Racecards
14:25 Sedgefield
'Baco Stakes' Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 14P353
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Needham
- Jockey C McCormack
tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, hard ridden flat, just held on
- Form 12-1316
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pollock
- Jockey Mr N Pearce
chased leaders, reminders and lost place 9th, soon behind
- Form P4444U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Harker
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied flat, just failed
Ideas Man (IRE)
134- Form 0-R544F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
held up, pushed along 9th, outpaced next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Iron Express
42- Form P-33553
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
chased leaders, pushed along 7th, outpaced 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 02P4F3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 3/P0-6FU
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey D O'Meara
chased leaders to 12th, ridden and outpaced from next, soon beaten
- Form 0-5P00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up and behind, mistakes 8th and 12th, never dangerous
No Sam No
14- Form P240P2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
soon behind, lost touch from 10th
In depth
Verdict
Prince Highlight a good third behind Night Fighter in a better race at Doncaster last time out is taken to score. He is proven on the ground and the booking of Tony Dobbin catches the eye. Iron Express rates the main danger he was a good third behind The Manse Brae over a longer trip last time out doing all his best work at the finish. However the drop back in trip is not sure to suit. Enzo De Baune has been placed over a variety of trips but his best efforts have come with more cut in the ground. Classic Lash was third over course and distance last time out behind Mighty fine, and a reproduction of that effort would give him definite place claims. Of the remainder No Sam No was a fair second in a hurdle last time out but he is a poor jumper and the return to fences is not sure to suit.