01-09 Exeter 2m½f Good To S Cla 2/11 10/1 2.75L — 106 James Bowen In touch with leaders on outer - going easily and prominent 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on(op 15/2) Comment Raced in second - mistake 3 out - outpaced before last - kept on run-in(op 6/5 tchd 10/11) Finishing result Position 2 SP Evs (2.000) Beaten (L) 4.50 Total beaten 4.50 In-running comment Raced in second - mistake 3 out - outpaced before last - kept on run-in(op 6/5 tchd 10/11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. RACHEL LOPEZ (IRE) (#5) 7yo M Connections Jockey Sean Quinlan Trainer Stuart Coltherd Owner S Coltherd Pedigree Sire Youmzain (IRE) Dam Prairie Call (IRE) Damsire Oscar Form / ratings Form string — Last run (days) — OFR — RPR – TS — Market prices Best-odds movement 14:20 21.00 (Bet365) 16:20 34.00 (CopyBet) 16:41 36.00 (7Bet) 05:10 41.00 (7Bet) 05:36 36.00 (7Bet) 06:01 34.00 (LiveScore Bet) 06:40 21.00 (William Hill) 07:31 31.00 (7Bet) 08:06 34.00 (PricedUp Bet) 08:23 41.00 (PricedUp Bet) 08:27 34.00 (William Hill) 09:06 23.00 (William Hill) 10:49 26.00 (Bet365) 11:09 23.00 (William Hill) 11:16 21.00 (PricedUp Bet) 11:22 19.00 (PricedUp Bet) 18:34 23.00 (Coral) 18:40 21.00 (PricedUp Bet) 18:43 19.00 (Coral) 18:48 21.00 (Coral) ELO Horse 1458.6 (1 runs, 0 wins, 0.0%) Jockey 1497.1 (4228 runs, 475 wins, 11.2%) Trainer 1492.0 (1304 runs, 109 wins, 8.4%) Pedigree & partner analytics Horse @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ Hexham 422r 60w 14% A/E 0.99 (fair) Jockey × trainer 74r 5w 7% A/E 0.50 (negative) Trainer @ 2m4f no data Trainer @ Hexham 362r 48w 13% A/E 1.12 (value) Sire progeny @ 2m4f no data Sire progeny in Class 4 200r 20w 10% A/E 0.67 (negative) Dam progeny @ 2m4f no data Dam progeny in Class 4 8r 3w 38% A/E 1.90 (value) Damsire grand @ 2m4f no data Damsire grand in Class 4 2124r 296w 14% A/E 0.94 (fair) Past form (last 3 races) Date Course Dist Going Cl Pos SP Btn OR RPR Jockey 2026-05-19 Hexham 2m4f Good Cla 3/3 18/1 48.00L — 83 Sean Quinlan Raced in third - disputing second when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) 2026-05-09 Hexham 2m Good To S Cla 2/6 40/1 17.00L — — Sean Quinlan Held up in rear - went third before 5th - plenty to do 2 out - went modest second before last(op 28/1) 2026-04-06 Cork (IRE) 2m Yielding — 8/8 14/1 19.00L — 66 Mr L P Barnett In touch with leaders - weakened 3f out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Comment Raced in third - disputing second when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) Finishing result Position 3 SP 18/1 (19.000) Beaten (L) 48.00 Total beaten 52.50 In-running comment Raced in third - disputing second when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. MISTER ST ELOI (NR) (#NR) 5yo G · 156lb · Draw 0 Connections Jockey NON-RUNNER Trainer Olly Murphy (Wilmcote, Warks) Owner Mrs Diana L Whateley Breeder Emiliano Morani Trainer 14d 12/41 (29%) DOB 2021-04-07 Pedigree Sire Jeu St Eloi (FR) Dam Miss Frog (FR) Damsire Septieme Ciel Form / ratings Form string U2/ Last run (days) (443P) OFR - RPR - TS - Market prices All bookmaker prices Bet365 - (-) William Hill - (-) Coral - (-) Betfred - (-) Boyle Sports - (-) Ladbrokes - (-) Unibet - (-) BetTom - (-) Bet Victor - (-) 10 Bet - (-) BetMGM - (-) Grosvenor Sports - (-) Virgin Bet - (-) talkSPORT BET - (-) BetWright - (-) LiveScore Bet - (-) Betano - (-) Dragon Bet - (-) CopyBet - (-) PricedUp Bet - (-) BetAhoy - (-) Spreadex - (-) BresBet - (-) BestOdds - (-) 7Bet - (-) Star Sports - (-) Midnite - (-) SportingIndex - (-) Quinn Bet - (-) Betfair Exchange - (-) Best-odds movement 14:20 2.00 (Bet365) 16:20 2.50 (CopyBet) 16:41 2.38 (William Hill) ELO Jockey 1350.4 (17 runs, 0 wins, 0.0%) Trainer 1674.6 (3957 runs, 815 wins, 20.6%) Pedigree & partner analytics Horse @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ Hexham no data Jockey × trainer no data Trainer @ 2m4f no data Trainer @ Hexham 20r 4w 20% A/E 0.61 (negative) Sire progeny @ 2m4f no data Sire progeny in Class 4 122r 21w 17% A/E 0.96 (fair) Dam progeny @ 2m4f no data Dam progeny in Class 4 no data Damsire grand @ 2m4f no data Damsire grand in Class 4 359r 39w 11% A/E 0.85 (fair) Spotlight Still in contention when hampered/unseating late on debut in Irish point and only narrowly denied by a subsequent