Racecards
15:05 Sedgefield
Mill Volvo Teesside Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 53PP47
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to challenge
- Form B61353
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, lost place 4th, struggling 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 190864
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S Wilson
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, closed 9th, every chance 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 73-6115
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G B Watters
led until 4th, prominent, 6th and one pace after 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 443524
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
chased leaders, lost place and ridden 11th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7U4223
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
held up in rear, headway 13th, 7th and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on before last, no impression
- Form 6P-465F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
mid-division, struggling 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 06U534
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th or 10th, soon ridden, behind 13th, pulled up before last
- Form 40PP44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, driven and close up after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 645F53
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in mid-division, effort 13th, no impression, weakened before 3 out
- Form PP-7432
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always prominent, led before 10th, steadied into last, stayed on well
- Form 60PPP-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
towards rear, mistakes, behind 4th, fell 8th
In depth
Verdict
Accordingtoscript won here and at Carlisle over hurdles in the autumn but hasn't raced over fences for 18 months. Gin Cobbler has been knocking on the door in small fields but BRUNELLO won at Catterick the last time he raced in this grade and is fancied to get back on track. My Friend George may be the danger as he was well backed last time at Hexham and looks to be on a fair mark at present with Another Dimension the type to do better once he gets a bit more experience over fences. Pistol Basc and Saddle Pack may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Roxyfet (FR) 9-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, well behind Cape York (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Brunello 9-2 (11-1) With winner, led after 4th, headed before 8th, one pace in 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Classinaglass (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Another Dimension (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) In rear and outpaced, not jump well, headway before 4 out, soon left poor 3rd, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 30l behind Beau Dandy (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m cond hcp chs (5) gs in Jan.
Hurricane Ivan (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) In rear, struggling from before 5 out, 4th of 5, 19l behind Plus Jamais (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Acordingtoscript (IRE) 2-1fav (10-10) Led, headed before 4th, hit 5th, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 9, 21l behind Jukebox Melody (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Pistol Basc (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Keen, in touch in rear, ridden 10th, headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 11l behind Mister Wiseman (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Gin Cobbler 11-4 (10-12) Held up 4th and last, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Have You Had Yours (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
War On (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Prom; led 13-15; 4th & btn when fell 2 out, in a race won by Master Butcher (12-0) at Lanark & Renfrew 3m ptp gd in Mar, 13 ran.
Tweedo Paradiso (NZ) 3-1 (11-3) In rear and in touch, headway before 10th to go 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out until before last, one pace, 4th of 5, 7l behind Zazamix (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Troubled (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) In touch, pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 28l behind Oxalido (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Oxalido (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
My Friend George 6-4fav (10-9) Led to 11th, chased leader, led 3 out, pushed along and headed before last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Oxalido (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Bertielicious 100-1 (10-7) Held up in touch in 4th, blundered 5 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Just Cameron (11-2) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft in Mar.