Hexham Course Guide

Located high up on the moors in Northumberland, Hexham is one of the most picturesque racecourses in England. It stages jump racing from March through to December, including popular evening and twilight meetings in April and September.

Hexham ‘s most historic race is the Heart of all England Maiden Hunters’ Chase, a three mile one furlong contest that was first contested in 1907.

Jumps Racing

Left handed, undulating, with a steep climb from the end of the back straight to the finish. Races over hurdles generally steadily run, but be wary of horses kicked for home a long way out, the testing finish regularly catching out horses who look to be moving comfortably in a clear lead before meeting the uphill section. Fences generally regarded as easy with few fallers, though there are a disproportionately high number of unseats, possibly on account of a generally lower standard of jockeyship as well as horse.

I rode a lot at Hexham while I was a claimer, a fair bit too later on, and always liked it. It’s a lovely track, set in beautiful surroundings, and, while you don’t get much time to appreciate that as a jockey, it’s a great place to ride. It’s a very fair course, with lovely fences, but the ground plays a huge part in how you ride it, as it’s stiff – particularly when conditions are testing – and takes a bit of getting. There are undulations you have to be aware of too and it can be a long way home if you start racing a mile out.

View from the saddle: Mick Fitzgerald

Hexham Top Times
Last 5 years

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
1m 7f 133y	The Churchill Lad (Good)	04 Oct 2024	3m 57s
2m 4f 15y	Royal Deeside (Good)	27 Aug 2025	5m 5.34s
3m 41y	Dolly Dancer (Good)	04 Jun 2022	6m 24.03s
3m 7f 199y	Dubai Devils (Good to Soft)	17 Mar 2022	8m 42.35s

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 48y	Hourless (Good)	03 Jun 2023	4m 2.3s
2m 4f 28y	Perseus Way (Good)	13 Jun 2026	5m 2.11s
2m 7f 63y	Classic Lady (Good)	03 Jun 2023	5m 56.8s

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
2m 48y	Takt De Touques (Good)	23 Jun 2024	4m 2.83s

Hexham Top Trainers
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
S England	32	10	11	£57,668	31.25%	£6.10
Miss Lucinda V Russell	28	6	8	£36,200	21.43%	-£3.33
M Todhunter	21	6	6	£34,222	28.57%	£26.25
B Ellison	18	5	6	£30,656	27.78%	£10.50
W Coltherd	40	4	18	£23,606	10%	-£3.54
Miss S E Forster	29	3	16	£14,391	10.34%	£15.00
N G Richards	18	3	8	£20,437	16.67%	-£3.75
A M Thomson	21	3	5	£19,962	14.29%	-£6.00
Mrs A Hamilton	7	3	4	£22,708	42.86%	£5.50
Paul Robson	10	3	3	£19,539	30%	£7.50

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
S Corbett	75	12	27	£63,025	16%	£39.16
Miss Lucinda V Russell	50	8	24	£38,948	16%	-£26.50
M Walford	68	8	21	£40,881	11.76%	-£35.25
J Candlish	26	8	8	£40,791	30.77%	£0.46
G Bewley	75	7	29	£36,096	9.33%	£20.33
N G Richards	39	7	9	£41,832	17.95%	-£21.27
L Russell & M Scudamore	24	6	12	£32,262	25%	-£6.92
R Menzies	58	5	12	£24,969	8.62%	-£25.67
T Davidson	19	5	7	£34,286	26.32%	£47.63
Miss L Harrison	21	4	12	£22,947	19.05%	£5.00

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Jamie Snowden	4	2	2	£6,154	50%	-£0.67
Dan Skelton	3	2	0	£6,973	66.67%	£2.83
W Coltherd	2	2	0	£6,154	100%	£7.13
Miss Lucinda V Russell	8	1	3	£3,540	12.5%	-£5.63
T Ellis	3	1	2	£3,540	33.33%	£3.50
Toby Bulgin	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£15.00
Dr R Newland & J Insole	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.63
D Bourke	2	1	0	£3,433	50%	£0.88
N G Richards	2	1	0	£3,540	50%	-£0.25
J Candlish	1	1	0	£3,540	100%	£9.00

Hexham Top Jockeys
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Chase
Hurdle
National Hunt Flat

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Danny McMenamin	50	12	19	£72,638	24%	£16.33
Craig Nichol	40	9	12	£56,638	22.5%	£13.00
Jonathan England	23	9	8	£52,387	39.13%	£9.60
Sean Quinlan	45	7	16	£41,456	15.56%	-£13.75
Ryan Mania	22	6	7	£40,584	27.27%	£15.14
B S Hughes	33	5	13	£29,469	15.15%	-£4.05
Sam Coltherd	25	4	11	£23,606	16%	£11.46
Peter Kavanagh	29	4	9	£21,046	13.79%	£37.00
D R Fox	21	3	10	£21,440	14.29%	-£8.13
S Mulqueen	8	3	2	£14,708	37.5%	£24.50

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Danny McMenamin	71	11	18	£62,841	15.49%	£29.77
Sean Quinlan	78	9	26	£45,787	11.54%	-£52.29
B S Hughes	57	9	19	£47,905	15.79%	£24.11
D R Fox	45	9	19	£43,991	20%	£8.09
Jamie Hamilton	72	8	24	£41,029	11.11%	-£40.29
Nathan Moscrop	61	8	19	£43,036	13.11%	£26.33
Conor Rabbitt	38	6	14	£33,324	15.79%	£20.58
P W Wadge	31	5	16	£24,394	16.13%	-£11.50
Craig Nichol	33	5	15	£28,587	15.15%	£44.00
Ryan Mania	28	5	7	£31,104	17.86%	-£0.54

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Danny McMenamin	7	3	1	£10,513	42.86%	£1.83
G Sheehan	5	2	2	£6,154	40%	-£1.67
Sam Coltherd	2	2	0	£6,154	100%	£7.13
B S Hughes	7	1	2	£3,540	14.29%	£10.00
Luke Scott	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.63
Jack Power	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.38
Jack Andrews	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£4.50
Sean Quinlan	8	1	0	£3,540	12.5%	£2.00
Harry Skelton	1	1	0	£3,433	100%	£0.83
Mr D McGill	1	1	0	£3,540	100%	£0.67