Racecards
15:25 Hexham
Ibetx.Com (Betting Exchange) Maiden Hurdle (Class F)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Foley
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 62035-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
led, headed approaching 2 out, gradually weakened
Great Oaks
102- Form 433/446-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, ridden 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 3/5-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, no chance with winner
Middleway
14- Form 20P460-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey F King
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
Pachinco
24- Form P0PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, weakened 7th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs C Kerr
- Jockey F Keniry
mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
Tefi
343- Form R-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey R Hobson
mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form F640-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey A Dempsey
chased leaders, blundered 3 out, every chance when fell next
- Form FB23P2-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G McKeever
- Jockey N Hannity
mid-division and not jump well, reminders 5th, no danger after
Kariba Dream
14- Form F/PPRP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey D O'Meara
behind, pulled up before 4th
- Form 00-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Cunningham
- Jockey C McCormack
prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 202053-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey P Robson
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 21/4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, some headway 3 out, never reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
Although not set in stone, Monolith is a fairly solid selection against the likes of Great Oaks, You're My Angel and Red Square Dawn in a large but mainly uninspiring field. Monolith has been quietly brought along by Len Lungo, having had three outings over hurdles since winning on the Flat at Windsor for Amanda Perrett in 2001. He raced against the useful Our Armageddon at Carlise last time and although unfancied, shaped well in sixth. He will be more at home in this company and can open his account before eventually going chasing.