Racecards
13:50 Sedgefield
Garnetts Coaches Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 53504
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and effort before next, stayed on to chase winner before last, no extra running
- Form 466
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, headway half way, ridden and effort after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 206022
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey G Lee
behind from half way, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 216/5-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
chased leaders, reminders and lost place 3rd, rallied 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 04-U500
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Aspell
held up in rear, headway half way, weakened 3 out
- Form 3U5140
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
in touch, ridden and weakened quickly 5th
- Form 022205
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer E Tuer
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, headway half way to track leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 0416P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey C McCormack
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Sea Cove
35- Form 450
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form B0603/0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey R Hobson
in touch, ridden and effort 3 out, one pace next
- Form 0/0-60P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
close up, led approaching 3 out, headed next, one pace under pressure
- Form 00-P0PF
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
held up in mid-division, headway half way, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on
Karyon (IRE)
26- Form P61
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey F Keniry
tracked leaders, mistake and weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0P0-PPR
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey D C Costello
prominent to half way, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
This appears to be quite a poor contest in which Indian Solitaire can carry top-weight to victory, at the expense of Northern Minster and Pompeii. Indian Solitaire hails from an in form yard and didn't do too badly when fourth behind Bob The Piler at Newcastle a couple of weeks ago. That was a much stronger contest than today's and Richard Fahey's charge will appreciate this lesser opposition. Northern Minster does at least boast recent winning form, although it was in a pretty weak event at Newcastle. He comfortably accounted for Jodante on that occasion and looks set to run another good race. Pompeii has been knocking on the door recently and deserves to win a race of this nature, however in what is a very tricky start to proceedings Indian Solitaire is just given the vote.