Racecards
14:25 Sedgefield
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 59y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 521-24P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
close up, led 13th, headed next, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 13464-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
- Form 78P2-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
in touch, blundered 14th, pushed along 4 out, in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
- Form 1P41P-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
led to 13th, led again 14th, clear approaching last, kept on well
- Form 4-26367
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Sutter's Mill, successful at Fontwell two weeks ago, is getting 4lb from LATE DATE taking into account Mitch Bastyan’s claim but Micky Hammond’s eight-year-old is a strong stayer who runs his best races around here and he will have come on a bundle for last month’s third at Kelso. Agamemmon is now 5lb lower than for his only win over fences but he’s become disappointing. River Of Intrigue may find the ground too testing off top weight but is still preferred to Alto Des Mottes.
Formwatch
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led after 1st, headed next, led after 3rd until 4th, not fluent 5th, losing place 10th, behind when pulled up before 14th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Agamemmon (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-6) Mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, outpaced when hampered 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Gone Platinum (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Went left and blundered 1st, continued to jump left, held up in 4th, close up 12th, led narrowly after next, ridden after last, held on under pressure flat, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Love The Leader (11-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Late Date (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hampered 7th, headway 9th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Damiens Dilemma (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Lovely Touch (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.