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1 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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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