
Hexham Evening Card: Flat Racing Returns to Northumberland
Evening flat racing at Hexham on standard to slow going - Tom O'Brien picks through the card for progressive types and handicap snips.

Horse Racing Writer
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.

Evening flat racing at Hexham on standard to slow going - Tom O'Brien picks through the card for progressive types and handicap snips.

A curious case at Wetherby today as all seven races show zero runners - either the ultimate April Fool's joke or a clerical catastrophe!

A quiet Wednesday at Southwell with six National Hunt races on the card, though punters will have to wait for runners to be declared.

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Early analysis of the 2026 Grand National field, examining winning profiles and key preparation races to identify the most promising contenders.

A cracking afternoon at Esher despite the modest prize money on offer. Several progressive sorts caught the eye for future campaigns.

Saturday's evening card at Southwell served up some gems among the usual all-weather fare, with several progressive sorts catching the eye for future campaigns.

Seven races of birthday celebrations at Sandown this Saturday, with testing ground conditions set to sort the wheat from the chaff.

A cracking Friday card at Ffos Las delivered proper entertainment with the Smith & Western Chase Final stealing the show and several progressive sorts emerging.

A proper Friday afternoon's entertainment at Warwick with several progressive types showing their hand and plenty of future winners on show.

The Welsh venue serves up a cracking card with the £40k Smith & Western Chase Final as the centrepiece on testing ground.

Seven races, zero runners - Warwick's Friday card becomes a cautionary tale for British racing's scheduling woes.