Racecards
16:55 Sedgefield
Newcastle Breweries Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Teme Valley
41- Form 400100
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, headway 5th, led 3 out, ridden next, ran on well, comfortably
Inch Perfect
16- Form 36/4212
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after next, no extra flat
- Form 400
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Jim Crowley
steadied start, took keen hold, towards rear when mistake 3 out, never on terms
- Form 04-5463
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
held up, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when stumbled next
- Form 052P06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey C Sharkey
tracked leader and keen, led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 46P-5P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
held up and behind, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form P00P-P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Scott
- Jockey H Charrier
led, headed 3rd, chased leader until mistake and lost place 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A small but competitive field goes to post for this handicap hurdle and a chance is taken on Inch Perfect. The gelding from the Richard Fahey yard was beaten in a handicap chase last time out when odds on favourite. However the switch back to hurdles may sweeten him up and he still looks to be on a handy mark. Teme Valley rates the main danger he is from a yard in top form and he has won off a higher mark. However his best efforts have been on softer ground and for that reason he is over looked. Ebinzayd is from a yard that is beginning to hit top form is proven on the ground and he is well in on his best form so any market move would be significant. Rainbow Chase was beaten in a seller last time out and needs to improve on his recent efforts to take a hand in there finish. Tiger Talk is another well handicapped horse but he has become very disappointing of late. Of the remainder Mana-Mou Bay has only had three runs over hurdles and he should do better now he is handicapping.