Racecards
17:30 Sedgefield
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form P3/F1P4-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Dave Crosse
prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 260/83-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression in 4th towards finish
- Form 9/446-P3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up, headway 3 out, close 3rd when blundered last, not much room, lost momentum and switched right, stayed on towards finish
- Form 207-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, awkward 1st, closed on outside 3rd, mistake 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, mistake last
- Form 252/5P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, headed flat, soon led again, stayed on
- Form 311/6-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led until 4th, led before 2 out, headed after 2 out, led flat, soon headed, held towards finish
- Form 692/P0-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Paula Smith
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
in rear, behind after 6th, tailed off
- Form 635/D4-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Sara Ender
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
NonRunner
Foster'sisland
184- Form 3362-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THE BLAME GAME was only beaten ahead by Galileo Silver over course and distance eight day ago. There is no reason why James Ewart’s gelding shouldn’t confirm that running with Ferry All and he can take advantage of the 7lb he receives from July’s Southwell scorer Lord Springfield. If Karl's Berg Did was a promising fourth at Fontwell while Foster'sisland has placed in bumpers and between the flags so should make a hurdler.
Formwatch
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, reached for 2nd, jumped big next, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd soon after 2 out, weakened into 4th at the last, 4th of 8, dist behind Terrierman (11-0) at Southwell 3m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Ben Buie (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, pulled hard, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, faded after last, 6th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Shantou Master (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.
Ferry All (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, in touch 7th, ridden 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Galileo Silver (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
If Karl's Berg Did 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division early, dropped towards rear 6th, pushed along and headway before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on after last, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Shantou Master (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Aug.
The Blame Game (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, switched right bend before 2 out, soon challenging, led after 2 out, edged left and headed flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Galileo Silver (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Achy Breaky Heart (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leading trio, pushed along after 3 out, weakening when blundered last, 6th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Bit On The Side (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jul.
Molly Whuppie 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division and wide, weakened 2 out, 10th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Glendun (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lord Springfield (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, jumped big 1st, headed 3rd, chased leader, led again before 2 out, headed between last 2, led again last, held on, won at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul beating Rubytwo (10-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Aire Valley Lad 25-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, shaken up 4 out, well held next, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Away At Dawn (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Foster'sisland 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, effort on near side rail and every chance 2f out, no extra and well held over 1f out, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Anythingforlove (11-1) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Mar.