Racecards
16:30 Sedgefield
Ljj Contractors 01642 617517 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 32-5F1U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, led 6th, headed before 10th, tracked winner, ridden 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 95584U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
behind when refused 10th
- Form 5451-46
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Gray
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, outpaced 11th, soon weakened
Pams Oak
23- Form 5P6-333
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, blundered 5th, led before 10th, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out
- Form 19733-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey F Keniry
chased leader to 6th, soon struggling, tailed off from 10th
- Form 33P-35P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey T Greenway
led to 6th, tracked leaders until pulled up before 9th, dismounted
- Form 16-2325
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
in touch, outpaced 12th, no impression when hit 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 2F-U663
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, ridden 12th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, never troubled leaders
- Form 72-2544
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, went 3rd 12th, ridden and weakened from 2 out
- Form 736225
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
held up, driven and kept on from 2 out, never near leaders
- Form 233-P2P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Gray
- Jockey B P Harding
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
In depth
Verdict
Mandingo Chief, Pams Oak and Now Then Sid, are three against the field in this handicap chase and the tentative vote is given to Mandingo Chief. The selection would be a confident vote if guaranteed a fluent round of fencing as he remains fairly weighted and has conditions to suit but that is a big if. Pams Oak rates the main danger on his latest third behind Tommy Spar, that form has since been franked but he is very onepaced and again looks vulnerable. Now Then Sid is another that could go well as he has plenty in his favour but he looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder Billie John is game and consistent and is sure to run his race while Rifleman would be a danger to all if on a going day but for the winner we return to Mandingo Chief in the hope that his jumping holds up.
Formwatch
Mandingo Chief (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Led until bumped and unseated rider in race won by Mooramana (11-9) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 7 ran.
North Landing (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led until blundered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Ballynure (10-0) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf, 8 ran.
Rifleman (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along 11th, weakened after 13th, 6th of 12, 27l behind Moss Bawn (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Pams Oak 7-2 (11-0) Held up and keen, headway 7th, hit 10th, weakened 12th, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Tommy Spar (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Nocatee (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Never going well, tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, reminders after 6th, lost place 7th, soon behind, last of 7, well behind Be The Tops (10-5) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Jul.
Now Then Sid 5-2jt-fav (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 21l behind Moss Bawn (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Billie John (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on to take moderate 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Moss Bawn (10-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Karo de Vindecy (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 8th, weakening when hampered 4 out, 4th of 6, 16l behind Schinken Otto (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.