16:33 Hexham 02 Oct 2026
Davey Liddle Belated Birthday Handicap Chase
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,281 - 5 ran
led, headed before 3rd, led again 9th, pushed along to go three lengths clear after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on gamely run-in, always doing enough towards finish
held up in rear, detached before 8th, steady headway from 2 out, took second soon after last, chased winner run-in, no extra towards finish
soon raced in third, dropped towards rear 11th, rallied after 2 out, pushed along to press for second approaching last, bumped last, outpaced by leading pair run-in
prominent, led before 3rd, headed 9th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, mistake last and weakened quickly run-in
raced in second, mistake 1st and soon dropped towards rear, pushed along after 5th, headway to close on leaders 6th, took second before 3 out, bumped rival last, weakened to third run-in
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £20.52 (5, 3) |
| Win | £2.63 (5) |
| Place | £1.30 (5), £4.90 (3) |
| Swinger | £11.50 (3, 5) |
| Exacta | £19.90 (5, 3) |
| Trifecta | £58.20 (5, 3, 4) |
Video Highlights
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Replay: 16:33 Hexham 2nd Oct 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good to Soft | 8 | Heeztheboy | 8 | 10 9 | 81 | 6-76466 | 172 days | G Hanmer (184 miles) | Jack Hogan | 11/ 2 | 5:43.19 | |
| 2024 | Good | 10 | Shadows In The Sky | 8 | 11 9 | 95 | 54-1554 | 48 days | C Grant (56 miles) | Danny McMenamin | 4/ 1 | 5:09.04 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 5 | Return Fire | 7 | 12 0 | 103 | 144236 | 161 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (126 miles) | Patrick Wadge | 5/ 6 | 5:56.36 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 4 | Straight Swap | 7 | 12 0 | 105 | 13652P | 161 days | A B Hamilton (115 miles) | Derek Fox | 5/ 1 | 5:45.10 | |
| 2021 | Good | 6 | Tokaramore | 9 | 11 11 | 97 | 6-45441 | 34 days | I Jardine (71 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 9/ 4 | 5:30.50 | |
| 2020 | Good | 12 | King's Wharf | 11 | 11 12 | 105 | 2242-33 | 33 days | A M Thomson (68 miles) | Ryan Mania | 6/ 1 | 5:23.54 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 7 | Bocasien Desbois | 8 | 10 8 | 87 | 254-4P8 | 98 days | M Todhunter (42 miles) | Danny Cook | 9/ 4 | 5:27.90 | |
| 2018 | Good | 7 | Jaunty Thor | 8 | 11 12 | 98 | P20-221 | 8 days | G Elliott | Richard Johnson | 4/ 9 | 5:23.90 |
