Racecards
13:10 Sedgefield
Wills Property Services Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form F58-7PU
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led to 4 out, pushed along and weakened next
- Form 2P-P68D
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Steven Fox
in touch, lost place 5 out, headway before next, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form U64PU8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division, weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up
Wazowski
28- Form 33-3342
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, kept on well
- Form 4071
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Colm McCormack
towards rear, pushed along 5 out, soon struggling, pulled up 3 out
- Form 3B3/6-5P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed after next, soon weakened
- Form 87P3-66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 4/722-72
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, lost 2nd place run-in, no extra
- Form 568-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Ross
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leaders in 3rd place, weakened after 3 out, pulled up
K O Kenny
406- Form 544/765-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey W T Kennedy
behind, pushed along and weakened 3 out
- Form P334P-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr D Delahunt
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon outpaced
Sory
17- Form 6P8P5/7
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey A Nicol
mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place run-in
- Form 524-703
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
always behind, struggling before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Wazowski wasn’t beaten far behind a subsequent winner at Bangor last month but has won only one of his 19 starts. Pixiepot is 0-13 over timber but has been second six times so wouldn’t be winning out of turn. Wind Of Hope was first past the post over course and distance on Boxing Day and, though subsequently demoted, holds Fiddler's Flight and Sory on that run. MAIN FACT hadn’t shown much before scoring over 2m1f here in November and has gone up 8lb since. But he did it easily that day and should have more to offer after only four runs over hurdles.
Formwatch
Witness Time (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up, unseated rider after the 2nd, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Wind Of Hope (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prominent, challenged 2 out, led run-in, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Hit And Run (11-12) by nk, 13 ran.
Swantykay (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 11, dist behind Buckle Street (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Wazowski 5-2 (11-11) Keen set good pace, mistake 3rd, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Virginia Chick (11-6) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Main Fact (USA) 28-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, led and edged left last, drawing clear when edged right 100 yards out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Sleep In First (11-8) by 5l, 12 ran.
Red Tortue (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Soon led, not fluent 1st, stumbled on landing next, headed 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, behind when pulled up next, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Short Flight (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Morning With Ivan (10-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Pixiepot 10-3 (10-5) Led and stumbled on landing 1st, headed 4th, tracked winner, ridden and not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Focaccia (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Stetchworth (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, dist behind Catamaran Du Seuil (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
K O Kenny 66-1 (11-0) In touch in rear, hit 3rd, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Thumb Stone Blues (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Dolly's Dot (IRE) 125-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Crixus's Escape (10-12) at Hexham 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Sory 33-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on same pace in 5th, 7th of 13, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Behind, headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.