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14:50 Sedgefield
Sedgefield Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class G)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 3-00015
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Mr F King
stumbled bend after 3rd led approaching 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened
- Form 2405-05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
held up, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0-030P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, ridden and weakened after 5th
- Form 066-01P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway and mistake 5th, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
- Form 622022
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Denys Smith
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, every chance last, stayed on strongly, no extra towards finish
Sleeting
41- Form 3-62060
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey R Johnson
held up until headway under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
Ghutah
14- Form 6P-0F11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, challenged last, hard ridden and held on well
Diamond Beach
125- Form 0/0530-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
tracked leaders, weakened after 4th
- Form P6460
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
held up until headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra
Fifteen Reds
43- Form 56/460-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
led, headed approaching 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1600-00
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
behind, reminders 4th, soon lost touch
Hadeqa
27- Form P000-04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey D Gallagher
towards rear, behind from 4 out
Indigo Baby
11- Form 0000P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Terdad (USA) Carrying top weight but good jockey takes valuable 7lb off his back; disappointing on last run when fifth behind Ingletonian at Perth; won on start prior to this and should go close today.
Executive Choice (IRE) Ran at Cartmel last week and was beaten convincingly; C&D winner in November 2000 with same jockey, but recent form makes him hard to fancy.
Milan King (IRE) Pulled up on his last start here, but was a respectable fourth to Terdad prior to that; would have place chances.
Woodwind Down Most impressive recent run was over 1m1f on the Flat when just beaten; has won at Perth over 2m5f and, if ignoring his last two runs, could have place chances.
Diamond Crown (IRE) Second to Ghutah over C&D back in August (beaten 4l); has since run on the Flat; should go well.
Sleeting Modest form of late; cannot ignore jockey booking, but others preferred.
Ghutah Has won his last two starts, including over 2m at Uttoxeter last time; seems to be an improving type; off a good mark at 10st 6lb could be the one to beat.
Diamond Beach Had his last win in March 1997; modest form and hard to fancy in this contest.
Suave Frankie Very modest form; interesting to note jockey change (previous jockey rode him in his last five starts).
Fifteen Reds Very modest form; makes little appeal.
Macintosh (NZ) Finished eight and a half lengths behind stablemate Indigo Baby on his last start; did beat Ghutah (C&D) last year, but while Ghutah has improved this horse has not.
Hadeqa Convincingly beaten last time out at Stratford with Tony McCoy aboard; does not have the form to win this.
Indigo Baby Moderate performer; on her last outing at Cartmel finished over 20l behind Executive Choice; easily opposed.
Pc's Eurocruiser (IRE) An impressive winner nearly a year ago at Market Rasen; has not been out since and best watched today.