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14:20 Sedgefield

John Wade Group Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle (qualifier) (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.30s
  • Off Time: 14:20:35
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hector's House

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Dr Valentine (FR)

    11/1

      1
      Silk - Khaki, Dark Green cap

      Blushing Soul (USA)

      13 p
      2/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked leader, ridden after 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened from next

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Red stars, Yellow sleeves

      Dr Valentine (FR)

      13
      11/1
      • Form P
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      led, driven and headed when stumbled 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, no impression flat

      3
      Silk - Black, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

      Hector's House

      15 v
      8/11
      • Form 2F2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 109

      held up, took closer order 3rd, hit next, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, driven clear flat

      4
      Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves

      Shropshire Gold

      13 p
      14/1
      • Form 6P
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      chased leaders, dropped rear 3rd, ridden after 5th, soon struggling, pulled up after 3 out

      5
      Silk - Royal blue and emerald green (quartered), hooped sleeves

      Pacific Bay (IRE)

      58
      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      held up, headway and in touch 3rd, chased leading pair after 3 out, ridden next, no impression when not fluent last

      Previous results

      2008
      Silk -

      Barashi

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      2007
      Silk -

      Bobansheil (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      HECTOR'S HOUSE is no superstar but good opposition is thin on the ground and he can see off newcomer Pacific Bay. Evan Williams' gelding has the benefit of three runs under his belt, including two second-placed finishes behind Riptide. Robert Thornton looks a good jockey booking for the horse, and whilst it is a worry that he has burst blood vessels before, he is narrowly preferred. Blushing Soul was far from disgraced in a better race than this on his hurdling bow at Wetherby; the winner of that race (Bocamix) looks smart and this gelding needs respect dropped in grade. Shropshire Gold was pulled up at Wetherby and looks modest, Dr Valentine was also pulled up in the race but he did show a semblance of ability on the flat, so of more interest is Pacific Bay. She has her first start for Donald McCain today and this Diktat filly was a winner at Beverley on the flat. This looks a good chance for Hector's House to get off the mark.

      Formwatch

      Blushing Soul (USA) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 13, 21l behind Bocamix (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.

      Dr Valentine (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Bocamix (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov, 13 ran.

      Hector's House 15-2 (10-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden, went left and hit last, kept on into 2nd run in, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Riptide (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

      Shropshire Gold 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders early, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bocamix (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov, 13 ran.

      Pacific Bay (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 1f out, edged right and weakened, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Kuanyao (8-9) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Oct (flat).