Racecards
16:05 Sedgefield
S G Petch Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 36-0F15
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey P Kinsella
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
- Form 49-3229
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey D Laverty
steadied start, held up, headway 3 out, effort next, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Saville
- Jockey D N Cullinane
mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off from 2 out
Eden Samas
72- Form 0-06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Jennifer Riding
blundered 2nd, always towards rear
Felinious
109- Form 42-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
keen early, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on under pressure last
- Form 8-70P7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Nixon
- Jockey D C Costello
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey O McPhail
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last
Nolton Town
13- Form 07-22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
Overbranch
17- Form 64-357
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 70/13P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
Sprinkler
30- Form 72-42
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, ridden and kept on flat
- Form 0B50-32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
went prominent 3rd, led after 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Felinious gets the confident vote in this novices hurdle with Nolton Town and Sprinkler rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair sort in bumpers and was a fair eighth in that sphere behind the highly regarded Theatrical Moment. That form looks solid he is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and under conditions that suit he is hard to oppose. Nolton Town rates the main danger on his latest second behind Lesmoir but he has had plenty of chances and is becoming expensive to follow. Sprinkler was second behind Ambrosinni in a bumper last time out and is another with place claims but he is bred to come into his own over a longer trip in time. Of the remainder Rose N Alice and Overbranch are from in-form yards but need to improve on what they have shown to score, and for the winner we return to Felinious who will be hard to beat.
Formwatch
Cash Flow 20-1 (10-8) In touch until weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 7, 22l behind Cape Greko (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) frm in Aug.
Alpha Juliet (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened 2f out, 9th of 18, 46l behind Ouh Jay (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jul.
Apsara 20-1 (10-5) Chased winner until weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 10, 21l behind Palais Tiff (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) frm in Aug.
Ballys Joy (IRE) Executive Perk mare, half-sister to winning hurdler Gold Flo.
Eden Samas 150-1 (10-0) Towards rear, not dangerous, 6th of 9, 33l behind Programme Girl (10-12) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Jun.
Felinious 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 7f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 14, 21l behind Theatrical Moment (11-5) at Aintree 2m nhf (2) gd in May.
Just Posh 80-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 5th, soon weakened and tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Ta An Athas Orm (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Lady Romanov (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Edas (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
My Rocket 100-1 (9-13) In touch, ridden and not fluent 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Sashenka (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jul, 12 ran.
Nolton Town 3-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead and soon hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Lesmoir (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Aug.
Overbranch 10-1 (10-4) Ran in snatches, mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 49l behind Edas (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Rose N Alice (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Led 2nd until 4th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up in race won by Ruby Dante (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Jul, 11 ran.
Shara Like Magic 100-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, last of 8, 38l behind Raffish (11-1) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Aug.
Sprinkler 6-1 (10-4) Always prominent, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to lead again over 1f out, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Ambrosinni (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Aug.
Thimblesfirth (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Held up, towards rear, headway 3 out, led briefly before next, every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Crafty Lady (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd sll hdl (4) gd in Aug.