Racecards
13:55 Sedgefield
Dickie Dods Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form FF2U-00
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 3600-00
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, stayed on from next, one pace under pressure flat
- Form 30P212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A Deakin
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on well approaching last
- Form 2505-01
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
towards rear, reminders 6th, soon lost touch
Brian James
21- Form 3332-04
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
towards rear, pushed along and some headway from 7th, weakened 9th
Silver Gift
32- Form 1U141P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
towards rear, headway 7th, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Maraud
17- Form 512R21
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey G Lee
led 2nd, mistake and headed 6th, pushed along from next, effort approaching 2 out, one pace under pressure flat
- Form 54F-426
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
dropped rear from 7th, soon lost touch
- Form 0P-5C0P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
in touch, headway to lead 6th, headed and mistake 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 502114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P Needham
- Jockey C McCormack
in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/F-P314
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey P Whelan
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened from next
- Form 526113
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
towards rear, pushed along approaching 9th, stayed on approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 12PP/0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey M H Naughton
in touch, pushed along 9th, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 43-2054
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
led to 2nd, led again approaching 3 out, ridden out flat
In depth
Verdict
A wide open affair here in which many could be given chances on there best form but the TEAMtalk selection is Sir Ruscott. The gelding from the John Norton yard won well under similar conditions last time out when defeating Jim Jam Joey. If he reproduces that form he will be hard to beat despite his Penalty. Joe Luke rates the main danger he is well in on his best form, is proven on the ground and is from a stable in good form. Maraud won well at Catterick last time out when defeating Yankee Jamie but again he has risen in the weights and he may be in the handicappers grip now. Silver Gift could also go well but he was disappointing when pulled up last time and he may be feeling the effects of a busy campaign. Sadler's Secret has been a revelation since being moved from Martin Pipe, and the gelding would probably have won last time out but for hitting the front to soon. He will be a danger to all if ridden with more restraint. Brian James and Over The Hill are both course and distance winners who are proven on the ground and it would be no surprise if they came both came back to form as they both appear to be on favourable marks.