2:13 Hexham
This Class 5 novices' limited handicap hurdle at Hexham over 2m4f28y on good ground features a small but competitive field of seven. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Drumlee Myth heading the ratings on 52, closely followed by Order Another One on 50 and Knockeranna Rose on 47. Overall the numbers point to a race where recent form, trip suitability and local trainer knowledge will be key in a steadily-run affair that lacks an obvious front-runner.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape lacks a leader and points to a steadily-run, tactical race in which being handy should pay dividends. With the majority of the field, including all four principals, tending to be held up and produce their efforts late, the early pace is likely to be modest. The key question will be whether any horse can find a rhythm from off the pace and deliver a decisive move as the field bunches turning for home on this sharp track.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Drumlee Myth KTB Selection52/100
Drumlee Myth is a fair performer who showed some spark when winning a weaker race last time but now drops back in trip having looked stretched by 3m. He has placed once from a single visit to Hexham and holds a respectable record on good ground with a win and three placings from five runs. The trainer has only had four runners at the track so far, which is too small a sample to judge, while the jockey also has a limited record here. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he should be suited by the steadily-run nature of this race. Rated OR 88 and coming off recent form figures of /59-16, he is the KTB selection.
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2Order Another One50/100
Order Another One is a fair performer who showed promise when winning at Sedgefield in May before two respectable runs in stronger company. He steps up in trip today which asks a fresh question of him, though he is dropping in class. The trainer has a solid 10% strike rate from 157 runs at Hexham, while the jockey brings a 13% strike rate at the track from 310 rides. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he should be involved in a tactical race that lacks an obvious leader. Rated OR 84 with recent form figures of 4-1754, he looks sure to be in the mix.
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3Knockeranna Rose47/100
Knockeranna Rose is a fair mare who has run respectably on this track without ever threatening to win, her best effort a 4th from four visits. She steps up in trip today having already shown she can be competitive at the new distance, and she has placed twice from five runs on good ground. The yard's modest 9% strike rate at Hexham from 288 runs suggests she will need to improve on recent form to figure. Usually held up and producing her effort late with high confidence, she should be suited by the predicted steady gallop. Rated OR 78 with recent form figures of 832-40, she remains a solid each-way contender.
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4Dante's Inferno41/100
Dante's Inferno is a modest performer who has shown some competitiveness on good ground, placing three times from 12 starts without winning. He steps up in trip today having been placed once in two previous tries at this distance, which asks a fresh question of him. The trainer has no recorded runs at Hexham while the jockey also makes a first appearance here. Usually held up and producing his effort late, he should be involved if the race develops into the expected tactical affair. Rated OR 74 with recent form figures of 44-762, he has place claims at best.
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5Bouboule41/100
Bouboule is a fair performer who has been largely out of form this year and showed little spark when seventh at this track last time. She steps up markedly in trip today having last run over 1m4½f, which asks a fresh question, while the trainer has a modest 7% strike rate at Hexham from 90 runs and the jockey is making her debut here.
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6Manhatane41/100
Manhatane is a fair sort on ratings who has been largely out of form this year with a string of modest efforts. The step up from 2m to 2m4f poses a fresh question while the yard's 10% strike rate from 177 runs at Hexham is respectable without being strong. Brian Hughes takes the ride but the small overall sample and recent lack of spark leave plenty to prove.
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7Time Was35/100
Time Was is a modest performer who has shown little spark this year and has been pulled up on his last two completed starts. He has placed form at today's trip but is 0-10 on good ground and has never won in 24 career runs. The yard's modest record here adds little confidence.
KTB verdict
Drumlee Myth is the KTB selection. A fair performer who showed some spark when winning a weaker race last time, he drops back in trip having looked stretched by 3m and has placed once from a single visit to Hexham while holding a respectable record on good ground. The steadily-run, tactical nature of the race should suit his usual held-up style. Main dangers are Order Another One, who brings solid recent form and local trainer knowledge, and Knockeranna Rose, who has run respectably on the track and can be competitive at the trip. Dante's Inferno may also figure if the step up in distance brings about improvement.
KTB Selection Drumlee Myth
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:01 UTC, 2 Oct. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Drumlee Myth | 11/4 | Bet365 |
| Order Another One | 13/2 | Bet365 |
| Knockeranna Rose | 8/1 | Bet365 |
| Dante's Inferno | 11/8 | 7Bet |
| Bouboule | 16/1 | William Hill |
| Manhatane | 12/1 | 7Bet |
| Time Was | 11/1 | 7Bet |
This is the narrative read of the 2:13 Hexham. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Hexham racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Hexham results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is best suited by the steadily-run, tactical pace shape?
Drumlee Myth, who is usually held up and produces his effort late with high confidence, should be suited by the steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.
How many times has Knockeranna Rose placed on good ground?
Knockeranna Rose has placed twice from five runs on good ground.
What is the trainer's strike rate at Hexham with Order Another One's stable?
The trainer has a 10% strike rate at Hexham from 157 runs.
Has Drumlee Myth won on good ground before?
Drumlee Myth holds a respectable record on good ground with a win and three placings from five runs.
Why does the trip pose a question for Dante's Inferno?
Dante's Inferno steps up in trip today having been placed once in two previous tries at this distance, which asks a fresh question of him.
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