Racecards
20:35 Hexham
carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,820 added
- Winner: £4,484
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £658
- 4th: £450
- Form 5/25423-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, lost place after 3 out, no impression before last, weakened flat
- Form 254PPP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up mid-division, lost place 10th, soon behind, continued tailed off, blundered last
- Form 24PP32-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
held up, always towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, never a threat
- Form 28/8063-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, led to after 1st, tracked winner to before 9th, lost place before 9th, behind from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 7924P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, headway between last 2, one pace before last, no impression flat
- Form 341175-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Amie Waugh
raced keenly, led after 1st, made rest, ridden when joined last, held on gamely flat, all out
- Form 6U6571-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
raced keenly, held up behind, headway under pressure between last 2, chased front pair last, ridden and kept on flat, no extra final 100 yards
- Form P3U833-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey D B Hurst
held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, headway on outside between last 2, soon ridden, almost upsides last, kept on and every chance flat, just held
- Form 861914-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Phillip Armson
in touch, pressed winner after 3 out to before last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though pulled up in his last three, Ever So Much won twice here last summer and the better ground is in his favour. Roll Of Thunder was a surprise winner at Carlisle and is held by some of these of runs here last June. Kelso winner Mrs Vonn may have more to offer and Apache Pilot is a course specialist. Uno Valoroso, Reverse The Charge and Brother Scott are also course winners but Gavin Sheehan keeps faith with Market Rasen runner-up OPECHEE and it’s about time the eight-year-old was getting his head back in front.
Formwatch
Uno Valoroso (FR) 9-2 (10-10) Chased leader, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd 2 out, well held in 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Sporting Press (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Ever So Much (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Raced wide, mid-division, lost place before 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Opechee (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, left 4th at 7th, blundered 4 out, driven to chase front pair next, ridden between last 2, went 2nd and kept on flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Dallas Cowboy (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Brother Scott 16-1 (10-4) Led, hard pressed after last, ridden and headed between omitted last 2, kept on, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Trongate (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Mrs Vonn (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, hit 9th, challenged after 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating The Road Home (11-12) by 5l, 13 ran.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Chased winner until blundered 8th, lost 3rd after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Las Tunas (11-11) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Roll Of Thunder 14-1 (10-0) Held up behind, headway after 5 out, led going well before 2 out, ridden between last 2, edged left flat, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Petite Ganache (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Apache Pilot 17-2 (10-8) Mid-division, chased clear leaders 12th, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd and in touch between last 2, never going pace to challenge, no chance with front pair from last, 3rd of 12, 17 1/2l behind Prince Dundee (10-13) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Soon in touch, ridden and no extra between last 2, 4th and beaten last, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Johnny Yuma (11-1) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.