Racecards
13:25 Sedgefield
Phoenix Eye Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 73
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in last trio, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 5D4/22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, pushed along and pressed after 3 out, ridden between last 2, narrowly headed last, rallied, no extra towards finish
- Form 76
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
bit keen, held up in last trio, jumped right 5th, tailed off when hit 3 out
- Form 23-3532
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader, challenged after 3 out, every chance next, ridden and lost 2nd before the last 2, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 34/6-438
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Sean Conway
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
held up, mistake 1st, jinked left and unseated rider 2nd
Red Reminder
26- Form 8634-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leading pair, went 2nd before the last, led narrowly last, stayed on to assert towards finish
Tara Tiara
15- Form 5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Craggs
- Jockey Blair Campbell
chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed offt
- Form 73-P164
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in rear, lost touch after 6th, rallied after 3 out, went modest 3rd run-in
In depth
Verdict
Placed in five of his six starts in France, Rostello is sure to be popular having his first run for Richard Newland. Neither ground nor fitness will be an issue but O’HANRAHAN BRIDGE could have his measure if improving slightly on a couple of runs over course and distance when finding only one too good. Red Reminder was never a factor when third at Carlisle but that was an improvement on his first run over hurdles at the Cumbrian track. Meagher's Flag is having a first run since September and trying a new trip.
Formwatch
Meagher's Flag (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slow 2nd, lost place before not fluent 3rd, behind 5th, headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, no chance, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Pacify (11-8) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Sep.
O'Hanrahan Bridge (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Always chasing winner, ridden approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Evander (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Pentelitubby 100-1 (10-12) In rear, jumped right 8th, well beaten from 4 out, 6th of 9, 36l behind Uptown Harry (10-12) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Rostello (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 6, shd behind Fahawro (11-11) at Compiegne 2m 3f sft in Nov.
Kymata 66-1 (10-5) Prominent in chasing group, reminders 6f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 11, dist behind Wayfinder (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Red Reminder 80-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 12, 7 3/4l behind Big Bad Bear (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Tara Tiara 66-1 (10-7) Held up, hit 3 out, soon niggled along and struggling, 5th of 7, dist behind Jabbaar (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Ulterior Motives (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up and behind, lost touch after 4th, stayed on to take poor 4th after 2 out, 4th of 7, 33l behind Jabbaar (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.