Racecards
16:55 Sedgefield
Paddypower.com 08000 565 265 Phone Bet Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm places Hurdles-Chase Good,Good to Soft places)
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Form 22P-441
- Age 13
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Wells
- Jockey Mr M Seston
in touch, ridden 10th, kept on under pressure from 3 out, no impression
- Form 13-8P07
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
led to 8th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out
- Form 14822-U
- Age 13
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey B J Toomey
in touch, lost place 9th, soon behind
Windy Hills
16- Form P22/15-1
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss J Richards
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
mid-division on outside, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, weakening when blundered 2 out
- Form 2-3412P
- Age 14
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Coglan
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
chased leaders to 4 out, weakened next
- Form 47/1P-55
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Mr A Waugh
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 60F/500-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss Z M-Murphy
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden out flat
- Form 324504
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
in touch, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
- Form P/P1F-87
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Colm McCormack
behind, kept on from 3 out, never nearer
- Form P9P3P-4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs A Thomson
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
chased leader, led 8th, headed 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression
In depth
Verdict
YANN'S rates as our pick in this Hunter's event with Incas and Windy Hills the dangers. This will be no gimme for Yann's but he made light of his task at North Carlton last time out and Miles Seston is aboard this afternoon. Incas unseated rider in a similar contest at Ayr. A useful three miler when with Lucinda Russell, he wouldn't mind any extra rain. Windy Hills was a useful sort when trained by Nicky Richards. His daughter now holds the training rights these days and he beat the useful Rayshan in a point at Overton. Emerald Destiny makes his debut in races of this nature. Hasper may need more of a test than today allows while Paradise Bay is a willing if not always foot perfect participant. The market is always a bug clue for punters in this sphere and Yann's is our pick without reference to it.
Formwatch
Yann's (FR) 4-9fav (12-5) A.p; led app 15; rdn out, won at North Carlton 3m ptp gd beating Civil Gent (12-5) by 8l, 5 ran.
Emerald Destiny (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden after 5 out, hit next when weakened, 7th of 10, 37l behind Ngong Hills (10-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Incas (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders and unseated rider at the 9th in race won by Almire Du Lia (10-0) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Windy Hills 3-1 (11-0) A.p; outpcd app 2 out; stayed on to ld flat, won at Overton 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Rayshan (11-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Jupiter's Fancy 8-1 (11-2) Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Vital Spark (11-0) at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul, 15 ran.
Benny Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased winner, blundered 7th, blundered 5 out, one pace from next, 5th of 8, 45l behind Jubilee George (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f hts chs (5) gs in Feb.
Hasper 6-1 (12-0) Held up; prog to chall 2 out; outpcd app last, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Belem Ranger (12-7) at Corbridge 3m ptp gd.
Nouveau Maire (FR) (10-12) behind Nasthazya (10-12) at Clairefontaine 2m 2f chs in Aug '07, 10 ran.
Paradise Bay (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Mistakes throughout, chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until blundered last, 4th of 8, 43l behind Jubilee George (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f hts chs (5) gs in Feb.
Simply Smashing (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Behind, soon reminders, tailed off from 11th, 7th of 12, well behind I See A Star (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hts chs (6) gd.
Witness Run (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) In tch til outpcd 4 out, 4th of 8, 16l behind Charming Knight (12-0) at Overton 3m ptp gd in Feb.