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16:55 Sedgefield
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 114/3-64
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
chased (clear) winner, lost 2nd approaching 4th, chased leading pair, no impression from 5th (3 out), hit last
- Form 48-P316
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey B P Harding
last pair, pushed along after 4th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 8-07954
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 2nd, went 2nd before 4th, no impression on unchallenged winner from 5th (3 out)
Hotgrove Boy
28- Form 5/5PF2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Daragh Bourke
jumped well, made all, clear from 1st, kept on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 64FP92
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
in rear, not fluent 2nd, tailed off when went right 2 out, never on terms
- Form 332353
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leader, lost place 3rd, pushed along after 4th, driven in modest 4th before next, never on terms, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mister Wall Street has been very lightly raced since completing a double in 2011 and hasn't regained his form. Bob's Dream won a similar grade handicap here in November but ran poorly at Catterick the following month. Dropzone has had just two runs over fences and shown only moderate form while Hotgrove Boy has had 22 career starts and is still a maiden. Forestside has run 20 times over fences without winning but can hardly go any lower in the ratings and is consistent enough to get into the frame. FORCE OF HABIT had been beaten out of sight in most races before an unexpected second place behind Dark And Dangerous at Catterick and, if continuing in that frame of mind, can go one better.
Formwatch
Mister Wall Street (FR) 8-1 (10-12) With leaders, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 27l behind Massena (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Bob's Dream (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Hampered 1st, in rear, ridden 4 out, chased leaders under pressure on outside next, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 42l behind Coax (11-1) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Dropzone (USA) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, jumped left 4th, ridden after next, not fluent 7th, outpaced from next, no impression, 4th of 10, 22l behind Lord Navits (10-5) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Hotgrove Boy 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 5th, blundered 7th, headed before 8th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, in a race won by Too Cool To Fool (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Force Of Habit 14-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Dark And Dangerous (11-12) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Forestside (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pecked 3rd, headway 6 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Too Cool To Fool (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.