Racecards
16:30 Hexham
Britains Most Scenic Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 63y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
Atomic Angel
39- Form 4663-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
Teals Lad
28- Form 0PPPP/P-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Tom Midgley
In depth
Verdict
TARA MILL hasn’t quite recaptured the form she showed in Ireland since joining Sam England but she is gradually getting there and connections will be hoping that the eight-year-old can take advantage of the fact that likely market rival Grange Road is returning from a 426-day lay-off and making her debut under Rules. Paul Nicholls hasn’t sent her all the way up from the west country for nothing, however, and Daryl Jacob rides. The Wise Traveller won a maiden point in December but was never going the pace in a bumper at Huntingdon last month. Shaughnessy looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Deep Charm 50-1 (11-3) Kept wide throughout, under pressure and weakening 4 out, soon ridden and pulled up after 3 out, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Eveque (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in midfield, not fluent 4th, towards rear 5th, some headway on outside 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Rattle Owl (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Grange Road (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid-div, 4th 4out, 3rd 3out, 3rd & rdn 2out, sow frm last, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Sunset West (12-2) at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Lalochezia (IRE) (12-2) Twrds rr, prog 5th, 4th from 8th, cl 3rd aftr 3out, no ex aftr 2out, fair 4th bef last, went 3rd cl hm, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Here Comes The Man (12-2) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Mr Jv 250-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, slow 4th and lost place, hit 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Lady Villanelle (10-5) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Shaughnessy 11-1 (11-8) With leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 9, 3l behind Golan Cloud (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Tara Mill (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Bellaney Gem (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
The Wise Traveller (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Shantou's Melody (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Apr.
War Down Under (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division early, 6th after 4th, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 4 out, slight mistake 3 out and no impression, weakened, 6th of 13, dist behind Shanavoun Lady (10-13) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f mdn gd in Apr.
Atomic Angel 14-1 (10-8) Prominent in chasing group, hit 7th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on in modest 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 15 1/2l behind Whoa Black Betty (11-4) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Fair Minx 28-1 (11-5) In touch, not fluent 5th, went prominent next, led briefly after 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 7l behind Golan Cloud (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Teals Lad 100-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.