Racecards
12:50 Hexham
Powergen Cup Winners 2003/2004 Amateurs' Handicap Hurdle (Class E )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Em's Royalty
37- Form 3/3-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
towards rear, headway and in touch halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced next
Knockdoo (IRE)
487- Form 042/622-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Mr G Goldie
held up in rear, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
Harry Hooly
20- Form 646/313
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
chased leaders, lost place 4th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on one pace from next
Major Blue
12- Form P/212-42
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Mr N Williams
in touch, headway 9th, every chance 3 out and next, weakened approaching last
- Form U60-232
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Mr Marc Barber
chased leaders, led 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 340-633
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, no chance
- Form 0043/03-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
led, headed 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4013-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, led 2 out, comfortably
- Form 0P10P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Miss Beverley Kendall
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P06P4-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey Miss J Foster
close up, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 050026/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Miss P Robson
mid-division, reminders 3rd, lost action and pulled up after next
Squandamania
13- Form 2662-55
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Mr T Messenger
in touch, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
In depth
Verdict
Em's Royalty should go close off top-weight, but we will take a chance on the fitness of Lasting Lady, with Premier Drive also expected to run well. The selection is one of two Howard Johnson runners, the other being the one paced Nameless Wonder. She is superbly bred by Supreme Leader out of a Buckskin mare but hasn't really lived up to that pedigree. She hasn't raced since March 2003 when showing promise over trips that should have been on the short side for one with her parentage. Howard puts her over three miles this afternoon and she should relish the extra distance. Em's Royalty finished runner up to Minster Shadow at Carlisle last form that entitles him to go close here. Premier Drive has finished placed in two reasonable races at Haydock and Wetherby this season and can challenge for place money once again. Major Blue is another to consider in a wide open affair, but we will give Lasting Lady the tentative vote.