Racecards
15:20 Sedgefield
Barca Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 59y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
Mwaleshi
35- Form 755F34
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 621P-7P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
prominent, led 5th, headed 15th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 412113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led until 5th, pushed along approaching 12th, mistake next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1R2F22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, mistake 1st, slow 11th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on under pressure
- Form PP9112
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
chased leaders, went 2nd at 13th, led 15th, hard driven 2 out, stayed on strongly (3 fences ommited)
In depth
Verdict
Auldthunder landed a double over fences at Catterick before finding one too good over timber and should be thereabouts again while Askamore Darsi has to be forgiven a poor run last time having recorded a string of good efforts before that, including three wins. But JAC THE LEGEND has been placed in better company than this the last twice and Brian Ellison's charge gets another chance having finished well ahead of Mwaleshi at Sedgfield last time. Scotswell is struggling at present but does stay well.
Formwatch
Mwaleshi 7-2 (11-0) Jumped right at times, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led last, headed on extended run-in, no impression on winner and lost 2nd final 125 yards, 4th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Firth Of The Clyde (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Scotswell 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, blundered and lost place 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 12th, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, dist behind Gonalston Cloud (11-3) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Jac The Legend 9-2 (10-1) Towards rear, headway before 12th, chased winner from 2 out, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Straidnahanna (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Auldthunder (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon every chance, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Navanman (12-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.