Racecards
16:25 Sedgefield
Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 00PP08-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
mid-division, ridden 3 out, never on terms
- Form PP/P050-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey N Mulholland
always behind
- Form 26188/2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, ridden and effort after 3 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 979F0P/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey A Dobbin
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next
- Form 731862-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression
- Form 793655-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, some headway after 5th, weakened from next
- Form 4803P0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P McDonald
always behind, tailed off and virtually pulled up before 2 out
- Form P48P14-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
Amalfi Storm
67- Form 226604-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed after next, kept on same pace
- Form 24/0470-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A J Lockwood
- Jockey P Kinsella
in touch, lost place 4th, soon behind
- Form 323/2PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D Elsworth
raced wide, held up and always behind
- Form 0750/0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey P Aspell
lost place 4th, tailed off from 3 out
Leadaway
54- Form 76644/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leader, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden out
- Form 697803-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Mr John Willey
soon in touch, lost place after 5th, no danger after
- Form 334156-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I Brown
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
A handicap lacking quality and among the more fancied runners are Tiger Talk, Leadaway and Heversham and we take a chance with the last named. James Hetherton's recent runners have been backed at the racecourse and while Heversham has yet to trouble the judge under National Hunt rules, he produced an encouraging fifth over 17 furlongs at the course and should have come on for the run. Tiger Talk is fully exposed but loves fast ground. Campaigned largely at selling grade - this is hardly a massive gulf in class. Leadaway is lightly raced and he was well backed ahead of his seasonal reappearance at Catterick. There are races to be won but from a betting angle, the cat is out of the bag. Lago ran a stormer after a two-year gap to finish second in selling class - he might find this surface a little quick. A poor race in which Heversham is open to some improvement and nominated accordingly.
Formwatch
Lago 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, every chance when hung right approaching last, stayed on well towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Political Cruise (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Moyne Pleasure (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 15, 10l behind Losing Grip (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Apr.
Opal's Helmsman (USA) 25-1 (10-2) Always behind, 12th of 18, well behind Burren Moonshine (10-11) at Perth 3m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Cody 7-1 (9-6) Held up, driven 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on approaching last, no impression, 4th of 7, 8l behind Moustique de L'Isle (11-3) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Amalfi Storm 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 16, 17l behind Colophony (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Leadaway 9-2 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Merryvale Man (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Tiger Talk 9-1 (9-11) With leader, led 5th, headed after 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Lambrini Bianco (10-8) at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
Tioga Gold (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, lost place 6th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 9, 12l behind Moyne Pleasure (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.