Racecards
15:05 Hexham
Mill Garages (Newcastle) Ltd Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 1/062P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 5th, led when blundered badly 2 out, stumbled last, headed and no extra flat
- Form P0P-100
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out
- Form P40-303
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey F King
led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace under pressure
Reno
37- Form 4F003-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, outpaced after 2 out, rallied last, stayed on well to lead flat
Ro Eridani
61- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
tracked leaders, pushed along and last place 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Tea's Maid
13- Form P340-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey T Davidson
in touch, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced
In depth
Verdict
Talama Lady has the form in the bag and is worth supporting over Reno, with Red Nose Lady also worth bearing in mind. Talama Lady, a dual bumper winner in the past, appreciated the faster conditions when scooting up at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago, and bypassed Perth last Sunday to wait for this event. It is hard to see anything troubling Alan Swinbank's mare if she runs up to her mark and she gets a confident vote. Reno has yet to open her account under either code and seemed to give in a bit too easily at Wetherby. The ground was on the soft side though and she may be better suited by today's conditions. Red Nose Lady is another long-standing maiden but is starting to look better handicapped and bids to atone for a last-flight blunder at Uttoxeter that may have cost her second place. The rest are hard to fancy, and Talama Lady is the one that they all have to beat.