Racecards
14:50 Sedgefield
John Wade Skip Hire Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class G)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 42-3423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey M H Naughton
with leader, led 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when mistake next
- Form 62-3355
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Magic Box
13- Form 0-40015
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey D Gallagher
held up in rear, headway and effort after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
Initiative
28- Form 0-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey R Garritty
held up early, smooth headway to lead approaching 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 033306
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form 00PP-44
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway and close up 5th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form 0200/23
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 6365F-6
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in rear, not fluent first two, headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
Amsara (IRE)
11- Form 0P005
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Mr J A Richardson
towards rear when fell 3 out
- Form 06P05-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
pushed along and outpaced from halfway, no impression from 2 out
- Form 0B-60P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
headway on inside approaching 5th, effort 3 out, one pace approaching next
Lincoln Dean
20- Form P0-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, weakened from halfway, towards rear when brought down 3 out
In depth
Verdict
There is little between Mister Chisum and Otahuna on recent Cartmel form but the former looks more reliable and had previously finished runner-up in a similar heat at Worcester which gives him every chance if able to reproduce the form. Magic Box is not the most consistent but would have claims on his C&D win (now just 4lb higher) in July but Initiative has shown little in novice company and looks opposable even at this level.