March 22 / 15.55 Hexham

15.55

Heavy

Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 7f 63y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: -54321

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at 27th attempt, readily drawing clear to beat three rivals at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) last month; subsequent 4lb rise could have been much worse, but he has more on his plate here.
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3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Rumble B

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Justin Landy

Record of 3-39 over hurdles, latest win coming over C&D in March 2024 (heavy); placed on last five starts, last time beaten just over 2l in third to Tartan Cookie (who's now 2lb worse off) over C&D (good); solid each-way contender.

3/1

3

20th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Rumble B

11st 6lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Justin Landy

Record of 3-39 over hurdles, latest win coming over C&D in March 2024 (heavy); placed on last five starts, last time beaten just over 2l in third to Tartan Cookie (who's now 2lb worse off) over C&D (good); solid each-way contender.

3/1

3rd

4

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

19:40 Hexham

Rumble B

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Justin Landy

Dual C&D winner who has finished runner-up at Catterick (3m1f, good to soft) and Wetherby (3m, good) in his last two runs; up another 3lb but he was only narrowly denied last time and remains well treated on his old form; key player.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 1-2763 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner (once over C&D); has become unreliable and was just a respectable third of five over C&D (heavy) eight days ago but her current mark is workable if she responds well to first-time cheekpieces.
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3rd

2

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

12:30 Catterick

Atomic Angel

11st 8lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed 5th, soon chased clear leader

16/1

3rd

2

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

12:30 Catterick

Atomic Angel

11st 8lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, prominent, led narrowly before 3rd, headed 5th, soon chased clear leader

16/1

8th

6

4th Dec 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:40 Haydock

Atomic Angel

11st 5lb

J: Jack Power

T: Susan Corbett

Game winner at Hexham (2m7f, good to soft) but then well held with no real excuses off this 6lb higher mark at Hexham (race won by Artic Mann); that was a backward step but the cheekpieces had been working well.

12/1

Form: 5424

Last run: 36 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Managed only fourth of six when upped to 2m4f for last month's handicap debut at Sandown (2m4f, soft) but wasn't beaten far and this race looks less competitive; upped in trip again here and still has potential.
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4th

1

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Wal Bucks

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Easily made all in first-time visor (retained since) at Kelso (3m2f, heavy) last month and again ran well when fourth of five at Haydock (3m4f, good to soft) since; looked at home over 3m6f earlier in the season; chance.

4/1

4th

4

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

14:45 Haydock

Wal Bucks

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Course scorer who resumed winning ways (in a first-time visor) in 3m2f Kelso handicap chase 20 days ago, making all and pulling right away from last as runner-up tired badly; up just 4lb here so big shout with headgear again sported.

5/4

1st

1

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

16:10 Kelso

Wal Bucks

12st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

He's run well in defeat on his last two starts, finishing fourth of nine at Newcastle (3m6f, good to soft) in November and second of 14 at Ayr (3m, soft) last time; he may well be in the mix in a first-time visor.

4/1

Form: P-PPU2

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; returned to racing under rules with three non-completions this season but got back in the groove and ran game race when clear second to very progressive rival at Lingfield (2m7f, heavy) this month; only 2lb higher here; must be considered.
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7th

1

21st Feb 2025

Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Warwick

Lucky So And So

12st 0lb

J: Miss Madison Martin

T: Nicky Martin

raced wide, disputed lead, pressed leader before 5th, weakened on turn before 2 out

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 654136

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Battled on well to win small-field Catterick chase (3m1f, heavy) off today's mark in January but looked out of sorts on both subsequent starts over fences; swaps blinkers for first-time visor on this first hurdling start since 2021; others look much less risky.
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2

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Conquredalofeurope

12st 2lb

J: Mr Felix Foster

T: F Foster

Winning hurdler/chaser on heavy ground; has shown some fair form in points, but was well beaten last time and faces a stiffer task here.

25/1

3

22nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Conquredalofeurope

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Battled on well to win small-field Catterick chase (3m1f, heavy) off today's mark in January but looked out of sorts on both subsequent starts over fences; swaps blinkers for first-time visor on this first hurdling start since 2021; others look much less risky.

12/1

Form: PB-756

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made disappointing start to chasing career last spring and, following a layoff, has not really fired on any of three hurdling starts this year (cheekpieces added last time); revival needed.
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10

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Wild Polly

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Made disappointing start to chasing career last spring and, following a layoff, has not really fired on any of four hurdling starts this year; wore cheekpieces for last two races; visor tried today; revival needed.

33/1

10

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Wild Polly

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Made disappointing start to chasing career last spring and, following a layoff, has not really fired on any of four hurdling starts this year; wore cheekpieces for last two races; visor tried today; revival needed.

33/1

4

22nd Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Wild Polly

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Rose Dobbin

Made disappointing start to chasing career last spring and, following a layoff, has not really fired on any of three hurdling starts this year (cheekpieces added last time); revival needed.

14/1

Non-runners

Lincoln Burrows

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £17.25
Trifecta £31.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wal Buck's

POSTDATA:

Lucky So And So

Daily Mail:

Rumble B

RP RATINGS:

Atomic Angel

The Times:

Wal Buck's

The Guardian:

Wal Buck's

The Star:

Wal Buck's

WEST COUNTRY:

Lucky So And So

Telegraph:

Lucky So And So

D Express:

Lucky So And So

Daily Mirror:

Rumble B

The Sun:

Rumble B

Daily Record:

Rumble B