Racecards
15:45 Sedgefield
Horton Harrison Astill Evans Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 9y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,773 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £450
- Form 1P-6906
- Age 8
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Kington
held up, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2611-P0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased winner, mistake 6th, lost 2nd and hit 8th, went poor 2nd 3 out until weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form B3552/7-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up after 6th
- Form P-6867
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
held up in rear, mistake 5th, pushed along 7th, soon struggling, stayed on to go poor 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 54U352
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent to 8th, reminders and soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 42/3-045
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up in touch, reminders after 6th, pushed along and struggling after 8th, stayed on to dispute poor 2nd 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 603P4-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up, reminders and struggling approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7/0P215
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
made all, clear 6th, hit 8th, unchallenged
- Form P-454P7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up, progress on inside 4th, chased clear winner 8th to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Duty Girl, runner-up over course and distance last time of a 3lb lower mark, has been threatening to win a race like this since arriving in the country but could be thwarted again by ANIKNAM. His run at Ayr last month was too bad to be true as he normals revels in heavy going. Samtu was also second over track and trip last time and is only 2lb higher but he’s not won a race over hurdles in almost four years.
Formwatch
Katy Royal 66-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, struggling in rear 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Mamoo (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
The Horsechesnut (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Soon mid-division, slight mistakes 5th and 6th, towards rear halfway, ridden 6 out, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Tokyo Getaway (11-11) at Punchestown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Boyfromnowhere (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Jumped right, led until 8th, not fluent 12th, lost place after 13th, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 8, 37l behind Heavenly Promise (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
King Gypsy (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Ladronne (11-13) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Samtu (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Made all, clear before 2 out until between last 2, joined last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Sign Of War (11-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Shocona's Joy (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, niggled along and weakened 6th, 5th of 7, dist behind Desaray Girl (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Leopard (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, hit 5th, soon beaten, 8th of 12, dist behind Jobsonfire (11-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Aniknam (FR) 6-4fav (10-11) Led, headed 5th, led after 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Emma Beag (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Betterlatethanneva (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, mistake 16th, soon beaten, 7th of 10, dist behind Hit The Highway (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Duty Girl (IRE) 5-1fav (10-6) Chased leaders, led 6 out, veered badly right due to loose horse and headed briefly before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind The Wallace Line (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.