Racecards
15:00 Sedgefield
Weatherbys Insurance Beginners' Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in palces)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 23-9953
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B P Harding
hit 1st, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 407-221
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led and jumped right, headed 6th, not fluent and lost place 3 out, no danger after
- Form 4P258-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up in rear, headway 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and effort approaching last, no extra flat
Heather Lad
11- Form 2433F2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
soon behind and outpaced, mistake and reminders 4th, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never near leaders
- Form 2/1000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
always prominent, led 6th, ridden after 2 out, ran on well flat
One Of Them
11- Form 665326
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey G Thomas
chased leaders, reminders 5th, lost place 3 out, soon behind
- Form 50495-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey J P McNamara
raced keenly in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon behind
- Form 3133-03
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, ridden to chase winner when hit 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
- Form PP8-7P6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
held up, struggling 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 208-P03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Miss J Foster
mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
King Eider gets the confident vote with Scalloway and Brave Effect rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these on the flat has reportedly schooled well at home and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Scalloway rates the main danger on his latest third behind Dawton. That sets the standard in the context of this race and he will not be far away. Brave Effect rates is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Oh So Brave especially as the drop in trip looks sure to suit. Of the remainder Heather Lad was a place in front of Brave Effect last time but he is far from fluent at his fences and at likely odds he looks worth opposing Caliban is game and consistent but looks exposed and for the winner we return to King Eider.
Formwatch
Brave Effect (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden 2 out, headed towards finish, no extra, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Oh So Brave (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) frm in Jul.
Caliban (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Made all and jumped right, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Jun beating Pilca (11-4) by 6l, 7 ran.
Heather Lad 11-1 (10-12) In touch, headway halfway, outpaced 4 out, rallied between last 2, stayed on strongly flat, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Oh So Brave (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) frm in Jul.
King Eider 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, 10th of 18, 25l behind Buena Vista (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Jul.
One Of Them 18-1 (10-5) In touch, outpaced 9th, 6th of 13, 10l behind Oh So Brave (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) frm in Jul.
Oyez (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Close up, weakened from 5th, 10th of 13, well behind Travel (11-5) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Jun.
Scalloway (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 3rd, ridden and headway 3 out, no extra, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Dawton (11-0) at N Abbot 2m beg chs (E) gf in Jul.
My Ace 66-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened after last, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Salinas (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (E) gf in Jul.