Racecards
15:25 Sedgefield
Miles For Men Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm (watered).
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2-1211F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey K Renwick
in rear and in touch, lost place 3 out
- Form 095311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, led before and jumped right and not fluent last, kept on well
- Form 51-457P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 0-92153
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
with leader, lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Ever So Much was a hot favourite for a handicap at Southwell yesterday and would have a penalty to carry here if successful. The jumping of El Toreros left a bit to be desired at Worcester but he kept on after the last and should know more here. LORD BRENDY has always looked like a chaser and was conceding 7lb to Degooch when beaten under five lengths by that one over timber at Carlisle in May. The tables are turned now and Bob Johnson's gelding can come out best today after a break. Travis County has been woefully out of form for a while.
Formwatch
Degooch (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, fell 4th, in a race won by Moss Street (10-0) at Perth 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jul, 3 ran.
Ever So Much (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, jumped right 11th and when not fluent 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led when jumped right last, stayed on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug beating Unknown Legend (11-6) by 7l, 8 ran.
Travis County (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Led, wandered approaching 3rd, hung left and headed soon after, lost place next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Minella Definitely (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug, 6 ran.
El Toreros (USA) 18-1 (11-8) Jumped right at times, tracked leader until 3rd, stayed handy, ridden 4 out, no impression on leaders last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 11l behind To The Sky (11-9) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Lord Brendy 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Degooch (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.