Racecards
14:25 Sedgefield
Teesside Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
Avebury
15- Form 20/331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
held up in touch, headway 4th, led after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on well
- Form 3F6-FU4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
headway on bit 3 out, went 6 lengths 2nd 2 out, ridden and effort last, stayed on well flat, not reach winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, struggling from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
towards rear, struggling from halfway, behind when fell 2 out
- Form 653
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
in touch, ridden and effort 3 out, one pace from next
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
Little Em
15- Form 4-FPP0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
with leader, weakened from halfway, behind when fell last
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C McKeever
- Jockey J P Byrne
held up in rear, struggling from 5th, never dangerous
- Form 501-12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C McKeever
- Jockey J P McNamara
made most, mistake 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Avebury had shaped encouragingly in similar company before running out a convincing winner over this course and distance last month. The six-year-old is open to plenty of progress and is the TEAMtalk selection to defy a 7lb penalty and confirm placings with Royal Wanderer who was beaten just under seven lengths in third. Irish raider, Zaffaran In Eden, will relish the conditions and showed plenty of promise on her Downpatrick debut so rates the obvious danger.