Racecards
14:10 Haydock Park
Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase (A Limited Handicap) (Class A)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
Kingsmark (IRE)
225- Form 310/124-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D R Dennis
headway 11th, challenged 3 out, ridden flat, all out
- Form 1D314-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
led after 1st, headed after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
Bobby Grant
337- Form 24251/6-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
headway 12th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
Chives (IRE)
249- Form 31F133-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Richard Guest
headway 5 out, led approaching last, ridden flat, headed and not quicken close home
- Form 42U/440-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, pushed along 5 out, headway when hit 4 next, soon weakened
- Form 2131PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
towards rear when unseated rider 3rd
- Form 1F11P/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T Scudamore
in rear when blundered badly and unseated rider 11th
- Form 534P3F-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey R Flavin
led to 1st, led again after 5th, hit 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, 4th and no impression fell 2 out
- Form 1PP421
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders, ridden and lost place from 5 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kingsmark was a good fourth in the Grand National behind Bindaree last time out goes well fresh will go on the ground. The gelding from the Martin Todhunter is use to carrying big weights and he is the TEAMtalk selection. Grey Abbey ran well in the Charlie Hall chase behind Marlborough last time out he will have come on for that run and if his breathing problems are truly behind him he rates the main danger. Bobby Grant has been beset with injury problems of late but he is a former winner of this race who will like the ground. However the eleven-year-old has only had one run in the last two years and may need the run. Exit To Wave would have a chance on his best form over a shorter trip but he has yet to conclusively to prove he stays this far. Ever Blessed would have a chance on his win in the Hennessy Gold Cup of 19.99 but he has only had one run since and he may come on for the run. Chives is another to consider but he has had jumping problems in the past and he will have to have improved significantly in that department to win this. The remainder need to improve on there latest form to score.