Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Hexham - Sat 9th Jun 2012
13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:05 16:40 17:15

16:40 Recommended Freight Best For African Exports Handicap Chase2m 110y
Weighed In - (Class 4), £5,000 added, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winner £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238
Going: Heavy Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 4m 26.50s
Off time: 16:40:42

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Ormus	7/2
2nd	Endeavor	4/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	3312-12	Mon Chevalier (IRE) 8	9	11-12	M G Nolan (7)	C J Gray	120	7/4
2	2/P4P78-	Knockavilla (IRE) 105	9	11-4	K Renwick	J Wade	112	13/2
4	63312/F	Ormus 39	9	10-1 p	W Kennedy	C R Wilson	95	7/2
5	11U2-94	Endeavor 13	7	10-0 p	Miss E C Sayer (7)	Mrs Dianne Sayer	94	4/1
7	24563-U	Bob Will (IRE) 9	7	10-0 p	C I Gillies	C Grant	90	9/2

Non runners
3	P63F75-		Oola Lad (IRE)	11	10-10	J J Lambe	B Hughes	104
6	U453-25		Red Kingdom (IRE)	8	10-0	Mrs Dianne Sayer	Lucy Alexander	92

Verdict

The consistent MON CHEVALIER makes most appeal. He's won twice this year already and a close-up second at Stratford last week suggest he can win off today's mark especially as he's reunited with winning partner Michael Nolan. Ormus was still in contention when falling at the last at Sedgefield on his return from a lengthy lay-off. If fully recovered, he looks sure to be in the firing-line while Red Kingdom has been in better form of late though stablemate Endeavor makes more appeal after a decent effort on his chasing bow at Kelso.

Formwatch

Mon Chevalier (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on until headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind City Ground (10-0) at Stratford 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.

Knockavilla (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, with leader 4th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, last of 8, well behind Lord Villez (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.

Oola Lad (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, no extra from 2out, 5th of 7, 24l behind Sharekan (11-4) at Tallanstown 3m ire ptp gf in Apr.

Ormus 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway to challenge 2 out, led narrowly when fell last, in a race won by Highland Love (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May, 9 ran.

Endeavor 12-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, disputing close 2nd 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 11l behind Swift Arrow (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.

Red Kingdom (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, mistake 3 out, kept on same pace from last, no impression, 5th of 13, 6l behind Gougane (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.

Bob Will (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by La Pantera Rosa (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in May, 11 ran.