Racecards
15:30 Sedgefield
John Wade Skip Hire Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class G) (Class G)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Minstrel Hall
112- Form 601305-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey A Dobbin
pulled up, tracked leaders, headway 4th, led after 3 out, just in front when pulled up before next, dismounted
- Form 303316
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey F King
with leader, lost place 3rd soon pushed along, ridden 3 out, no impression
- Form 22100-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
led to 4th, chased leaders until mistake and lost palce 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form P61P00-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey D C Costello
mistakes 1st and 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 41PPF-0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, hit 5th, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd, flat, no impression
- Form 040004
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, stayed on well flat, not reached winner
- Form 0005
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
always behind
Magic Charm
303- Form 00/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
held up always behind
- Form 5F0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
tracked leaders, led 4th, headed after 3 out, left in lead approaching next, soon ridden, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
A typically bad seller and one that can go to Red Nose Lady, with Minstrel Hall and Millkom Elegance others to consider. The selection has gone up in the weights following success in a Uttoxeter seller last month and found it tougher back at the same track last time. A 1lb drop will help a little, and the mare, who jumps well enough and handles fast ground, looks just about capable of getting her nose back in front. Minstrel Hall has to give weight away all around and is not a mare you could describe as consistent. 10lb higher than when taking a similar race at Catterick in March, the five-year-old has at least started to drop in the weights following a few defeats and although he won't find it easy, in an awful race he can show up well. Course and distance winner Millkom Elegance is 9lb higher than that success here last October. She clearly enjoys this undulating track and also acts on fast ground, so she can start to show us some form again here, but for the winner we will take a chance on Red Nose Lady.