20:05 Hexham

Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 6m 11.5s

Tommie Beau⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Jack Tudor| T: J W Mullins| OR: 93

5/4

Much improved upped to 25f at Plumpton (good) recently, seeing off his 8 rivals in decisive fashion. Will prove a tough nut to crack under a penalty if in a similar mood.

Form: 7/0504-1

Harrisons Promise^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: S Corbett| OR: 95

66/1

Bumper winner earlier in career, but hasn't troubled the judge in a handful of runs over hurdles to date. Ventures beyond 21f for the first time here.

Form: 589/65-V

Shaughnessy^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 93

18/1

Bumper winner in 2018. Not beaten far when fourth in 2½m handicap hurdle here in March, but looked painfully slow in a C&D maiden since and likely to come up short once more.

Form: F874-V4

Grumpy Mcgrumpface¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Peter Coleman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 93

40/1

Modest hurdler who was pulled up on latest start in this sphere at Musselburgh in January. Well held in a jumpers bumper next time and opposable starting out for new yard here.

Form: 8855P9-

That's My Dubai²⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlotte Jones| T: J K Hunter| OR: 90

125/1

Winner of mares' handicap hurdle at Catterick last January, but well held when last seen 8 months ago and bit to prove on this debut for new yard.

Form: 73213/6-

Charmix¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 87

22/1

On a long losing run and hardly shaped as though he'll buck that trend anytime soon when sixth over fences back from a break here 17 days ago.

Form: FP66P-6

Aquitaine Boy^h⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 87

20/1

Clear signs of ability when fourth of 12 on hurdles debut here (2m, heavy) in October, but subsequent efforts have hardly represented steps in the right direction. Untried beyond 2½m.

Form: 6/4P747-

Donna's Diva¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Oakley Brown| T: C Grant| OR: 84

80/1

Has shown no more than a modicum of ability in 2 bumpers and 4 starts in this sphere to date. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 5P578-V

Magic Of Milan⁷⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 83

40/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Ayr in January 2019, but well beaten at Carlisle in March of that year and absent since. Debut for new yard.

Form: 412726/

Kildrum^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 82

15/2

Runner-up on second start for this yard over C&D in March, but pulled up either side of that and his record is too patchy for comfort. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 9FF/P2P-

Big Picture^p⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 81

11/2

Dual hurdles winner during 2018/19 campaign, but he hasn't shown much spark in 2 starts since returning from a lengthy absence in December.

Form: 9F4U/07-

Espoir Moriviere^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: R Dobbin| OR: 80

17/2

Successful back from a break at Ayr in October (awarded race in stewards' room) and went close over this C&D in November. Form has dipped badly since, though, and slower ground would be preferable.

Form: 152557-

Fame And Hope¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 79

13/2

Good second from 6 lb higher mark at Catterick in January but has shown little since, including at Huntingdon recently on first run following a wind op.

Form: 52P89-0

African Glory^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77

20/1

Best effort yet when runner-up over 2½m here in October, but hasn't managed to build on that in 4 subsequent starts.

Form: 02634-7

Forecasts

Tommie Beau (5/4), Big Picture (11/2), Fame And Hope (13/2), Kildrum (15/2), Espoir Moriviere (17/2), Shaughnessy (18/1), African Glory (20/1), Aquitaine Boy (20/1), Charmix (22/1), Magic Of Milan (40/1), Grumpy Mcgrumpface (40/1), Harrisons Promise (66/1), Donna's Diva (80/1), That's My Dubai (125/1)

Pretty much all of these have something to prove for one reason or another. The glaring exception is TOMMIE BEAU, who opened his account in good style at Plumpton 9 days ago and, with the promise of better to come from this 6-y-o, he is hard to oppose. By process of elimination rather than votes of confidence, Shaughnessy and Espoir Moriviere are taken to fill the places.