Racecards
13:40 Sedgefield
Always Value On Racing With blacktype.bet Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 59y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
Graystown (IRE)
183- Form 506P3-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up in rear, jumped right 2nd, mistake 12th, headway 15th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, tailed off
- Form 43336-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in touch, slow 3rd and 4th, headway to track leaders 11th, effort 2 out, weakened last
Torhousemuir
29- Form 3-232P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
tracked leader, lost place 10th, behind 14th, mistake next, soon beaten, tailed off, remote 3rd
- Form 352653
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, slow 10th, headway 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 2334P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
tracked leader, reminders before 15th, driven after next, mistake 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, modest 4th
- Form 01-P552
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
made all, jumped well, driven when challenged before 2 out, drew clear last, easily
In depth
Verdict
Kovera wasn’t beaten far in a first-time visor at Southwell, with Shaiyzar behind, but has gone up 4lb and the headgear would need to work a second time for him to get off the mark. A winner between the flags, connections have struggled to place THE OGLE GOGLE MAN under Rules so far but this looks a good opportunity for Charlie Mann’s charge. None of the others can be ignored in a modest heat.
Formwatch
Graystown (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Shepherd's Bight (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, slow 2nd and 3rd, not fluent and reminder in last 5th, slow 8th, closed 10th, disputing 2nd 14th, ridden next, slow 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Robert's Star (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Torhousemuir 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, ridden before 2 out, one pace before last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Corner Creek (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along 13th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, unable to get on terms, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Corner Creek (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Spinning Scooter 33-1 (10-10) In touch, dropped to rear 13th, 7th of 11, dist behind Toosey (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kovera (FR) 15-2 (10-4) Led, headed after 2nd, prominent, bumped 4th, every chance 3 out, still close 2nd last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Corner Creek (11-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.