Racecards
14:55 Sedgefield
Paxtons Spring Show 16 & 17 February Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 28y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £4,419
- 2nd: £1,297
- 3rd: £649
- 4th: £324
- Form 212455-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leaders, effort to chase leader briefly before 2 out, soon beaten, modest 4th and weakening when pulled up between last 2
- Form 4-24252
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
not fluent 1st, pressed leader, reminders after 9th, led 13th, headed before 3 out, weakened from next, left modest 4th between last 2
- Form 14U-34P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, behind from next
- Form 3P-2834
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led to 13th, close up, regained lead before 3 out, ridden before next, headed between last 2, no impression with front pair before last
- Form 351114
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
detatched in rear, headway on outside 4 out, ridden after next, chased winner before last, kept on same pace, well held flat
- Form 154515
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, led between last 2, soon ridden, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Verko's winning run came to an end at Catterick at the end of December but he's been given a few weeks to recover and is back over a more suitable distance today. He can't be ignored, despite looking a few pounds too high, while Bennys Well may have also benefited from a break. No Through Road is only a pound higher than when last successful but he's been well below par lately and Court Dismissed has proved difficult to place. Edmund hasn't run in almost a year but has won here on soft going. MY FRIEND GEORGE is a dual course winner and, though still looking a shade high in the weights, should make a bold bid to score again with doubts surrounding most of the others.
Formwatch
Edmund (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 10th, weakened last, 5th of 8, 28 1/4l behind William Money (10-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Court Dismissed (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Prominent, under pressure 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd approachuing last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 28l behind Ballyadeen (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
No Through Road 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 5th until 4 out, not fluent next, no impression when lost 2nd well before 2 out, poor 3rd when pulled up before last, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Bennys Well (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, prominent, reminder 7th, mistake and weakened 11th, 4th of 7, 37l behind Friendly Royal (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Verko (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Behind, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, no extra approaching last, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Gonalston Cloud (10-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
My Friend George 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Art Lord (10-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.