17:58 Hexham

Tuesday 20 May 2025

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Tynedale Agricultural Society Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:58 | Winning time: 6m 6.21s

Max's Champ^b,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 99| D

5/2

Got off the mark under Rules after 7 months off in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly despite a 5 lb rise with blinkers again sported.

Form: 0P60/5-1

Powers Dilemma^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 92

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when an encouraging third of 6 in handicap chase here (24.2f, good to soft) on his debut over fences 56 days ago. Weighted to go well if translating that form back to hurdles.

Form: 2/54863-

Rumble B¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Lewis Dobb⁽³⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 91| CD

7/2

C&D winner posted a creditable third of 9 to Tartan Cookie in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 17 days ago. Needs considering nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 63322-3

Man Of Action¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Dylan Johnston| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 86

14/1

Still a maiden but not seen to ideal effect when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 04-4

Tartan Cookie^b,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Power| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 82| CD

4/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time when gaining a first success in over 3 years in 9-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 17 days ago. Needs to back it up off a 3 lb higher mark now.

Form: 83/P0P-1

Mademewhatiam¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: Annabelle Sowray| OR: 78

15/2

Had wind op/first run since leaving Mark Walford when good fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 17 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 8/00P6-5

Dakota Beat^t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson| T: J R Norton| OR: 73| C| D

20/1

Offered little after 11 months off when eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle here (20.1f, good) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 147/998-

Non-Runners

Somebody's Fortune⁴⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Alan Doyle

Forecasts

Max's Champ (5/2), Rumble B (7/2), Tartan Cookie (4/1), Powers Dilemma (9/2), Mademewhatiam (15/2), Somebody's Fortune (12/1), Man Of Action (14/1), Dakota Beat (20/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for POWERS DILEMMA who can gain a first victory reverted to this sphere. Max's Champ is next on the list on the back of his Uttoxeter success, ahead of Man of Action and Mademewhatiam.