Racecards
14:55 Sedgefield
Sky Sports Racing Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 34y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form PP-515
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, kept on and always well held
- Form 76758-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders, reminders after 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, one pace and no impression
- Form 22P7-23
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
made all, always going well from before 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Tom Midgley
held up in rear and in touch, pushed along after 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 75783P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear and in touch, in 4th before 3 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though 0-10 under Rules, LEN BRENNAN is not going to get many better opportunities to shed his maiden tag. He was only headed at the last on his last appearance over hurdles and has placed again since over fences. Tango Boy is the danger being much less exposed. The bumper winner got outpaced on his hurdling debut at Carlisle so this more searching test of stamina will aid his cause. New Frontier was let down by his jumping on debut and is probably best watched here.
Formwatch
Buttevant Lady (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Soon off the pace in 5th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Queen's Magic (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
Farocco (GER) 15-2 (10-6) Disputed lead until led approaching 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Murphy's Law (12-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Len Brennan (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased led 3rd until 9th, chased leader, in front again after 11th until 17th, chased winner well held, 3rd of 12, 6 3/4l behind La Cavsa Nostra (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
New Frontier (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Keen in touch, mistakes and not fluent, headway 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Overthetop (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.
Red Star Dancer (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Behind, blundered 1st, tailed off 5th, 8th of 12, dist behind Kingrullah (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Tico Times (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Tango Boy (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, effort 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Multellie (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.