Form Snapshot: A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on soft ground. Beaten 1/2l by Snapaudaciaheros when second of 10 at 18-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (good) earlier this month.
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14:13 Hexham 21 Jun 2026
L & R Pest Control Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (4YO plus)
2m 48y Good
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Form Snapshot: Placed in four hurdle races from ten NH starts. Finished 4 1/2l behind Scots Poet when fourth of 12 at 11-2 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Perth over 2m (good) earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 5-1 in a hurdle race at Perth over 2m (good) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating King Kodiak by 1 1/4l.
Form Snapshot: Successful in two hurdle races at 2m and 2m 4f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 18l behind Heart Above at 9-1 when seventh of 12 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Kelso over 2m 5f (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: He has won two hurdle races and a chase from 2m to 2m 2f on good and good to soft ground. Well beaten at 9-2 behind Hawkseye View when fifth of 8 on his latest outing in a chase at Newcastle over 2m 4f (good to soft) in March.
Form Snapshot: Successful in two hurdle races at 2m 4f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 19l behind Nottodaybobo when fourth of 7 at 22-1 on his latest NH outing in a hurdle race at Market Rasen over 2m 5f (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: Successful in two hurdle races at 2m on good ground. A winner at 9-1 in a hurdle race over this course and distance (good) on her latest outing earlier this month, beating Newport by 1/2l.
Form Snapshot: Yet to place in four starts over hurdles. Well beaten at 100-1 behind Snapaudaciaheros when sixth of 10 on her latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (good) earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: Has won ten hurdle races and a chase from 2m to 2m 5f on ground varying from good to soft. Unseated rider when 13-8fav over this course and distance (good) in a hurdle race won by Snapaudaciaheros earlier this month on his latest outing.
Form Snapshot: Placed in two hurdle races and a NH flat race from 11 starts. Well beaten at 5-2fav behind Loro White when fourth of 8 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Perth over 2m 4f (good to soft) last month.
Form Snapshot: Placed in a hurdle race from eight NH starts. Beaten 20l behind Betteryouthanme at 40-1 when seventh of 12 on his latest NH outing in a hurdle race at Perth over 2m (good) earlier this month.
Verdict
BETTERYOUTHANME ran with promise to finish third on handicap debut at Perth and built on that effort when dropped back to 2m at the same venue when getting off the mark a fortnight ago. The six-year-old is capable of further progression and gets the vote at the expense of recent C&D winner Snapaudaciaheros, who got the better of Newport on that occasion. The pair can enter the reckoning, along with the veteran Malangen, who was leading the aforementioned contest when unseating at the second last.
Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 9 | Dickens | 7 | 12 0 | 95 | 45F15-3 | 47 days | J Candlish (168 miles) | Luke Scott | 9/ 2 | 4:07.45 | |
| 2024 | Good | 15 | Malangen | 9 | 11 13 | 94 | 4543-44 | 14 days | Miss L Harrison (51 miles) | Bruce Lynn | 10/ 1 | 4:04.36 | |
| 2023 | Good | 10 | Snowed In | 14 | 10 10 | 72 | 78P43-9 | 46 days | Lizzie Quinlan (48 miles) | Conor Rabbitt | 14/ 1 | 4:12.31 | |
| 2022 | Good | 8 | Major Snugfit | 6 | 11 8 | 89 | 5-89352 | 8 days | R Menzies (43 miles) | Peter Coleman | 5/ 2 | 4:12.01 | |
| 2021 | Good | 9 | Sweet Flora | 7 | 10 0 | 72 | 5504-P5 | 15 days | Kenny Johnson (24 miles) | Alison Clarke | 11/ 1 | 4:08.76 | |
| 2019 | Good | 13 | Frightened Rabbit | 7 | 11 4 | 87 | 563-247 | 12 days | Mrs Dianne Sayer (42 miles) | Danny McMenamin | 11/ 4 | 4:06.60 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4, 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2, DNF | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 48y | 3:55.20 |