May 11 / 18.45 Hexham

18.45

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Paxtons Are Case IH’s No1 Dealer Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 0f 48y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Paxtons Are Case IH’s No1 Dealer Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.60
  • Place: £4.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£27,000 3yo; fifth foal; half-sister to French 2m5f chase winner Andromeda; dam unraced half-sister to winners Gaelic Ocean (useful French 2m1f-2m2f hurdle/chase), Gaelic Joy (French 2m3f Listed hurdle) and Great Jane (2m1f/2m5f chase); Brian Hughes is a notable booking.
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5th

9

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Rue Taylor

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

One of two for trainer; two-time winner over hurdles at Wexford but no sign of her best form last season; tailed off on chasing debut at Kilbeggan (2m7f, good) last month when jumping lacked fluency.

18/1

8th

13

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Rue Taylor

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Has won twice over hurdles at Wexford, notably final start last term in 3m novice in April (yielding), relishing stamina test; no sign of her best hurdles form on last three runs.

20/1

12th

12

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Rue Taylor

10st 6lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Lightly raced mare with a good strike rate, winning Hexham mares' bumper, and for current yard twice over hurdles at Wexford, notably final start last term in 3m novice in April (yielding), relishing stamina test; likely more to offer but over further.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £8.50

Form: 4-

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 7l when fourth of six at Musselburgh (soft); stoutly bred and will need further.
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8th

7

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:42 Navan

Beau Della

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

A lot to do based on her rating of 91 and was pulled up back from a lengthy absence at Naas last time (2m, soft to heavy); hard to fancy.

33/1

6

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Naas

Beau Della

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Fair placed form in bumpers and over hurdles for Iain Jardine in 2024, including second in a 2m4f Perth handicap; would probably prefer better ground and lacks a recent run.

10/1

8

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:30 Sedgefield

Beau Della

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

No worse than fourth in three bumpers and as many hurdles, the latest her handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, good); hood sported for last three runs is left off but can go well; drop in trip shouldn't hurt.

5/1

33/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; unraced dam half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner Jaxlight, out of half-sister to high-class staying chaser L'Ami and smart staying chaser Kelami; yard 0-7 in bumpers recent seasons.
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7

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:53 Southwell

Avas Angel

10st 13lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

held up in rear, looked reluctant and detached 1st, slow jump 3rd, tailed off when bad mistake and almost fell 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

33/1

7th

11

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:48 Hexham

Avas Angel

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Ran green when encouraging third on debut over C&D (good) last month; failed to settle on slower ground when soundly beaten at Southwell (2m, good to soft) latest; not written off but something to prove after last time.

12/1

9th

6

4th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Avas Angel

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

From the family of quality staying chasers L'Ami and Kelami; even super-stiff Hexham didn't appear to provide a sufficient stamina test last month (good) and this flatter track might be too sharp, but clearly has talent.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 7f/1m winner (RPR 77) , half-sister to winners Snapraeterea (7f/7.5f Listed) and Snapraeceps (1m, Group-placed at 9.5f/1m4f); not nailed on to see out this trip.
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9

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Seemed to benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces when finishing well to snatch victory over C&D (good to soft) last month; her overall profile remains unconvincing but she's effectively only 1lb higher today and features prominently in calculations.

5/1

1st

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:00 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Not disgraced in any of her three 2m4f starts this year but has yet to be placed after eight hurdle runs; drops back in trip with cheekpieces tried here; improvement required.

14/1

5th

12

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Signs of ability in bumpers but she has disappointed over hurdles (0-7), beaten 19l in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, soft) latest; stable have a much better chance with Miss Friday Lions; an unlikely candidate.

25/1

Form: 23-

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second at Carlisle (good to soft) and third at Sedgefield (soft), latterly finishing in front of this week's Southwell winner Gale Mahler; solid claims.
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7th

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Holly Bird

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Yard firmly back among the winners of late and she opened her account in some style in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newcastle 15 days ago; always travelling strongly there so big shout despite the drop back in trip and 6lb weights rise.

2/1

1st

11

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

13:35 Newcastle

Holly Bird

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) and didn't appear to stay 3m on heavy ground at Ayr; did run well to a point and Brian Hughes rides again.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £15,000 after winning a 3m Irish point on heavy in February; the runner-up is now 0-7 in that scene; the form is nothing special but she has joined a good yard for rules action.
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9th

9

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Borna Gem

11st 1lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Made shaky start to hurdling career during the winter but benefited from combination of drop in trip and switch to good ground when winning 2m Ludlow maiden by 4l last month; probably needs to improve again to overcome opening handicap mark but that's possible.

15/2

1st

2

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

Borna Gem

11st 5lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point winner on heavy; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; 100-1 and pulled up at Southwell (also about 2m4f, soft) last time; drop in trip might help but it needs to.

