17:33 Hexham

Tuesday 17 May 2022

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Hexham Racecourse Supporting Northumberland Day Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 6m 17.03s

Shaws Bridge¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

20/1

Didn't take to chasing but fairly handicapped back in this sphere and can't be ruled out.

Form: 25UP8-4

Lord Condi^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Williamson| T: D Brooke| OR: 100

100/1

Won 2 handicap hurdles at Perth (23.9f) for Iain Jardine last summer but has shown little in 4 runs for new yard so far.

Form: 41790-9

Johnson's Blue¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Midgley| T: M Walford| OR: 99| CD

15/8

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle (3/1) over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago by ½ length from Dillarchie, always holding on. 4 lb rise fair and holds strong follow-up claims.

Form: 97712-1

Bird On The Wire^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98

10/1

Came good over 3m at Doncaster in January. Remained in form since, latest when fifth at Newcastle (23.7f, good) latest. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 651625-

Dillarchie^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 91

5/1

Found improvement when ½-length second of 15 to Johnson's Blue in handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft, 28/1) 17 days ago, sticking to task. Remains low mileage and is one for shortlist.

Form: 4/3557-2

Atomic Angel¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D B Hurst⁽⁸⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 87| BF| CD

15/8

C&D winner who found further improvement when 1¼ lengths third of 15 to Johnson's Blue in handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 17 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 41463-3

To The Limit^b³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 83| D

8/1

Winner of chase at Kelso in January and back to form when second of 10 in handicap chase (12/1) at Sedgefield (26.9f, soft) last month. Tries handicap hurdling now off 2 lb higher.

Form: 4133P2-

Dorothy's Flame^v¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Willmott| T: J C Haynes| OR: 70

125/1

Poor maiden hurdler. 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5/8P55-P

Non-Runners

Tartan Cookie³⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Ewan Whillans J: Fergus Gillard

Beautiful Mix⁴⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 10

T: N Mechie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Johnson's Blue (15/8), Atomic Angel (15/8), Dillarchie (5/1), To The Limit (8/1), Bird On The Wire (10/1), Tartan Cookie (12/1), Shaws Bridge (20/1), Beautiful Mix (20/1), Lord Condi (100/1), Dorothy's Flame (125/1)

JOHNSON'S BLUE has really progressed since switched to handicapping and still looks on a workable mark. He can score again. Dillarchie and Atomic Angel chased him home here last month and rate the principal dangers again.