Racecards
15:00 Sedgefield
Bp Cats Beginners' Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 052002
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again 5th to 8th, 3rd when pulled lame before next
- Form 4-3P0P6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next
Amjad
23- Form 363-300
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Robson
chased leaders until ridden and lost place 7th, soon behind
- Form 646-605
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
led after 2nd, headed 5th, led 8th to 3 out, ridden after next, led again last, stayed on under pressure flat
- Form 5PU325-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon no impression
- Form PP-P0F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Thomas
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
hit 3rd, always behind
Hayton Boy
22- Form PF/P-0FP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Chadwick
- Jockey A Ross
behind, mistake 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 6P-0364
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
mid-division, hit 4th, headway when mistake 3 out, 3rd and blundered next, soon ridden, stayed on well flat, not reach winner
- Form 5/42016-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Lambe
- Jockey Mr S Clements
always behind, pulled up before 7th
- Form P-00R66
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1625-55
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders, headway 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat
Merry Tina
62- Form 5-43344
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 004303
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
not fluent, always behind
In depth
Verdict
All Rock Hard, Wild Power and Ambushed look to be the three to concentrate on here, and we will take All Rock Hard to break his duck. Richard Guest's six-year-old has put up some of his best efforts in defeat when the ground is on the quick side, including when second in a maiden chase at Hexham in May. His form in a 10 length defeat to Manoram at Worcester last time out reads well in the context of this race, with his conqueror having come out and run well since, so with one or two things to recommend him we think he can get off the mark this time. Wild Power makes his debut over fences here and Ian Williams' runners at the track are always respected. Rated 104 over hurdles, if he can convert that sort of ability to the bigger obstacles then he can have a big say in the outcome here. Conditions will suit and do not expect him to be far away. Of the remainder, Ambushed already has chase form at this sort of trip this season, when fourth and then third in successive runs at Hexham in May. Admittedly, he has struggled a bit since then both over the sticks and on the Flat, and he does prefer genuine good ground, but he has ability and if he shows a modicum of it here then he could be thereabouts. For the winner though, we return to All Rock Hard.