Racecards
16:35 Hexham
Andy Carey Retirement Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 3224P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leader, ridden and headed before last, kept on towards finish
- Form 316610
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, lost place from 5 out, tailed off, soon pulled up
- Form 1175-14
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
- Form 3/905-55
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Alison Clarke
behind, plugged on to take 4th before last, never dangerous
- Form 254-4P8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up in touch, challenged 4 out, led before last, kept on well
- Form 3-987U9
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, soon pulled up
- Form P470-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, challenged in 2nd when not fluent last, kept on and no extra towards finish
Verdict
EVER SO MUCH is hard to catch right but is effective in this grade when he decides to put his best foot forward and this stiff track might play to his strengths. Orioninverness is from a yard that has had a few winners lately and he did win at Perth around this time last year following a break, though is still 7lb higher. Reverse The Charge has done most of his winning around here but he is another who is high enough in the handicap at present and none of the others make much appeal on recent form.
Formwatch
Orioninverness (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Prominent to 7th, towards rear, outpaced 5 out, left well behind from next, left remote 4th last, 4th of 6, 37 3/4l behind Katgary (12-0) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Ever So Much (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Sebastian Beach (11-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway after 2 out, no impression, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 37l behind Roll Of Thunder (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Benarty Hill (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Well behind, very modest headway after 3 out, soon well behind again, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Court Baloo (10-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bocasien Desbois (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Ever So Much (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Brother Scott 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, never able to get back on terms, weakened 2 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Sebastian Beach (11-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ripstick 66-1 (10-0) Well of the pace in last, mistake 5th, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Tokaramore (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.