Racecards
16:50 Hexham
Hencotes Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Winner: £2,190
- 2nd: £638
- 3rd: £319
- Form PP8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2 out
Agricultural
24- Form 96672F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in touch, chased leaders before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
Ever A Gent
658- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
always towards rear
- Form 257/5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
towards rear, some headway before last, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 35228-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey James Reveley
led, headed before last, kept on
Manahej (USA)
1058- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened soon after
Media Stars
23- Form 560787-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 76
prominent, mistake 5th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up mid-division, headway and 4th before last, one pace and no impression when not fluent last, soon weakened
My Friend George
172- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, not fluent 1st, reminders 5th, soon tailed off
Sweet Vera
26- Form 77
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Mr O Garner
mid-division, weakened from 6th
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Robert McCarth
tracked leaders, in 5th and ridden before last, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Brian Ellison's stable had a hat-trick at Sedgefield on Tuesday but Kingsdale Orion let the team down when only fifth in the opening novices' hurdle having jumped poorly. The seven-year-old has become disappointing and is worth taking on again here. Maggio has already had 14 starts over timber but most of those have been in better company and a repeat of his third in a Grade 3 at Navan last season would almost certainly suffice in this. But preference is for CAPE DUTCH, who has few miles on the clock and ran a race full of promise when fourth to Bullet Man at Huntingdon. Monkton Vale was only a plater on the Flat but could prove the pick of the remainder today.
Formwatch
About Thyne (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Rr of mid-div, ko without threatening from 3out, 8th of 16, 32l behind Coast Road (12-0) at Lemonfield 3m ire ptp gs in Mar.
Agricultural 7-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led after 3 out, narrow lead when fell last, in a race won by Pete (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.
Cape Dutch (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 14, 10l behind Bullet Man (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Ever A Gent 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, last of 6, 14l behind Right Grand (9-3) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec '09 (flat).
Kingsdale Orion (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, well held approaching 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 12, 34l behind Jawaab (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Maggio (FR) 33-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, no extra from 2 out, weakened, 19th of 24, 50l behind Truckers Delight (9-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f ext hcp hdl gd in May.
Manahej (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, ridden and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Laurie Grove (9-3) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov '08 (flat).
Media Stars 33-1 (11-1) Hampered 1st, always in rear, ridden and struggling after 6th, 7th of 12, 36l behind Pugnacity (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Monkton Vale (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, 4th and beaten when hit 2 out, 4th of 10, 21l behind Book'em Danno (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
My Friend George 22-1 (11-1) Towards rear, pushed along 8f out, behind over 4f out, last of 13, 49l behind Find A Key (10-7) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gd in Apr.
Sweet Vera 100-1 (10-12) Led, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 17l behind Amber Cloud (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f mares n h flat (6) gf.
Without Equal 100-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden after 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 26l behind Jet Master (10-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.