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	24	8	7	£44,309	33.33%	£30.63
Miss Lucinda V Russell	30	6	9	£36,200	20%	-£5.33
S England	28	5	13	£29,758	17.86%	-£4.13
N G Richards	18	5	6	£32,953	27.78%	£2.08
B Ellison	16	5	5	£30,656	31.25%	£12.50
W Coltherd	41	4	20	£23,606	9.76%	-£4.54
Miss S E Forster	28	4	12	£20,332	14.29%	£21.00
Micky Hammond	49	3	17	£15,025	6.12%	-£20.50
A M Thomson	21	3	5	£19,962	14.29%	-£6.00
Mrs A Hamilton	7	3	4	£22,708	42.86%	£5.50

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
S Corbett	75	13	30	£69,230	17.33%	£45.66
M Walford	70	11	20	£55,686	15.71%	-£18.50
Miss Lucinda V Russell	50	8	24	£38,948	16%	-£26.50
J Candlish	27	8	8	£40,791	29.63%	-£0.54
G Bewley	72	7	24	£36,096	9.72%	£23.33
L Russell & M Scudamore	21	6	11	£32,262	28.57%	-£3.92
N G Richards	38	6	10	£35,758	15.79%	-£16.77
R Menzies	58	5	14	£25,064	8.62%	-£33.29
B Ellison	30	4	9	£23,781	13.33%	£3.25
Miss L Harrison	19	4	9	£22,947	21.05%	£7.00

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	5	1	2	£2,614	20%	-£1.75
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
Dan Skelton	2	1	0	£3,540	50%	£2.00
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	47	12	17	£72,400	25.53%	£10.83
Sean Quinlan	52	11	18	£64,059	21.15%	-£7.54
Craig Nichol	40	9	12	£56,638	22.5%	£13.00
B S Hughes	35	5	15	£29,469	14.29%	-£6.05
Jonathan England	21	5	10	£29,758	23.81%	£2.88
Sam Coltherd	27	4	13	£23,606	14.81%	£9.46
Peter Kavanagh	27	4	9	£21,046	14.81%	£39.00
Ryan Mania	18	4	4	£25,084	22.22%	£14.60
C O'Farrell	33	3	17	£16,081	9.09%	£0.00
D R Fox	19	3	8	£21,440	15.79%	-£5.13

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Sean Quinlan	83	11	28	£58,477	13.25%	-£41.92
Jamie Hamilton	73	10	22	£51,538	13.7%	-£35.54
Nathan Moscrop	62	9	21	£49,241	14.52%	£30.83
B S Hughes	60	9	21	£47,905	15%	£21.11
D R Fox	44	9	19	£43,991	20.45%	£9.09
Danny McMenamin	74	8	21	£43,532	10.81%	-£33.73
Conor Rabbitt	40	7	16	£37,945	17.5%	£34.58
Craig Nichol	34	5	16	£28,587	14.71%	£43.00
Jonathon Bewley	50	4	21	£20,649	8%	-£18.67
P W Wadge	26	4	13	£19,509	15.38%	-£11.00

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
Danny McMenamin	7	3	1	£10,513	42.86%	£1.83
G Sheehan	4	2	2	£6,154	50%	-£0.67
Sam Coltherd	2	2	0	£6,154	100%	£7.13
Jamie Hamilton	7	1	3	£2,614	14.29%	-£3.75
B S Hughes	8	1	2	£3,540	12.5%	£9.00
Sean Quinlan	9	1	1	£3,540	11.11%	£1.00
Jack Andrews	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£4.50
Luke Scott	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.63
Jack Power	2	1	1	£3,540	50%	£0.38
Nick Slatter	1	1	0	£3,540	100%	£3.50