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Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Hexham · 3 October 2025
- TypeHurdle
- ClassClass 5
- Distance2m4f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners11
- HandicapYes
You Did (IRE) (10/1) won the Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on 3 October 2025, beating Longstone Cowboy (IRE) by half a length under Craig Nichol for trainer Brian Ellison. 11 ran on Good going over 2m4f; the winning time was 5m 32.10s (slow by 41.10s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | You Did (IRE) 5g Settled in the pack early - moved into contention approaching two out and third rounding the home bend - driven out before the last - kept finding on the run-in to hit the front near the line | Craig Nichol | Brian Ellison | 11-1 | 83 | 112A | 131A | 5:32.10 | 4,937.73 | 10/1 | 13.50 | |
| 2nd | Longstone Cowboy (IRE) h 9g Held up Held up towards the back - made progress before 3 out - up to 4th 2 out - hit the front moving well into the home bend - driven approaching the last - stayed on but caught close home to finish 2nd | ½ | Charlie Maggs(5) | Hugh Burns | 10-3 | 76 | 100A | 131A | 5:32.20 | 2,272.04 | 13/2 | 8.71 |
| 3rd | Didntgotwenty (IRE) 6g Up with the front group - took over 4 out - jumped poorly 3 out and lost the advantage on the home bend - kept on at the one speed to finish third | 2¾ | Sean Quinlan | Martin Todhunter | 10-7 | 75 | 100A | 129A | 5:32.75 | 1,136.03 | 5/1 | 6.81 |
| 4th | Cap Ricochet (GB) 4g Prominent Handy early but scratchy over a fence - urged forward approaching two out - lost touch and eased off around the home turn | 23 | Brian Hughes | John Dawson | 11-7 | 91 | 89A | 115A | 5:37.35 | 568.48 | 9/2 | 8.60 |
| 5th | Slemish (IRE) p 4g Held up Held up in the pack - asked for effort 2 out - found nothing under pressure - well held in 5th | 1 | Charlie Deutsch | Laura Horsfall | 10-13 | 83 | 79A | 114A | 5:37.55 | 283.31 | 4/1F | 6.20 |
| 6th | Blended Stealth (GB) p 8g Sat close to the front pack early - clipped the second-last and driven for effort - soon dropped away out of contention | 17 | Peter Kavanagh | Lizzie Quinlan | 10-7 | 75 | 70C | 104C | 5:40.95 | — | 16/1 | 21.69 |
| 7th | Mini Mario (GB) 4g Held up Held up towards the back - stayed on steadily under pressure - lost touch after 2 out - finished 7th | 1¾ | Charlie Hammond | Stuart Edmunds | 11-10 | 94 | 87C | 102C | 5:41.30 | — | 11/1 | 14.11 |
| NR | Ascension Day | — | Richie McLernon | Ben Haslam | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PU | Theatre Light (IRE) 7m Went straight to front under pressure - overtaken 4 out then dropped away after 3 out - pulled up soon after | — | Nathan Moscrop | Susan Corbett | 11-12 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 22/1 | 34.00 |
| NR | Ebony Jade | — | Mr D McGill(5) | Ryan Potter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PU | Devon Skies (GB) 6m Held up Held up at the back - hit a rough patch and lost fluency early then labouring under pressure by the 6th - eased out of contention before 4 out | — | Joe Williamson(3) | Philip Kirby | 11-0 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 22/1 | 28.00 |
| PU | Woody's Boy (IRE) p 6g Sat close to the pace early - faded rapidly beyond four out - eased and withdrawn from contention | — | Jamie Hamilton | Mark Walford | 10-6 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 14/1 | 21.00 |
| PU | King Coconut (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - dropped away before 4 out and pulled up | — | Danny McMenamin | Nicky Richards | 10-11 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 5/1 | 7.49 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham in 2025?
- You Did (IRE) won the Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham on 3 October 2025, ridden by Craig Nichol and trained by Brian Ellison.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- 1st You Did (IRE) (10/1), 2nd Longstone Cowboy (IRE) (13/2), 3rd Didntgotwenty (IRE) (5/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- You Did (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/1, with a Betfair SP of 13.50.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- 11 horses ran in the 2025 Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham. Non-runners: Ascension Day (unsuitable ground), Ebony Jade (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle at Hexham?
- The winning time was 5m 32.10s (slow by 41.10s).