David Clarke Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)

13:38 Hexham Fri 02 Oct 2026 2m0f48y Class 4 Good 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Ride Like A Girl

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/6 SP 4/6F Est. 42%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Ride Like A Girl (SR:118, 5/6) carries the strongest combination of proven fitness signals in this field despite sitting below Dark Tide Rising on the SR scale. Her DistFit:+ and GoingFit:+ confirm she handles today's exact conditions — 2m good ground — while Dark Tide Rising (SR:155) shows DistFit:? and GoingFit:? meaning her ability at this trip on this going is unproven. The 26% market drift on Dark Tide Rising is a significant red flag that connections themselves may not be fully confident, whereas Ride Like A Girl's trainer Jamie Snowden strikes at 26% (828 runners) and Gavin Sheehan at 23% (1,287 runners) — a high-quality booking that signals genuine intent. The form line 44-122 shows a progressive trajectory into this novice hurdle, and the MarkMv:+7 is manageable given the class is only Class 4. Each-way alternative: Dark Tide Rising. Main danger: Dark Tide Rising — SR:155 is comfortably the highest in the field and at 15/8 the market still has it as a clear second favourite — if the trip and going prove no issue on debut over hurdles at this distance, raw ability alone could be decisive.

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Full result

Winner: Ride Like A Girl (FR) at SP 4/6F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Ride Like A Girl Fox #1 Jamie Snowden · Gavin Sheehan 4/6
2 Dark Tide Rising Fox #2 Tom George · Kielan Woods 9/4
3 Whin Cover John Dawson · Conor O'Farrell 14/1
4 Rhythm of Life Tom George · Mr Harry O'Dwyer(7) 12/1
5 Ebchester Fox #3 Susan Corbett · Nathan Moscrop 18/1
6 Credit Union Jessica Bedi · Conor Rabbitt(3) 200/1
— Lecanvey Lady Martin Todhunter · Callum Bewley 66/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Ride Like A Girl 5/6 SP 4/6F 🏆 WON
2 Dark Tide Rising 15/8 🥈 2ND
3 Ebchester 18/1 5TH