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15:55 Sedgefield
188Bet Faller Refunds At Cheltenham Thursday Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 5-76411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, clear 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, reduced lead when headed last, readily outpaced run-in
- Form 23-5534
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
jumped left 1st, tracked leader until 10th, outpaced next (4 out), rallied and switched left before last, soon 2nd, led last, quickened readily clear run-in
- Form 4-43132
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
tracked leading pair, went 2nd and hit 10th, pushed along before 2 out, brief rally between last 2, soon ridden, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in, eased
Heritage Way
795- Form 1098/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
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In depth
Verdict
Heritage Way is 17lb out of the handicap and hasn't run for over two years. Micky Hammond saddles half of the entries. Justforjames has won twice over hurdles here but has yet to show any real potential over the bigger obstacles. Paddling had been in good form, winning at Catterick in December, before blown away by INSTANT REPLAY over slightly further here last month. The winner had scored over the course and distance earlier and a hat-trick beckons.
Formwatch
Instant Replay (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led from 9th, clear from before 2 out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Paddling (10-8) by 33l, 6 ran.
Justforjames (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) In rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 13th, hit 15th, went 3rd after 4 out, close enough when not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 23 3/4l behind Sharp Response (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Paddling (FR) 10-1 (10-8) In rear, headway before 10th, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 33l behind Instant Replay (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Heritage Way 66-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear and keen, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Chase End Charlie (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.