Racecards
14:15 Sedgefield
JTC Pizzalicious Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
Samillier
250- Form 9P4P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
In depth
Verdict
ROWDY ROMEO is the most exposed but travels over from Ireland with the strongest form having placed on several occasions. He’s weighted to beat the returning Halpha Soleil though Yealand is a likely improver while Young Jack won an Irish point-to-point back in May and debuts under Rules.
Formwatch
Great Warford (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden and lost touch with leaders, weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Cracking Rhapsody (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Halpha Soleil (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and hard pressed home turn, soon headed and no extra, 6th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Noble Affair (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Rowdy Romeo (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden after 2 out and headed approaching last, 4th and not fluent last, no extra run-in, 5th of 17, 14 1/4l behind Harvard Guy (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Samillier 25-1 (12-0) (cp) lost tch 5; t.o & pu 9, at Sheriff Hutton 3m mdn sft in Apr.
Yealand (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden and some headway 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Johnnywho (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Young Jack (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Tr ldr, 2nd aftr 8th, left in ld 2out, kow to line, won at Grennan 3m mdn gd in May beating Benefit Ben (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.