hurdle winner on his second start in March last year, and later sold for £180,000; has not been seen since but is of clear interest if ready to go on rules/stable debut after a long absence. Comment £180,000 buy after finishing second in an Irish point in March last year; respected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CONISTON COMMANDER (NR) (#NR) 6yo G · 156lb · Draw 0 Connections Jockey NON-RUNNER Trainer Nicky Richards (Greystoke, Cumbria) Owner Accurite Racing Breeder Mrs Mary O'Connor Trainer 14d 4/9 (44%) DOB 2020-05-12 Pedigree Sire Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) Dam Five Star Present (IRE) Damsire Presenting Form / ratings Form string 44- Last run (days) 58 OFR - RPR - TS - Market prices All bookmaker prices Bet365 - (-) William Hill - (-) Coral - (-) Betfred - (-) Boyle Sports - (-) Ladbrokes - (-) Unibet - (-) BetTom - (-) Bet Victor - (-) 10 Bet - (-) BetMGM - (-) Grosvenor Sports - (-) Virgin Bet - (-) talkSPORT BET - (-) BetWright - (-) LiveScore Bet - (-) Betano - (-) Dragon Bet - (-) CopyBet - (-) PricedUp Bet - (-) BetAhoy - (-) Spreadex - (-) BresBet - (-) BestOdds - (-) 7Bet - (-) Star Sports - (-) Midnite - (-) SportingIndex - (-) Quinn Bet - (-) Betfair Exchange - (-) Best-odds movement 14:20 15.00 (Bet365) 16:20 17.00 (CopyBet) 16:41 15.00 (Bet365) 05:53 13.00 (William Hill) 06:01 9.50 (Bet365) 06:07 9.00 (Bet365) 06:19 9.50 (Bet365) 06:34 9.00 (Bet365) 06:40 9.50 (Bet365) 10:51 11.00 (Bet365) ELO Horse 1473.1 (2 runs, 0 wins, 0.0%) Jockey 1350.4 (17 runs, 0 wins, 0.0%) Trainer 1673.0 (1994 runs, 348 wins, 17.5%) Pedigree & partner analytics Horse @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ 2m4f no data Jockey @ Hexham no data Jockey × trainer no data Trainer @ 2m4f no data Trainer @ Hexham 334r 77w 23% A/E 1.04 (fair) Sire progeny @ 2m4f no data Sire progeny in Class 4 1054r 156w 15% A/E 0.89 (fair) Dam progeny @ 2m4f no data Dam progeny in Class 4 12r 5w 42% A/E 1.80 (value) Damsire grand @ 2m4f no data Damsire grand in Class 4 5029r 718w 14% A/E 0.88 (fair) Spotlight Shaped with promise in both his bumpers, and he's likely to be suited by this step up in trip now switching to hurdles; however, there are a couple who appear to have stronger credentials on this occasion. Comment Likely to make an impact over hurdles in time, but others make more immediate appeal. ============================================================================== HEAD-TO-HEAD (1 past meetings between today's runners) ============================================================================== 2026-05-19 · Hexham · 2m4f · Class 4 · Good Northumberland County Show Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) 1 Passing Diamond (IRE) won SP 5/6F 2 Bold Step (GB) 4.50L SP Evs 3 Rachel Lopez (IRE) 48.00L SP 18/1 ============================================================================== AI RACE VERDICT ============================================================================== Pace scenario: Passing Diamond made all last time and is likely to dictate again, with no other obvious front-runner; that suits the favourite and forces the unexposed types to do the catching. Narrative: Passing Diamond is the only proven hurdler in the field — RPR 110 with a course win over 2m this month, now stepping up to a trip the comment says should suit. The threats come from unexposed types: Henderson's Bold Step (promising bumper second now going hurdling) and Olly Murphy's £180k recruit Mister St Eloi, though the latter carries a 443-day layoff. Nicky Richards' yard is red-hot (44% 14d) but Coniston Commander reads as needing the run. With only five runners and one with tangible hurdles form, probability concentrates heavily on the top of the market. Recommended: Passing Diamond Only runner with established hurdles form (RPR 110), course winner here 17 days ago over 2m, now stepping up to a trip the spotlight flags as positive. Penalty is the only negative. Alternative: Bold Step Henderson/Bowen, half-brother to a useful staying hurdler, shaped like the longer trip would suit when second on bumper debut. Class and connections command respect on hurdle bow. ============================================================================== Generated 2026-05-29 22:11 UTC · HorseRacingValue.com · race rac_11942502