Racecards
15:30 Sedgefield
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
Morningside
42- Form 2F/1-044
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey S Mulqueen
Crow Stone
139- Form 4/PP5-09
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
- Form PUU935-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hot Gossip has been here twice and won both and is better than she showed at Ayr last time as she lost a shoe. Let's Sway has run well the last twice here while Snowed In is 2lb lower than his last winning mark and showed a bit more dash at Catterick last time. CRACK DU NINIAN has now won two of his last three, the latest here in December where he had a bit in hand. A 4lb rise doesn't look excessive and he can follow up but Vanderbilt has a career strike-rate of 0-45 so is hardly one to trust. Evita Du Mesnil is better than she's shown the last twice after scoring at Hexham and almost defying a 4lb rise on this track.
Formwatch
Crack Du Ninian (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Prominent, led going well before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Comber Mill (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Morningside 25-1 (10-12) Held up, struggling from 9th, went remote 4th flat, 4th of 8, dist behind Moon King (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and blundered 2 out, faded from last, 2nd of 12, 9 1/2l behind All Good Things (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Be The Difference (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) In rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 11, 10 1/2l behind Sawpit Sienna (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Evita Du Mesnil (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders out wide, hit 4 out and went 2nd, led 3 out until approaching next, soon lost 2nd, weakened before last, 4th of 14, 13l behind Broadway Joe (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Panic Over (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Frimeur De Lancray (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Lucou (FR) 50-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and lost position approaching 3 out, towards rear and weakened quickly after 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Fanfaron Dino (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Crow Stone 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Fool To Cry (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mcgarry (IRE) 10-3fav (10-8) Held up, nudged along 3 out, no impression, 9th of 13, 28 1/2l behind The Herds Garden (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Snowed In (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Prominent, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead briefly 2 out, headed before last, no extra, 4th of 13, 10 3/4l behind The Herds Garden (11-10) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Hot Gossip (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Timeless Beauty (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Emissaire (FR) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leader, lost 2nd when not much room 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 13l behind Echo Express (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Kisumu 14-1 (10-3) Midfield, lost ground 9th, not fluent 11th, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Pakie's Dream (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Let's Sway 9-4fav (11-2) Disputed lead, headed 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Sincerely Resdev (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.