Racecards
16:20 Hexham
Campbell & Rowley For Corporate Events Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 433-P25
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced by front pair, weakened between last 2, pulled up before last
- Form 4/259-21
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, chased front pair between last 2, ridden after last, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
- Form 536-242
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened and pulled up before last
- Form 3501-41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 3 out, led last, driven clear flat, comfortably
- Form 7261-2U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in touch in rear, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders, weakened between last 2, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form PP-3P48
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, hit 10th, driven and headed last, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd flat
In depth
Verdict
Ever So Much has a good strike-rate over fences and should be thereabouts again despite a 6lb rise for a recent course and distance victory. Sleep In First scored over 2m here last month and is only 5lb higher. Oscar O'scar was second last time at Southwell but had no chance against an easy winner. BOCASIEN DESBOIS won at Market Rasen in March and was still on the bridle when unseating his rider at Cartmel last time when Oscar O'scar finished fourth - he has the most scope of these.
Formwatch
No Such Number 13-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, challenged on outside 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, well held before last, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Tickenwolf (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sleep In First (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Soon in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Reverse The Charge (10-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Too Many Diamonds (12-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ever So Much (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 4 out, challenged last, ridden to lead flat, edged left and kept on towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Eager To Know (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bocasien Desbois (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, mistake and unseated rider 8th, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Milans Well (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Reverse The Charge (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.