4:10 Hexham Tips

Won well latest at Hereford and a 6-pound rise seems manageable. The second has since run well. There are question marks against most of these, and with more improvement likely he should be hard to beat.

Two runner-up finishes at Sedgefield in March and April before winning last month here at Hexham. I am tipping Wee Alki will put another good run together in this Handicap Hurdle as a dual course winner.

Divilabother is a gelding who’s been in decent form until his latest run, when he was comfortably held at this course. That was a step up in class, and he’s better at the 2m7f today, so the trip before may not have been quite right. He’s already placed at this course and distance, and he’s placed on similar going and at this handicap level too, so the conditions should suit him here.

Pinot Rouge is an 8yo trained by Susan Corbett, ridden by Patrick Wadge. Won over C&D last year off a mark of 120. Races here 5 lb lower and drops down in trip. Each way.