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Going - Good-Good to Soft in places. 

Formscan  - With ground and fitness worries over From The Clouds, who makes his first appearance in 13 months, narrow preference is for another chasing newcomer in WILLIE SHAKE HANDS. Sam England's charge is race-fit and will appreciate the forecast good going so, providing the larger obstacles don't prove too much, he could record a deserved breakthrough success. C&D scorer Dream Jet and last-start Sedgefield winner Beny Nahar Road are others to note.

2
3PF-
Carcaci Castle (IRE) 9,b g 11-8

Getaway (GER)-Hakuna(Saddlers' Hall)

ts+cp+(17) cd1 (Mr Ken McGarrity)
Rated 114 Won When Rated 117

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Carcaci Castle (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Scots Poet (GB)1
1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (16/1 10-7 Rated 104) Craig Nichol 14.69L in front of Carcaci Castle (IRE) 11th (22/1 11-13 Rated 124) Ryan Mania (11 ran)
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4
3F1-
Beny Nahar Road (IRE) 6,b g 11-1

Nathaniel (IRE)-Wonder Why(Tiger Hill)

ts+hd6(29) (Hogarth Racing)
Rated 107

5
313-
Dream Jet (IRE) 7,ch g 11-1

Jet Away (GB)-Anemone(Arkadian Hero)

(162) cd1 (Sharing The Dream Syndicate 1)
Rated 107

6
95U-
Head to Head

In the last 3 years Famous Liss (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Scots Poet (GB)1
14th Apr 2025 Hexham(1m 7f 133yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 3rd (11/2 11-7 Rated 99) C O'Farrell Famous Liss (IRE) unseated rider (9/4Fav 11-10 Rated 105) Peter Kavanagh (9 ran)
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7
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Scots Poet (GB) 9,b g 10-5

Yeats (IRE)-Blue Nymph(Selkirk)

ts+(26) d4 (Ewan Whillans Racing Club)
Rated 97

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Scots Poet (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Carcaci Castle (IRE)1
1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (16/1 10-7 Rated 104) Craig Nichol 14.69L in front of Carcaci Castle (IRE) 11th (22/1 11-13 Rated 124) Ryan Mania (11 ran)
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Famous Liss (IRE)1
14th Apr 2025 Hexham(1m 7f 133yds, Hcap Chase, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 3rd (11/2 11-7 Rated 99) C O'Farrell Famous Liss (IRE) unseated rider (9/4Fav 11-10 Rated 105) Peter Kavanagh (9 ran)
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First Time - In a Chase Handicap Willie Shake Hands, From The Clouds» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/4 Willie Shake Hands, 3/1 Beny Nahar Road, 4/1 Dream Jet, 5/1 From The Clouds, 10/1 Famous Liss, Carcaci Castle, 12/1 Scots Poet.

Previous Years
2024 Five Dollar Fine 9 11-1 Danny McMenamin 7/2 (Mrs A Hamilton)
2023 Fringill Dike 6 11-8 C O'Farrell 9/4JFav (J O'keeffe)
2022 Fulgurix 7 11-6 Charlie Hammond 11/4JFav (Dr Richard Newland)
2021 Kalaharry 9 11-12 Callum Bewley 11/2 (A C Whillans)
2019 Civil Unrest 13 11-4 B Hughes 9/2 (J P L Ewart)
2018 Endless Credit 8 11-9 Finian O'Toole 9/1 (M Hammond)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
S England/Jonathan England
2
11
18

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A M Thomson
6
16
37

S England
3
24
12

B Ellison
2
18
11

Ewan Whillans
1
17
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Craig Nichol
8
72
11

Jamie Hamilton
2
30
6

C O'Farrell
2
24
8

Peter Kavanagh
2
22
9

Jonathan England
2
11
18

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Hexham

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Miss L Russell
110
679
16

W S Coltherd
39
271
14

B Ellison
31
170
18

A M Thomson
13
135
10

H P Hogarth
11
91
12

S England
10
69
14

Ewan Whillans
5
40
13

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Hexham

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Jamie Hamilton
40
344
12

Craig Nichol
34
288
12

Craig Nichol
34
288
12

Jonathan England
19
150
13

C O'Farrell
16
225
7

Peter Kavanagh
5
64
8

Lewis Dobb
0
10
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Hexham

Horse
Wins
Runs
Carcaci Castle (IRE)
1
1
Dream Jet (IRE)
1
3
Famous Liss (IRE)
0
4
Scots Poet (GB)
0
2