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	Coolnacritta (Good)	05 Jun 2021	4m 1.5s
2m 4f 28y	Itsnotyouitsme (Good)	12 Jun 2021	5m 0.5s
2m 7f 63y	Forchena (Good)	05 Jun 2021	5m 48.57s

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
M Todhunter	19	7	7	£37,523	36.84%	£14.63
Miss Lucinda V Russell	30	6	8	£36,200	20%	-£6.33
S England	28	5	12	£29,758	17.86%	-£4.13
B Ellison	17	5	6	£30,656	29.41%	£11.50
W Coltherd	39	4	17	£23,606	10.26%	-£3.54
Miss S E Forster	28	4	11	£20,332	14.29%	£21.00
Micky Hammond	52	3	17	£15,025	5.77%	-£22.50
N G Richards	16	3	7	£20,886	18.75%	-£6.17
A M Thomson	19	3	5	£19,962	15.79%	-£4.00
Mrs A Hamilton	7	3	4	£22,708	42.86%	£5.50

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
S Corbett	76	12	31	£64,424	15.79%	£36.66
M Walford	73	12	20	£61,099	16.44%	-£17.17
Miss Lucinda V Russell	54	9	25	£43,849	16.67%	-£28.00
J Candlish	25	8	5	£40,791	32%	£2.46
G Bewley	70	7	24	£36,096	10%	£25.33
N G Richards	38	6	10	£35,758	15.79%	-£16.77
L Russell & M Scudamore	15	5	8	£27,456	33.33%	-£1.92
James Moffatt	22	5	4	£27,737	22.73%	-£6.93
R Menzies	57	4	16	£19,308	7.02%	-£40.29
B Ellison	32	4	10	£23,781	12.5%	£1.25

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Jamie Snowden	4	2	2	£6,154	50%	-£0.67
W Coltherd	3	2	1	£6,154	66.67%	£6.13
Miss Lucinda V Russell	8	1	3	£3,540	12.5%	-£5.63
M Walford	3	1	1	£2,614	33.33%	£0.25
J C McConnell	3	1	1	£2,614	33.33%	-£0.75
N G Richards	3	1	1	£3,540	33.33%	-£1.25
Dr R Newland & J Insole	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.63
S R B Crawford	2	1	1	£2,614	50%	£6.00
T Ellis	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£4.50
Toby Bulgin	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£15.00

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
Sean Quinlan	52	11	18	£64,059	21.15%	-£8.54
Danny McMenamin	45	10	18	£60,333	22.22%	£2.58
Craig Nichol	41	9	12	£56,638	21.95%	£11.00
C O'Farrell	39	6	17	£35,172	15.38%	£8.25
B S Hughes	36	5	15	£29,469	13.89%	-£7.05
Jonathan England	21	5	9	£29,758	23.81%	£2.88
Sam Coltherd	28	4	14	£23,606	14.29%	£7.46
Peter Kavanagh	24	3	8	£15,765	12.5%	£20.00
D R Fox	18	3	7	£21,440	16.67%	-£4.13
S Mulqueen	13	3	3	£14,708	23.08%	£18.50

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Sean Quinlan	82	11	24	£58,477	13.41%	-£38.92
Jamie Hamilton	69	10	20	£51,538	14.49%	-£31.54
B S Hughes	62	9	21	£47,905	14.52%	£19.11
D R Fox	43	9	18	£43,991	20.93%	£10.09
Nathan Moscrop	62	8	21	£44,435	12.9%	£22.83
Danny McMenamin	66	8	19	£43,532	12.12%	-£24.73
Conor Rabbitt	44	7	16	£37,945	15.91%	£30.58
Craig Nichol	36	5	16	£28,587	13.89%	£41.00
Charlotte Jones	21	5	1	£27,737	23.81%	-£5.93
Jonathon Bewley	50	4	21	£20,649	8%	-£18.67

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Danny McMenamin	7	3	2	£10,513	42.86%	£1.83
G Sheehan	5	2	3	£6,154	40%	-£1.67
Sam Coltherd	2	2	0	£6,154	100%	£7.13
B S Hughes	9	1	2	£3,540	11.11%	£8.00
Jamie Hamilton	6	1	2	£2,614	16.67%	-£2.75
Sean Quinlan	8	1	1	£3,540	12.5%	£2.00
Luke Scott	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.63
Jack Power	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.38
Jack Andrews	1	1	0	£3,540	100%	£5.50
Ben Bromley	1	1	0	£2,614	100%	£7.00