Racecards
16:10 Sedgefield
Collins Seafoods Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 1F83-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear and in touch, led before last, kept on well
- Form UP-7PP5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, one pace
Astigos (FR)
36- Form 63-5332
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner before last, no impression
- Form 4425-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey K Renwick
led, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
- Form 8PP111
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sun Cloud needs further and Tahiti Pearl arrives out of form. But both Up And Go and Montoya's Son arrive on the back of wins at Newcastle with the latter preferred having beaten subsequent dual winner Aye Well. ASTIGOS has been competing in much better company than this and was a close-up second in Class 2 company at Cheltenham in January. That's the best form on offer so Venetia Williams' charge gets the vote.
Formwatch
Sun Cloud (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 14th to chase leaders, went 3rd at 18th, left 2nd 3 out, weakened after 2 out, jumped badly right last, 3rd of 10, 49l behind Neptune Equester (10-4) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Dec.
Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened before 6 out, 5th of 9, well behind Oscar Rock (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Astigos (FR) 8-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on well, unable to reach winnner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Generous Ransom (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs (2) sft in Jan.
Up And Go (FR) 15-8fav (11-8) Led until 11th, led again next, headed 4 out, switched right before 2 out, rallied to lead again after 2 out, ridden before last, driven clear run-in, won at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan beating Cobajayisland (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Montoya's Son (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up in touch, left 3rd at 7th, went 2nd 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and held on under pressure flat, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov beating Aye Well (10-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.