Racecards
14:10 Sedgefield
Brian Ellison Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 64-3263
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway 9th to chase leaders, every chance before last, soon shaken up and not quicken
Bentons Lad
34- Form 2232-35
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out
- Form 265-764
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
with leader, led 5th, ridden before last, kept on
- Form 41-4483
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, headway before 8th, ridden in 4th before 3 out, left 3rd from last, no extra
- Form P35624-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
tracked leaders, towards rear from halfway, weakened from 9th, tailed off
- Form P3P5-02
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led to 5th, tracked leader, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 754-33F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
towards rear, ridden before 12th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 23/4-470
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
behind, headway before 3 out, in 3rd and held when fell last
- Form 43-5P54
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Alex Chadwick
prominent, reminders 9th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
CASTLETOWN has plenty of experience over fences and ran a nice race over hurdles last time at Musselburgh. This is a modest heat so Pauline Robson’s top weight is given another chance. Eager To Know fell on his reappearance at Musselburgh but was well backed so shouldn’t be written off just yet. Flemerina could figure if taking to fences but Instant Replay has more of a chasing background. Frankie Ballou has been placed twice at Catterick but Dun Faw Good has a lengthy absence to overcome.
Formwatch
Castletown (FR) 4-1jfav (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Thorpe (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bentons Lad 11-2 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 15; wknd flat, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Wayupinthebox (12-0) at Alnwick 3m gd in Dec.
Instant Replay (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 13, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Flemerina (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on under pressure closing stages, 3rd of 16, 8 3/4l behind Final Fling (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dun Faw Good 7-2fav (10-5) Led to after 2nd, in touch, outpaced 4 out, rallied after 2 out, ridden and no impression with front pair before last, lost modest 3rd near finish, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Formidableopponent (10-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Led until 6th, pressed leader, every chance 2 out, soon outpaced, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Paddling (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Eager To Know (IRE) 3-1fav (11-2) In touch, fell 5 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Vodka Red (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Morning With Ivan (10-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Nelly La Rue (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) Led until 5 out, soon rallied, weakened after 3 out, modest 4th, 4th of 5, 28 1/4l behind Midnight Walk (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.