Racecards
14:10 Sedgefield
Brian Ellison Racing Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 20/2242
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
made all, unchallenged
- Form 41/2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased winner and not fluent, ridden before last, never able to challenge
- Form 5/22P43
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
MISTER SPINGSPRONG was always being niggled to lie up with the pace over 2m at Catterick last time but he kept on well to finish second and the step back in trip is certain to suit. Brian Ellison’s 10-year-old is preferred to the frustrating Chidswell, despite the official ratings giving the latter a slight advantage. Jack In A Box unsurprisingly got tired when second at Southwell but still finished ahead of a previous winner and that wasn’t a bad first run under Rules.
Formwatch
Chidswell (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 19l behind Forest Bihan (11-6) at Newcastle 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Jack In A Box 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, joined front pair after 9th, clear 2nd when ridden before 3 out, no chance with winner after, plugged on same pace, 2nd of 6, 33l behind Pearl Swan (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Led until 8th, led after 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Herons Heir (11-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.