Racecards
15:55 Sedgefield
Stockton Kia Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form 176570
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
raced wide throughout, chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, challenged last, every chance early run-in, driven and no extra final 100 yards
Meteorite
45- Form 73-7462
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Nixon
chased leaders, led after 3 out, joined after last, stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards
- Form 741435
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced on inside and keen, chased leader, led 3rd until after 3 out, weakened before next
Red Ochre
470- Form 222524-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in rear, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 2725
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
led until headed and reminders 3rd, lost 2nd before 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 688485
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until 3 out, soon outpaced, no threat after
- Form 94P346
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
raced wide, held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, went moderate 3rd before 2 out
- Form 5-63490
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
METEORITE has improved steadily and was leading at this trip when tackling an extra 3f at Doncaster. He was only headed at the last and this looks no tougher. Nefyn Point was well beaten at Bangor last time but won around here in December and would have an obvious chance if that last effort was ignored. Red Ochre, who has been chasing, has never won a race in 16 starts and his best form has come on quicker ground and though Minella Fiveo has dropped to a winnable mark it's a long time since he showed any real sign of form.
Formwatch
Successor (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 6th, weakening when went left 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Meteorite 12-1 (11-1) Chased leader, led narrowly 5th, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Nefyn Point 11-2 (11-9) In touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 29 3/4l behind Oscars Leader (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Red Ochre 12-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, slow next, took closer order 9th, chased leaders 11th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 30l behind Born For War (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Burnage Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Tavus (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Minella Fiveo (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, took closer order on outside after 4th, effort after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Main Fact (12-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Flaming Glory (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd after 3 out until long run before next, chased leaders, weakened before the last, 6th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Sincerely Resdev (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Percy B Shelley 20-1 (11-9) Always in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Roxyfet (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.