Racecards
15:10 Sedgefield
Gg.Com Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places with Soft patches on the straig
- Form P2111-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
in touch to 3rd, dropped rear halfway, soon lost touch
- Form 264-10
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
held up towards rear, headway 6th, close 3rd and every chance when fell last
Eriskay (IRE)
631- Form 0UPU12/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 21001-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
held up mid-division, headway halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on strongly
- Form P6/360-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey M H Naughton
led, headed approaching 3rd, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 50P-F04
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey D McGann
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P11F03
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey Miss P Robson
held up mid-division, headway halfway and in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Form 50/033-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, headway 6th, effort 2 out, weakened before next
- Form 12P/501
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
Westernmost
15- Form 22-0050
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, led approaching 3rd, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 604406
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey G Supple
mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden and weakened next
Terdad (USA)
56- Form 23322P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
in touch, pushed along and dropped rear halfway, no danger after
- Form 14111F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden to lead after last, headed 2f out, one pace under pressure
- Form 0-36432
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey F King
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, no extra run-in
Baby Gee
194- Form 12-3416
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, headway halfway, effort 2 out, fifth and one pace when hampered last
- Form 0/0043-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, led after 2 out, headed after last, one pace under pressure
In depth
Verdict
Hopeful Chance is the choice here with the main danger likely to come from Major Drive, No Picnic and Needwood Spirit. The selection was a game winner last time at Newcastle when defeating Lord of the Loch, and with conditions once again to suit, he could take a good deal of beating with the step up in trip another plus. Major Drive represents the main danger as this gelding has shown a good level of consistency and he ran well last time behind Touch Closer at Sedgefield. That was his seasonal reappearance so he is sure to come on for the run and he will not be far away at the finish. No Picnic was just beaten behind Cordilla at Ayr last time but this gelding has been a model of consistency and it is difficult to see him being out of the frame. Needwood Spirit would be a live outsider if there is any further rain, while Yankee Jamie and Terdad are not entirely out of it either, but in an open race, we will take a chance on Hopeful Chance.