Racecards
15:00 Hexham
New Northumbria Suite Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 8-63179
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey G Lee
held up in touch, headway to track winner before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and held flat
Crofton Arch
64- Form 75P0-FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind when blundered and unseated rider next
- Form P36-235
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up, headway after 3 out, hit next, one pace and no impression approaching last
- Form 130/352
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, led 6th, driven last, stayed on flat
- Form 74028-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced keenly and soon in touch, lost place 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
- Form 5/340-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
led, headed 6th, chased winner before 2 out, soon weakened, 30 lengths 4th when fell heavily last
Kristiansand
31- Form 132F03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
King Revo is impossible to oppose here with Kentucky Blue and Andre Chenier rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles and although he has been slightly dissapointing over fences to date he should improve on this faster ground and with this step up in trip and he is hard to oppose. Kentucky Blue rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Faasel thiis looks easier but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find with the selection. Andre Chenier is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he would be seen to better effect if this were a handicap and he is opposed . Of the remainder Trafalga Man is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to King Revo who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Formwatch
Andre Chenier (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Always behind, 9th of 11, well behind Brave Vision (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan.
Crofton Arch 150-1 (10-3) Mid-division, lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Witch Wind (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 16 ran.
Kentucky Blue (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 11th, went 2nd after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 24l behind Faasel (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
King Revo (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Held up, outpaced 8th, headway 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Regal Heights (10-13) at Newcastle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Jan.
Silver Dollars (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 8th of 11, 25l behind Pilca (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Trafalgar Man (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Towards rear when fell at the 5th in race won by Go For One (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn chs (5) gs in Dec, 7 ran.
Kristiansand 10-1 (11-4) Made most until headed 3 out, hit next, weakened run-in, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Mighty Fine (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Jan.