Racecards
14:50 Sedgefield
Newcastle Brown Ale Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 1452-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, ridden and 4 lengths clear last, ran on flat
- Form 326413
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, soon beaten
Benefit
13- Form 212224
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
chased leaders, mistake 10th, pushed along 17th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, no danger after
- Form P41/P6P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs C Kerr
- Jockey D Flavin
pulled up, led, headed 6th, reminders 8th, behind when hit 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Jumbo's Dream
164- Form 2P4P3-5
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Dixon
- Jockey T Davidson
mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Fashions Monty is our choice here ahead of Lord Of The Land, Benefit and Simlet. The selection has been in good form of late and comes here on the back of a Hexham win from today's mark in a conditional jockeys' handicap chase. She is also a course and distance winner, albeit from a five-pound lower mark, stays well and, overall, looks to have plenty going for her. Lord Of The Land has also scored over course and distance, being five pounds above a victorious mark now, and, generally consistent of late, should give you a run for your money. Simlet is seven pounds better off for the two-and-a-half lengths he finished behind Benefit at Hexham in May, and comes here fit, but Fisher Street, despite being well weighted on 2002 form, had been off the track for some time before his recent two runs but did not really show enough in them to be fancied today. Jumbo's Dream, despite being out of the weights, is now back to a winning mark but others are preferred and Suggest maybe has a few pounds to find overall with our selection which is, once again, Fashions Monty.