Racecards
14:50 Sedgefield
John Wade Skip Hire Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in Places, Heavy Final 150 yards)
- Form 426026
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey R Utley
made most to 6th, ridden approaching 8th, rallied approaching last, kept on to chase winner close home
Brian James
49- Form 2-040PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
towards rear, pushed along 6th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner, no extra towards finish
- Form 05300
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, pushed along 8th, brief effort 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 346320
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
held up towards rear, headway 8th, effort 2 out, no extra flat
Jonaem (IRE)
49- Form 3041P5
- Age 13
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Mr G Thomas
in touch, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
- Form 0P0/60
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
in touch, led 6th, mistake and headed 8th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form P20533
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in mid-division, headway 8th, led 2 out, soon clear, ridden out
- Form 043042
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
raced wide, held up in midfield, headway and close up 6th, ridden next, soon weakened
Amsara (IRE)
52- Form 05F0P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
midfield, headway to lead 8th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after last (finished lame)
Squandamania
15- Form 0-R5505
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
mid-division, brief effort ater 8th, soon weakened
- Form 0PP00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
towards rear, struggling 6th, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form P55400
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
tracked leader, led 4th to 5th, ridden 8th, weakened between last 2
In depth
Verdict
Some moderate performers on view and this doesn't look a race to get too heavily involved in but Real Fire has plenty going for him and gets a tentative vote. The son of Astronef showed a return to form when runner-up in a similar event over an inadequate two miles at Newcastle late last month. Well treated on last year's form and sure to appreciate both the trip and the quicker surface, the nine-year-old should give run well at a fair price. Blue Irish has been struggling in better company this term and ran particularly poorly last time so can't be backed with confidence to break a losing sequence that stretches back to 1998. Deneises Blossom returns to hurdling after some modest efforts over fences but has claims on the pick of her form over timber while Jonaem is a course and distance winner and can't be ignored in a weak affair despite some indifferent form of late.