Racecards
16:40 Sedgefield
NE Security Race Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 9y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
Zephyr
16- Form PP42-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
held up towards rear, headway 7th, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 7 length 3rd last, stayed on strongly flat, led close home
- Form 1-3770
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Ian O'Connor
- Jockey K J Brouder
held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression after
- Form 82-2333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Steven Fox
chased leaders, lost place before 7th, hampered 4 out, well beaten after next
- Form 7273-59
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, 3rd and beaten from 2 out, weakening when mistake last
- Form 851422/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led until after 1st, led next, not fluent 5th, edged right after last, headed close home
- Form P6486/2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway when hampered after 4th, not fluent 3 out or when 2 lengths 2nd next, unable to quote challenge winner, dropped to 3rd towards finish
- Form 225648
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
always in rear, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after
- Form 05-33U7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, some headway when fell 4 out
- Form 6670-P6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, headway 4th, mistake 3 out, soon lost place
- Form 56-5874
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Miss C Walton
pulled hard, started off in rear but led after 1st, headed next, still handy when jinked left onto wrong course and unseated rider after 4th
In depth
Verdict
ARISTOCRACY was just beaten stepped up markedly in trip at Bangor last month. He has another half-mile to cover here but is the one to beat if lasting home. Leading Score has been chasing and will also have his stamina to prove but Irish raider Bere Haven is an interesting runner having only had one run in a handicap. Turtle Cask has winning from around here but has yet to show much since switching stables while Miss Mayfair has a long absence to overcome.
Formwatch
Zephyr 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 11, 31l behind Mont Choisy (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Bere Haven (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, 3rd after 7th, closed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 10th of 17, 14 1/4l behind Oskar High (11-0) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Leading Score (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Chased front pair, close up 7th, went 2nd next, ridden and no chance with winner from 3 out, lost 2nd last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Miami Present (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, close up on outer 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Byron Blue (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Miss Mayfair (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led until narrowly headed 9th, chased winner, driven before 2 out, challenged last, edged right and one pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Maccabees (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Aristocracy 3-1fav (10-6) Mid-division, headway on outside 8th, not fluent 2 out, 2nd last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Plantagenet (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Stetsonsnstilettos (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 6th, soon lost place, well beaten 2 out, last of 8, 30 1/4l behind Flying Jack (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Primo Rossi 20-1 (10-1) Mid-division, driven and outpaced 3 out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Prince Khurram (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
It's A Long Story (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 3rd, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 6th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Byron Blue (12-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Exit To Freedom 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division, 5th 2 out, 4th well before last, no impression, stayed on one pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Dotties Dilema (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.