Racecards
16:00 Sedgefield
C & A Pumps Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,209
- 2nd: £649
- 3rd: £324
- 4th: £162
- Form F-U2F1U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
held up in 4th, headway to track winner after 4 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, soon no impression, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 1P-U579
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
jumped right throughout, led narrowly, headed 4 out, soon lost place, rallied 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form 12P/069-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, mistake 1st, reminder after 7th, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 613542
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leader, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, drew well clear between last 2, comfortably
- Form 9-4U577
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leading pair, mistake 7th, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
This is tricky as TURF TRIVIA has the best form on offer but is prone to error. He had some excuse last time as he unseated in a melee at the first fence having been badly hampered and had won nicely at Southwell before that. Sendiym has a shout on his second at Carlisle in August. He makes more appeal than Cara Court, who has failed to figure since scoring over hurdles here back in April, while Newdane Dancer and Potters Dream are easily overlooked.
Formwatch
Turf Trivia 22-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Bygones Of Brid (11-5) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jun, 14 ran.
Cara Court (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division, struggling from 6th, well beaten when not fluent next, 9th of 12, 32l behind Ben Cee Pee M (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Sep.
Newdane Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, soon weakened, last of 9, well behind A Southside Boy (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Sendiym (FR) 3-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Soul Magic (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Potters Dream (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th or 12th, mistake 13th, soon well beaten, 7th of 8, well behind Big Talk (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Sep.