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	Ballynoe Boy (Good)	02 Oct 2026	4m 9.18s
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	35	10	12	£57,668	28.57%	£3.10
M Todhunter	21	6	6	£34,222	28.57%	£26.25
B Ellison	19	5	6	£30,656	26.32%	£9.50
Miss Lucinda V Russell	24	4	6	£24,899	16.67%	-£5.67
W Coltherd	38	3	17	£17,348	7.89%	-£8.54
Miss S E Forster	29	3	16	£14,391	10.34%	£15.00
A M Thomson	22	3	6	£19,962	13.64%	-£7.00
Mrs A Hamilton	6	3	3	£22,708	50%	£6.50
Paul Robson	9	3	2	£19,539	33.33%	£8.50
Mickey Bowen	9	3	2	£20,146	33.33%	£1.25

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
S Corbett	76	11	28	£58,404	14.47%	£25.16
L Russell & M Scudamore	32	9	17	£49,042	28.13%	-£5.92
G Bewley	79	8	33	£41,984	10.13%	£23.33
N G Richards	37	8	9	£47,720	21.62%	-£15.40
J Candlish	25	8	8	£40,791	32%	£1.46
M Walford	65	7	19	£35,151	10.77%	-£35.50
Miss Lucinda V Russell	45	6	22	£29,146	13.33%	-£24.63
R Menzies	58	5	14	£24,969	8.62%	-£25.67
B Ellison	36	5	11	£28,587	13.89%	-£0.75
S England	28	5	9	£26,273	17.86%	£20.75

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
Miss Lucinda V Russell	6	1	2	£3,540	16.67%	-£3.63
T Ellis	3	1	2	£3,540	33.33%	£3.50
W Coltherd	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£4.00
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
G Hanmer	2	1	0	£3,540	50%	£0.63
N G Richards	2	1	0	£3,540	50%	-£0.25

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	11	21	£67,014	22%	£13.58
Craig Nichol	38	9	11	£56,638	23.68%	£17.00
Jonathan England	26	9	9	£52,387	34.62%	£6.60
Sean Quinlan	38	6	15	£33,165	15.79%	-£15.25
Ryan Mania	23	6	7	£40,584	26.09%	£14.14
B S Hughes	34	4	15	£24,637	11.76%	-£14.55
Peter Kavanagh	30	4	9	£21,046	13.33%	£36.00
D R Fox	23	3	12	£21,440	13.04%	-£10.13
Sam Coltherd	21	3	8	£17,348	14.29%	£8.46
Charlie Maggs	15	3	6	£23,157	20%	£1.88

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Danny McMenamin	73	12	18	£68,729	16.44%	£30.65
B S Hughes	55	11	16	£60,897	20%	£29.23
Sean Quinlan	76	9	28	£45,787	11.84%	-£48.29
D R Fox	45	9	20	£45,926	20%	-£19.04
Nathan Moscrop	64	8	20	£43,036	12.5%	£23.33
Jamie Hamilton	68	7	21	£35,299	10.29%	-£39.54
Jonathon Bewley	57	5	28	£26,537	8.77%	-£18.67
P W Wadge	31	5	16	£24,394	16.13%	-£11.50
Craig Nichol	32	5	14	£28,587	15.63%	£45.00
Ryan Mania	31	5	8	£31,104	16.13%	-£1.54

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Danny McMenamin	7	3	1	£10,513	42.86%	£1.83
B S Hughes	7	2	2	£7,080	28.57%	£12.63
G Sheehan	5	2	2	£6,154	40%	-£1.67
Jack Power	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.38
Luke Scott	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.63
Jack Andrews	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£4.50
Sean Quinlan	7	1	0	£3,540	14.29%	£3.00
Harry Skelton	1	1	0	£3,433	100%	£0.83
Miss Heidi Palin	1	1	0	£3,540	100%	£3.00
Mr D McGill	1	1	0	£3,540	100%	£0.67