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Hexham25 Mar 2026

Weatherbys Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4)(5yo+)(2m4f15yds)2m4fSoft15 fences

1st £7,176.292nd £3,512.763rd £1,951.49

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Weatherbys Handicap Chase (GBB Race), 2m4f - Soft, Class 4 5yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1.Big John Wayne(IRE)15/8 T:Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreJ:Derek Fox	J:Derek FoxT:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	8	11-13	116	99	125	–
2 2¼	6.Carrigeen Castle(IRE)5/1 T:Micky HammondJ:Alice Stevens³	J:Alice Stevens³T:Micky Hammond	10	10-13	105	85	112	–
3 3¼[5½]	5.Casual Observer(IRE)7/4F T:Harry DerhamJ:Paul O'Brien	J:Paul O'BrienT:Harry Derham	7	11-9	112	89	114	–
PU	3.Ned Tanner(IRE)6/1 T:N W AlexanderJ:Sean Quinlan	J:Sean QuinlanT:N W Alexander	10	11-11tp	114	–	–	–
PU	4.Chapel Green(IRE)17/2 T:Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreJ:Jack Power⁵	J:Jack Power⁵T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9	11-5p	113	–	–	–

1

1.Big John Wayne

(IRE) 15/8

8yo11st 13lb116OR99TS125RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2

2¼

6.Carrigeen Castle

(IRE) 5/1

10yo10st 13lb105OR85TS112RPR–MR

T:Micky Hammond

J:Alice Stevens

³

3

3¼ [5½]

5.Casual Observer

(IRE) 7/4F

7yo11st 9lb112OR89TS114RPR–MR

PU

(IRE) 6/1

10yo11st 11lbtp114OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:N W Alexander

PU

(IRE) 17/2

9yo11st 5lbp113OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

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5 ranOff time: 4:42:20Winning time: 5m 51.50s (slow by 47.50s)Total SP: 113%

Non-runners:Glory And Honour (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: Mark Blandford (Big John Wayne)1st breeder: Joseph Robb
2nd owner: The Cheltenham Trail (Carrigeen Castle)
3rd owner: Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate - Casual Ob (Casual Observer)

Tote win: £2.88PL: £1.20£3.60Ex: £11.30CSF: £11.45Trifecta: £26.70