Racecards
14:13 Sedgefield
Sprayclad UK Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 18-2147
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey Alain Cawley
towards rear, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 2/86213-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased clear leader, not fluent at times, ridden and lost place well before 2 out, faded 2 out
- Form 1224/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and led before last, not fluent and headed last, kept on
- Form 5-53P41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
raced in last, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression
- Form P24611-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
- Form 124/08-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Callum Bewley
soon in clear lead, hit 2nd, came back to field well before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, no extra
- Form 323-679
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, pressed leader and good jump to lead last, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Cash Again won over track and trip last December and scored over fences later. True Romance is fit from the Flat and Joie De Vivre hasn’t been running badly on the all-weather. Coulonces won at Bellewstown in August but LOW PROFILE stayed 2m on the level so should enjoy a step up in trip and is the least exposed of these. Just Call Me Al is penalised for a recent course and distance victory but can’t be ignored and may enjoy a fitness advantage over the returning Kauto D'Amour. Moore Clouds may find this company too tough.
Formwatch
Coulonces (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind French Made (11-9) at Listowel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Kauto D'Amour (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders out wide, not fluent 5th, led before 3 out until 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Roxboro Road (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
True Romance (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders when hung left and no room from 2f out, stayed on but never able to mount a challenge, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Eye Knee (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and pressed leader well before last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Soldier On Parade (11-12) by 5l, 12 ran.
Cash Again (FR) 9-2 (12-1) Mid-division, ridden along and headway after 2 out, not fluent when disputing 2nd at the last, kept on strongly, led dying strides, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Orioninverness (11-12) by hd, 10 ran.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led and soon well clear, reduced advantage 3 out, narrow lead when ridden after 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Glorious Spirit (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Joie De Vivre (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Raced wide close up, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Golden Hind (10-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Low Profile 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, 3rd last, held but kept on, 3rd of 12, 10 1/4l behind G'day Aussie (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.