Racecards
16:30 Sedgefield
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
1
10/11
- Form 8-52P11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased sole rival, not fluent 5th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, beaten last
2
5/6
- Form 51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all from sole rival, not fluent 5th or 7th, ridden when mistake 2 out, clear last, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
TOSHIMA appeared to enjoy the step up in trip here last week and is fancied to give the weight away to the older Dounyapour, who won a maiden over the trip at Worcester but had to be ridden out to do so.
Formwatch
Toshima (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug beating Prince Kayf (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Dounyapour (FR) 15-8 (11-0) Chased leaders, close 2nd 3 out, led before next, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Mix Of Clover (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.