Racecards
14:08 Sedgefield
Prodrive Shopfitting Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 28y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,150 added
- Winner: £3,248
- 2nd: £1,494
- 3rd: £747
- 4th: £374
Sam's Falcon
355- Form 9560-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slow jump 2nd, pulled up before 4th
- Form 2/6543-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
prominent, disputed lead 4 out, travelling well approaching last, soon ridden and headed, faded close home
- Form 31FP5P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
took keen hold, held up in midfield, jumped left and hampered 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching last
- Form 05/PPP8-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Annabelle Sowray
- Jockey Craig Nichol
prominent, led 1st, joined 4 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon headed and faded
- Form PP3025
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Bedi
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
held up in rear, hampered 1st, in touch with leaders approaching last, soon ridden and kept on, chased winner close home, led final stride
- Form 348213
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
midfield, ridden to chase leaders approaching last, soon led and kept on, diminishing advantage near finish, headed final stride
- Form 345-165
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Alan Doyle
led, headed 1st, pushed along and headway approaching last, briefly chased winner, kept on same pace near finish
In depth
Formwatch
Sam's Falcon 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, dropped away tamely before 2 out, 10th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Wellington Arch (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Bo Cruz (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-6) Midfield, headway after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, lost 3rd run-in, plugged on, 4th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Drop Kick (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Lathan (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 5th, blundered 7th, ridden along and headed rounding home turn, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Kuriosa (FR) 10-1 (12-0) (cp) in tch til wknd 3 out, 8th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Cali Dreamer (11-7) at Hutton Rudby 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Uncle Al (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, shaken up and some headway after 11th, bumped 3 out, blundered when no chance 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 25l behind Lelant (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Huit Reflets (FR) 7-4fav (11-0) Midfield, ridden and in touch with leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, briefly went second close home, no extra near finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Dixie Cowboy (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Cave Hill 15-2 (10-9) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, plenty to do when shaken up 4 out, ridden in rear 3 out, some headway before 2 out, ran on, 5th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Fat Harry (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.