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13:05 Sedgefield
Best Odds Guaranteed Daily With Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
EL JEFE (NAP) won this off today’s mark in 2021 and arrives on the back of last month’s course and distance double. He looks the one to side with given he beat the re-opposing Coup De Gold last time and Calevade before that. Robin Goodfellow and Attention All also have plenty to find with the selection but Beat Box should have come on for a recent second at Hexham and may prove the main danger.
Formwatch
Calevade (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Prominent, led 3rd, ridden joined when hit 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind El Jefe (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Chase A Fortune 8-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, midfield halfway, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Park Annonciade (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Beat Box (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Serious Ego (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Attention All (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Towards rear, headway and close up 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 21 1/2l behind El Jefe (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Bamboo Bay (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, driven 2f out, no impression, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Gift Of Raaj (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Liberty Flame (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 2nd, rapid headway on outer and led after 3rd, headed and weakened tamely before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
El Jefe (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Towards rear, smooth headway on inner home turn and soon went 3rd, led 2 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, ran on well, readily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Coup De Gold (10-8) by 5l, 10 ran.
A Cheap Thrill (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Close up, pushed along 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Prominent, left in lead 4th, headed 3 out, kept on, ridden before last, no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind El Jefe (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Robin Goodfellow (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden 4 out, stayed on steadily from before 2 out, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind El Jefe (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.