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14:55 Sedgefield
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- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 611F47
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey James Reveley
in rear and in touch, headway 8th, chased winner before last, no impression
- Form 549441
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from 2nd, led 7th, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form P423-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Tony Kelly
with leader and keen, left in lead 2nd, jumped right and headed 7th, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 5885P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey B P Harding
led until unseated rider 2nd
- Form 5340UU
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, left 3rd from 2nd, ridden and weakened before last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Light The City turns out quickly after last week's emphatic victory over hurdles at Newcastle. The good ground was the reason for the improved form so he wouldn't want any more rain for his debut over fences. CROSS TO BOSTON was only beaten half-a-length by Mighty Cliche over 2m here last month, form that could prove good enough for this. Amethyst Rose completed a double when scoring here on Boxing Day, where Forestside was struggling when unseating his rider, but a fall on her next start at Kelso appears to have affected her confidence. Highlander Ted, a maiden over hurdles, makes his chasing debut from a very lowly mark.
Formwatch
Amethyst Rose (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 27l behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Light The City (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Palm Grey (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Highlander Ted 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, took keen hold, well beaten before 3 out, 8th of 12, 40l behind Steel Summit (12-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jan.
Cross To Boston (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) With leader, led 6th, headed last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mighty Cliche (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Forestside (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up behind and in touch, in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 5 out, in a race won by Beau Dandy (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 5 ran.