14/1

3

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:45 Southwell

Borna Gem

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Irish point winner; beaten favourite in both bumpers and modest third in seller in sole completed attempt over hurdles; brought down early latest; needs improvement.

20/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Held up in the first-time hood at Plumpton (good) and made some good late ground to be beaten about 10l; should go well.
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9th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:10 Ludlow

Nobodys Perfect

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Held up and led run-in for 4l win at Exeter (2m2f, good) in March in her second handicap and that's nearly the furthest she's been; 6lb higher at Market Rasen (near 2m1f, good) 19 days later and disappointed in last of four; needs to resume progress but the new trip is interesting.

13/2

9th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:10 Ludlow

Nobodys Perfect

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Held up and led run-in for 4l win at Exeter (2m2f, good) in March in her second handicap and that's nearly the furthest she's been; 6lb higher at Market Rasen (near 2m1f, good) 19 days later and disappointed in last of four; needs to resume progress but the new trip is interesting.

13/2

4th

5

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Nobodys Perfect

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

soon prominent, dropped to last before 2 out, weakened approaching last

13/8

OUR TIP

Form: 4-

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to five winners and finished a close fourth from off the pace at Huntingdon (soft); likely to be thereabouts with something similar and should improve.
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1st

10

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Ebselysees

11st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Ex-Noel Williams; 18-1 winner over 3m here in April (good; second dead-heated next time); up 5lb; interesting.

6/1

1st

6

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:12 Perth

Ebselysees

11st 1lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Won a Huntingdon mares' novice hurdle for Noel Williams in February 2024 (2m3f, good); well held on stable debut after a three-month break last time but should come on for the run.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
3,000euros foal; second foal; half-sister to bumper and 2m4f/3m1f hurdle winner Grove Road; dam unraced sister to bumper and useful 2m2f-3m hurdle/chase winner Lambro; respected yard gets bumper winners.
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2

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:10 Hexham

Getaway Frankie

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Improved to cause 40-1 shock over C&D (good to soft) on stable debut in June; pulled up on next outing but steadied the ship with very respectable handicap run here in August and has big role to play today.

6/1

5th

5

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:45 Hexham

Getaway Frankie

11st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Made a winning start for his current handler in novice over C&D but she was pulled up in similar company at Cartmel later in June; she needs to get back on track.

10/1

1

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:10 Cartmel

Getaway Frankie

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Pulled up on both hurdling starts for Nicky Richards this spring, but displayed a huge jolt of improvement to cause a 40-1 surprise on recent stable debut at Hexham (2m, good to soft); likely contender under penalty.

11/2

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £45,000 in February after winning an Irish mares' maiden point (3m, good to yielding; form fair); interesting.
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2

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Squiggles

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Irish point winner who's improved nicely over hurdles since joining this stable and showed a willing attitude when making a winning handicap debut under Alex Chadwick at Doncaster last month; 5lb rise will ask a question but she remains open to progress.

2/1

2

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Squiggles

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Irish point winner who's improved nicely over hurdles since joining this stable and showed a willing attitude when making a winning handicap debut under Alex Chadwick at Doncaster last month; 5lb rise will ask a question but she remains open to progress.

2/1

1st

7

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Squiggles

11st 9lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Irish point winner; tailed off in Hexham bumper for Sue Smith in May but runner-up in two maiden hurdles for new stable last month (2m5f/3m1f) and could easily have further improvement to come in handicaps.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£3,000 yearling; eighth foal; half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Classic Tune; dam fourth in bumper, half-sister to high-class bumper and 2m-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Central House; positive pedigree and stable has occasional success in bumpers.
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9th

10

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:55 Sedgefield

Royal Romance

10st 7lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

Finished last in both her bumpers and was pulled up over C&D when 200-1 for hurdling debut three weeks ago.

200/1

9th

10

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:55 Sedgefield

Royal Romance

10st 7lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

Finished last in both her bumpers and was pulled up over C&D when 200-1 for hurdling debut three weeks ago.

200/1

11

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Royal Romance

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

Finished last in two bumpers at Hexham; best watched on hurdles debut.

66/1

Non-runners

Lewesdon Dancer, Blue Eyed Girl

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £278.00
Straight Forecast £523.87
Trifecta £2644.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Holly Bird

Daily Mail:

Borna Gem

The Guardian:

Ebselysees

The Times:

Getaway Frankie

Telegraph:

Beau Della

The Star:

Squiggles

The Sun:

Ebselysees

RP RATINGS:

Holly Bird

POSTDATA:

Holly Bird

Daily Record:

Holly Bird

D Express:

Borna Gem

Daily Mirror:

Borna Gem