Racecards
14:50 Sedgefield
My Mate Nigel Vaulkhard Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Betfred Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm (watered).
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
My Direction
21- Form 211
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leader, led 2 out, challenged when blundered last, soon headed, kept on same pace
- Form U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Killian Moore
in rear, headway 5 out to go 3rd, ridden to chase leader before last, led after last, kept on
- Form 80-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Joe Colliver
tracked leaders, lost place and in rear from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up
- Form 745308-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Tony Kelly
traacked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened from 4 out
- Form 4F-132
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
led, pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
MY DIRECTION has to concede weight all round but will be a very short price for this as he's a progressive novice, though is tackling good ground for the first time. Winning pointer Blurred Lines has now been placed in a bumper and over hurdles so should be in the frame again while Man Of Plenty, though unseating his rider behind the selection on debut at Stratford, was a decent stayer on the Flat and should be placed to good effect before long.
Formwatch
My Direction 5-6fav (11-3) Tracked leader, hit 2nd, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug beating Uriah Heep (11-12) by 11l, 5 ran.
Man Of Plenty 11-2 (11-3) Blundered 1st, tracked leaders, in touch when blundered badly and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by My Direction (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul, 6 ran.
Colonial Style (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always in rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, 41l behind Southfield Royale (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Beyondtemptation 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 39l behind Solway Dornal (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Blurred Lines (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, hard driven approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Bonne Fee (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Aug.