LOCAL racegoers have plenty to look forward to at Hexham, with six meetings scheduled in the next 10 weeks.
The action gets underway tomorrow, with a seven-race card which has attracted 107 entries and starts at 1.38pm.
The feature contest is the valuable 2m Jewson Hexham Handicap Hurdle (Class 3), with the 13 entries including local challengers Double Digits and Winds Of Winter.
Ann Hamilton-trained Double Digits finished runner-up to Pure Gold in the corresponding race last season and also found only one too good on his latest starts at Hexham and Kelso in May, while George Bewley-trained Winds Of Winter must go close if reproducing the form shown at Cartmel in July when she was only headed near the line by Secret Force.
Previous course winners entered in other races on the card include Glory And Honour, Jeteye, Les's Legacy, Stylish Recruit and Well Educated.
More than 2,000 racegoers are expected at Hexham on Saturday, October 10, for the Newcastle Rugby Foundation Raceday which has a total of £81,100 prize-money on offer.
There will be children's activities at this meeting which starts at 1.43pm and features the 2m4f Cast Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3).
The action continues on Tuesday, October 20, with a six-race card which includes a valuable 2m4f Beginners Chase (Class 3).
The Hexham meeting on Friday, November 6, will see the course featured on ITV Racing for the second year in a row alongside coverage of the Haldon Gold Cup card at Exeter.
Starting at 12.25pm, it will be one of the most valuable day's racing ever staged at the track with total prize-money of £85,100 on offer.
The two televised contests will be the £20,000 carpetgallop.co.uk-sponsored 2m4f Handicap Chase (Class 3) and the £13,000 carpetgallop.co.uk-sponsored 2m4f Handicap Hurdle (Class 4).
The other two pre-Christmas fixtures at Hexham are on Wednesday, November 18, which includes the 4m B K Racing Long Distance Handicap Chase, and Wednesday, December 9.
In addition, the inner point-to-point track hosts the Border fixture on Sunday, November 29, which opens the Northern Area season.
The other six Northumbrian dates are as follows: Alnwick (December 13, January 3, January 24 & February 21), Tranwell (March 27) and Hexham (May 15).
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