Hexham 17:30 RESULTED
Class 4 10 Oct 2026

Last Saturday Clubs Of Northumberland Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

Clubs Of Northumberland Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) · 2m0f48y

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Clubs Of Northumberland Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

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  1. Winner I've Got A Friend (IRE) Brian Hughes · Gary Hanmer
    13/8
  2. 10/11F
  3. 20/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 6 days, 1 hour ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
I've Got A Friend silks
I've Got A Friend
Age 5 · 11-9
U2-1
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111
111
5
11-9
★★★☆☆
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5/4 8/11 11/10
Won last time out and a second two starts back, so I've Got A Friend arrives in rude form, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our top-rated runner at 163 lb, his only reservation is a 48-day break, but he is the one to beat.
AI verdict

SR 111 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Clear The Way silks
Clear The Way
Age 5 · 11-2
77/4F-
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89
—
5
11-2
★★☆☆☆
—
14/1 12/1 14/1
Lightly raced and unexposed, Clear The Way fell last time out after a fourth two starts back, with sevenths three and four starts back, so he's yet to win in recent form. Back after 167 days off and carrying 156 lb, he may have more to offer.
AI verdict

SR 89 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Laser Des Mottes silks
Laser Des Mottes
Age 5 · 11-2
—
—
105
—
5
11-2
★★★☆☆
—
17/2 5/1 15/2
Laser Des Mottes is unexposed with no recorded runs to go on, so he is open to any amount of improvement. He carries 156 lb, and he is one to learn from rather than judge.
AI verdict

SR 105 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Our Clive silks
Our Clive
Age 5 · 11-2
—
—
93
—
5
11-2
★★☆☆☆
—
33/1 8/1 25/1
Our Clive is unraced on the figures we hold, so he's an unknown quantity and open to plenty of improvement. He carries 156 lb on debut, and with no form to lean on, this is all about unexposed potential.
AI verdict

SR 93 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Big Vik silks
Big Vik
Age 4 · 11-1
—
—
96
—
4
11-1
★★☆☆☆
—
12/1 8/1 12/1
Unraced and with no recorded form to go on, Big Vik is an unexposed gelding who could have plenty of improvement in him. He carries 155 lb, while his trainer is struggling, with one success from 21 in the last fortnight.
AI verdict

SR 96 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
The Gloves Are Off silks
The Gloves Are Off
Age 4 · 11-1
U3-
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107
—
4
11-1
★★★☆☆
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2/1 9/2 7/4
Lightly raced and unexposed, The Gloves Are Off was third last time out, and he unseated two starts back. He returns after 196 days off, so fitness is a question, but he looks open to improvement under 155 lb.
AI verdict

SR 107 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Pether's Daisy silks
Pether's Daisy
Age 4 · 10-8
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—
104
—
4
10-8
★★★☆☆
—
12/1 9/1 10/1
Pether's Daisy is an unraced filly with no form to assess, so she is entirely unexposed and open to improvement. She carries 148 lb on debut, and she'll tell us plenty about her profile once she's had a run.
AI verdict

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 I've Got A Friend 5/4 open 1.80 11/10 open 1.73 5/4 open 1.80 5/4 open 1.83 5/4 open 1.91 5/4 open 1.83 5/4 Bet365
2 Clear The Way 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 Bet365
3 Laser Des Mottes 17/2 open 6.50 15/2 open 13.00 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 17/2 open 6.00 15/2 open 6.00 17/2 Bet365
4 Our Clive 33/1 open 12.00 25/1 open 9.00 28/1 open 12.00 28/1 open 12.00 33/1 open 12.00 28/1 open 12.00 33/1 Bet365
5 Big Vik 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 Bet365
6 The Gloves Are Off 2/1 open 8.00 5/2 open 5.50 2/1 open 6.50 2/1 open 7.00 7/4 open 7.00 15/8 open 6.50 5/2 Paddy Power
7 Pether's Daisy 12/1 open 10.00 10/1 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

I've Got A Friend

Live signal

I've Got A Friend owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (62) and market confidence (94). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/4 Gary Hanmer Brian Hughes
67% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

The Gloves Are Off

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

2/1 · C. W. J. Farrell
✓ Value Signal

Our Clive

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

33/1 · George Bewley
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Balanced

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +23.4 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
94 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.7 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.1 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.8 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 1. I've Got A Friend
61.0 5/4
2 6. The Gloves Are Off
60.0 2/1
3 3. Laser Des Mottes
59.3 17/2
4 5. Big Vik
51.6 12/1
5 7. Pether's Daisy
50.8 12/1
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Community Signal

★ Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 5 · 11-9
5/4
★★★☆☆ SR 111 🐾 —

SR 111 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 4 · 11-1
2/1
★★★☆☆ SR 107 🐾 —

SR 107 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 5 · 11-2
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 105 🐾 —

SR 105 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 4 · 11-1
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 96 🐾 —

SR 96 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 4 · 10-8
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 104 🐾 —

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 5 · 11-2
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 89 🐾 —

SR 89 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

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Saturday Racing AI
I've Got A Friend
Confidence: Speculative

I've Got A Friend (SR:111, 10/11) is the standout ability-wise in a modest Class 4 bumper field, holding a 4-point SR edge over the next-best The Gloves Are Off (SR:107). Crucially, it has actual form evidence — a win on its most recent completed start (Form:U2-1, rightmost = last run = 1st) — whereas four rivals are debut runners with blank form strings. Brian Hughes is the standout jockey booking here at 19% career strike rate, comfortably the strongest rider in the field, and Gary Hanmer's 12% trainer strike rate is respectable. The class rise (ClassMv:↑1) is a mild concern and it carries top-weight at 11-9, but the SR gap and proven winning form justify favouritism at 10/11. Each-way alternative: The Gloves Are Off. Main danger: The Gloves Are Off — The Gloves Are Off (SR:107, 5/1) has steamed in 14% in the market, carries a favourable weight of 11-1, and its Form:U3- shows a previous run — the U was an unseated rider rather than a beaten finish — suggesting experience and connections who clearly fancy a big run today.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Class rise (↑1) combined with top weight of 11-9 — carries 7lb+ over most rivals in a bumper where weight can be decisive on soft autumn ground at Hexham.
  • The Gloves Are Off is market-drifting IN at 5/1 with 14% support despite lower SR — bookmaker money moving against the pick suggests market is not convinced by I've Got A Friend's form.
  • Form string U2-1: the 'U' (unseated) and a second suggest fragility — only one win from completed starts, and the winning run may have been at a lower class level than today's opposition warrants.
  • 48-day absence (Days:48) into a Class 4 bumper — Gary Hanmer's 12% strike rate means over 85% of runners are beaten; a horse returning from a break without a prep run is a material risk.
Shortlist I've Got A Friend, The Gloves Are Off, Laser Des Mottes
Each-way: The Gloves Are Off Danger: The Gloves Are Off

🗺 The Course Class 4

2m0f48y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
7 Confirmed runners
Hexham Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade