Racecards
13:40 Sedgefield
SIS Live Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
Little Fifi
32- Form 6787-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up in touch, struggling 9th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 5F-5213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leader, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, hard pressed flat, headed post
- Form 054311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
in touch, lost place 4th, headway on outside after 4 out, outpaced after next, no impression from 2 out
- Form 2-66645
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
made most until ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, rallied flat, held towards finish
- Form 5P5342
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P Buchanan
always prominent on inside, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, switched inside approaching last, stayed on to challenge flat, led post
Darkan Road
31- Form 78-42PU
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
raced keenly, held up in touch, joined leaders on outside 4th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9836-56
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up in touch, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression
- Form 97-5P5P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Messenger
held up behind, reminder after 7th, struggling after next, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Carmela Maria has really come into her own since being stepped up in trip, winning back-to-back handicaps over 3m2f at Catterick. She likes soft ground and a hat-trick is a distinct possibility with Edmond Linehan again taking off 7lb but Mike Sowerby's mare is taken on today with ONIZ TIPTOES. The 11-year-old stays forever and deserves a change of luck after a string of decent efforts over fences and hurdles, including last time in the Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen. Matmata De Tendron is another dour stayer who will be doing his best work at the finish while chaser Frontier Boy can't be ignored and Darkan Road has hinted at ability in the past.
Formwatch
Little Fifi 100-1 (10-10) Went left 1st, tracked leader, outpaced 2 out, soon lost place, weakened last, 4th of 10, 20l behind Micro Mission (10-5) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Frontier Boy (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, mistake 8th, led approaching 10th, headed before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 6, 36l behind Bishophill Jack (11-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Carmela Maria 6-1 (10-8) In touch, headway 3 out, led after next, mistake last, kept on, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec beating Phoenix Lady (10-3) by 7l, 11 ran.
Matmata de Tendron (FR) 12-1 (9-8) Prominent until 12th, soon in rear, 5th of 8, 38l behind Wide Receiver (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) In rear, jumped slowly 6th, headway when hampered 16th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Wide Receiver (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Darkan Road 14-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, blundered 3rd and 4th, in rear and mistake and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Red Tanber (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Dec, 6 ran.
Bach Street Girl (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division in touch on outside, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 10, 34l behind Waywood Princess (9-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Grey Locker 40-1 (10-0) In rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Waywood Princess (9-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 10 ran.