Racecards
14:10 Sedgefield
Betfred Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,545
- 2nd: £1,047
- 3rd: £524
- 4th: £262
- Form 2214-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all but pressed until 2 out, clear when not fluent last, easily
- Form 77P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in touch, outpaced after 7th, well held when mistake 3 out, tailed off
Squealy Keely
308- Form 45-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, struggling 6th, behind next, tailed off
- Form 756
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
held up in touch towards rear, pushed along and struggling 6th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 31U4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
with winner until ridden before 2 out where not fluent, lost 2nd when not much room last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ENCHANTED GARDEN has the best form on offer and can defy a penalty. He scored at Market Rasen on his hurdling debut and a winner has already come out of the race. Slipper Satin has won a maiden hurdle at Fakenham but she's disappointed in a couple of subsequent starts, though still looks the main danger given Take The Cash faded badly on his hurdling bow at Catterick. The remainder are even harder to fancy with Thatildee perhaps proving best of them.
Formwatch
Enchanted Garden 8-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, mistake and left 2nd 2 out, closed last, led flat, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Fergal Mael Duin (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Take The Cash (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) In touch on outside, outpaced when hung left over 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, 4th of 9, 17l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-1) at Catterick 2m cond NH flat (5) sft in Jan.
Thatildee (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Behind, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 8, well behind Classic Move (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Jan.
Squealy Keely 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, well beaten 6th, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Life And Soul (10-12) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Dermo's Dilemma 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear, jumped left 1st, weakened before 5th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Vieux Lion Rouge (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 27l behind Kilcooley (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.