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Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle
Hexham · 14 April 2025
- TypeHurdle
- ClassClass 5
- Distance2m4f28y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
- HandicapYes
Blakey Boy (IRE) (33/1) won the Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on 14 April 2025, beating Larkfield Lusive (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Craig Nichol for trainer Ewan Whillans. 12 ran on Good going over 2m4f28y; the winning time was 5m 16.65s (slow by 25.65s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Blakey Boy (IRE) p 5g Tracked front group early - moved ahead wide approaching final flight - driven out and held on well to the line | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans | 11-3 | 92 | 126A | 149A | 5:16.65 | 4,805.71 | 33/1 | 57.74 | |
| 2nd | Larkfield Lusive (IRE) p 6g Prominent Sat close up early - hit front 3rd - driven to stay ahead into home turn but overtaken - dropped to third near final furlong - rallied back into second on run-in but no match for winner | 1¼ | Danny McMenamin | L J Morgan | 10-3 | 78 | 110A | 148A | 5:16.90 | 2,211.30 | 11/2 | 7.80 |
| 3rd | Romeo Brown (GB) 11g Led Set the pace early to 3rd - tracked the front pair - regained command at the home turn - driven and overtaken approaching the finish - gave way inside final furlong to finish 3rd | 3¼ | Peter Kavanagh(3) | Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith | 11-7 | 99 | 125A | 146A | 5:17.55 | 1,105.65 | 15/2 | 9.40 |
| 4th | Forest Blaze (GB) 6g Midfield Settled off the front group in midfield - clipped heels at the 7th - made ground on the pack after 3 out - driven approaching the straight then found nothing before the last | 5½ | Jamie Hamilton | Mark Walford | 11-11 | 100 | 123A | 143A | 5:18.65 | 553.28 | 3/1F | 4.31 |
| 5th | Les's Legacy (GB) tp 8g Held up Held up in midfield - improved into contention before the second-last - driven approaching straight and dropped away nearing the line | 9 | Ben Smith(7) | Susan Corbett | 11-6 | 102 | 107A | 137A | 5:20.45 | 275.73 | 4/1 | 5.27 |
| 6th | Final Edgar (IRE) p 7g Held up Held up in the pack - unable to make ground into contention - finished sixth well behind | 9 | Jonathan England | Mark Walford | 12-0 | 103 | 105A | 131A | 5:22.25 | — | 7/1 | 10.50 |
| 7th | Prince Nino (FR) t 8g Held up Held up early - never involved with leading group - dropped away steadily - well beaten at finish | ¾ | Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan | 10-2 | 76 | 78A | 131A | 5:22.40 | — | 14/1 | 17.15 |
| 8th | Dakota Beat (IRE) t 10g Held up Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well behind in 8th | 1½ | Charlie Maggs(5) | John Norton | 9-11 | 75 | 72C | 130C | 5:22.70 | — | 80/1 | 126.04 |
| 9th | Reagrove Lord (IRE) 7g Held up Held up at the rear from the start - dropped away with three to jump - well beaten at the finish | 5½ | Edward Austin(5) | George Bewley | 10-0 | 80 | 75C | 127C | 5:23.80 | — | 12/1 | 16.12 |
| 10th | Halpha Soleil (FR) p 8g Sat close to the pace early - driven approaching two out - dropped away rapidly - well adrift at the finish | 14 | Brian Hughes | Micky Hammond | 12-0 | 103 | 103C | 118C | 5:26.60 | — | 8/1 | 11.35 |
| PU | Quickasican (IRE) 8g Held up Sat close behind the front group early - lost ground rapidly approaching 2 out - dropped well behind and eased down entering the straight | — | Elizabeth Gale(7) | Jessica Bedi | 11-6 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 50/1 | 79.79 |
| PU | Fairly Fulling (IRE) t 7g Fought for control early - settled towards the back of the field - dropped away with no impact and eased out of contention approaching the home turn | — | Ross Chapman | Jane Walton | 10-9 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 28/1 | 40.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham in 2025?
- Blakey Boy (IRE) won the Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on 14 April 2025, ridden by Craig Nichol and trained by Ewan Whillans.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- 1st Blakey Boy (IRE) (33/1), 2nd Larkfield Lusive (IRE) (11/2), 3rd Romeo Brown (GB) (15/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- Blakey Boy (IRE) returned a starting price of 33/1, with a Betfair SP of 57.74.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- 12 horses ran in the 2025 Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Brocksbushes Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- The winning time was 5m 16.65s (slow by 25.65s).