Racecards
14:30 Sedgefield
Michael & Olivia Watson Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,700
- 2nd: £2,163
- 3rd: £1,081
- 4th: £541
- Form 5/73021-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, slow 2nd, jumped right and awkward next, headed 2 out, held flat, kept on
Groovy Blue
184- Form 16P31-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leader until 5th, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and held flat, kept on
- Form 22123-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, slow 2nd and 9th, lost place 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 63-25F3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, headway when not much room 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 45U213-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss Pippa Brown
in rear, jumped left 1st, pushed along 10th, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0/7F323-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, not fluent 10th, led 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form 55F-556
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
in rear, not much room 1st, not fluent 6th, slow 9th, never on terms, well beaten after 2 out
- Form 322212
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey David Bass
NonRunner
- Form 549423-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Fierce Warrior (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, closed 4th, went 2nd from next, not fluent 9th, jumped left 3 out, stayed on well from last, led towards finish, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Punxsutawney Phil (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Groovy Blue 9-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before next, ridden before last, headed run-in, soon lost 2nd, weakened soon after, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Kado De Joie (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Born In The West (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Took keen hold, midfield, headway to lead before 6th, joined before 3 out, soon ridden, headed and lost position approaching last, soon faded, 7th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Looking Splendid (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Scots Poet 6-1 (10-7) In rear, hit 6th, lost touch 4 out, plugged on, last of 3, 12l behind Obsessedwithyou (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Paramaribo (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) (bl) w ldr to 8; drpd rr 11; outpcd aft 3 out, 3rd of 4, 6 1/4l behind Western Run (11-5) at Overton 3m gd in Apr.
Fat Harry 7-4fav (11-3) Held up in 4th on inside, closer at 7th, hit 4 out, went 3rd next, angled out turning in, stayed on same pace, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 14 3/4l behind Rock Hurley (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Eagles Gold 9-2 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression, weakened next, 6th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Cawthorne Banker (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Whatyouwaitingfor (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Took keen hold, led, ridden and diminishing advantage approaching last, soon headed, outpaced by winner near finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Jackstell (11-9) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Just Gino (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, not much room 9th, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Bravethewaves (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.