Racecards
14:07 Sedgefield
Cavellos Italian/Steakhouse Gin & Cocktail Bar Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form 710U36-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, 2nd before next until before 2 out, weakened
- Form 132/PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased winner until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after next
- Form 239058-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, pushed along and no impression next
- Form 4/9904-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd and hit next, lost 2nd before the last, 3rd and one pace run-in
- Form 14F422-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd before the last, edged left and stayed on same pace under pressure run-in
- Form 8050PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up, fell 2nd
- Form 95/50-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R D Day
chased leaders, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off
- Form P76170-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
- Jockey Joe Williamson
last trio, pushed along and headway after 3 out, chased leaders before next, weakened between last 2
- Form 3/78478-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
made all, ridden before 2 out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged
In depth
Verdict
The Herds Garden is back on a winning mark but isn’t getting any younger. ZAMARKHAN was a faller when last seen over hurdles at Musselburgh in November but was closing on the leaders at the time and is probably on a decent mark. Hats Off To Larry ground out a victory at Market Rasen last Friday, his first over timber, and escapes a penalty so should be thereabouts again but it’s difficult to make a case for many of the others with Lord Caprio, in particular, looking a shadow of his former self.
Formwatch
The Herds Garden 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, hit 3rd, ridden along approaching 2 out, soon faded, 6th of 8, 26l behind Mr Melda (11-10) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lord Caprio (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, not fluent and behind 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Glory 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear of main pack, ridden and outpaced after 3 out and soon tailed off, 8th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Millie The Minx (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hats Off To Larry 17-2 (11-12) Mid-division, scrubbed along and outpaced after 3 out, significant headway when ridden home turn and chased leader 2 out, soon made strong challenge and led narrowly last, kept on gamely run-in, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Danger Money (11-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Zamarkhan (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, soon racing keenly, not much room over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Busy Street (11-10) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Wishful Thinking (GER) 200-1 (10-8) In rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sweetest Smile (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, never involved, 10th of 12, dist behind Fanfaron Dino (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Eden Collonges (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Close up, weakened last(usual 3 out), 10th of 12, dist behind Oksana (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Snowed In (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Led, came under a drive when joined 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon lost further ground and weakened, 8th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Old Jewry (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.