Robert d'Ores

At nine years old, he's a seasoned campaigner, and his record overall — 3 wins and 7 places from 24 races — tells the story of a horse who is competitive without being flashy. Roughly 1 in every 8 races ends in a win, which isn't headline-grabbing on its own. But zoom in on Hexham and the picture changes completely. He has won 3 of his 17 races there, which works out at roughly 1 in every 6 — nearly double his overall rate. At a track where most horses show up once or twice, running 17 times and winning three is the mark of a genuine specialist. He knows the bends, he knows the climb, and he seems to save something for the place.

He's also a horse who wants the ground to be working in his favour. On wet or muddy conditions, he has won 2 from 8 races — 1 in every 4 — which is a sharp improvement on his overall numbers and worth knowing if rain is forecast. He runs mostly at Class 5 level, which is the entry point of the sport in Britain, and he's won 3 of his 14 races there — right around 1 in every 5 — suggesting he's exactly where he belongs and competitive when conditions suit.

The man most often in the saddle is Jonathon Bewley, who has ridden him in 20 of his 24 races and partnered him to 2 of his 3 wins. That's a 10% win rate together — 1 in 10 — but the continuity matters as much as the numbers. Few jockey-and-horse combinations clock up 20 races these days; that kind of familiarity builds trust. The yard belongs to George Bewley — almost certainly a family operation — based in Colby, Cumbria, not far from Hexham itself. The team has sent out 7 winners this season and currently has Robert d'Ores in active training, with his most recent run coming just yesterday. His last win, back in October 2025, came — where else — at Hexham.