Racecards
13:20 Sedgefield
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,466
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form 543-511
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C O'Farrell
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and closer in 7th before 2 out, went 4th soon after, plugged on
- Form 679159
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Alan Doyle
off the pace in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 2-27623
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
off the pace in 6th, mistake and pushed along after 6th, no impression in 3rd before 2 out
- Form 666-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders when hit 3 out, switched right and went 2nd before next, 2 lengths down when hit last, strong challenge close home, just held
- Form 6P66-65
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
off the pace in 5th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, pushed along in 4th on inside before next, weakened quickly soon after
- Form 27-7004
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey B S Hughes
well in rear, tailed off after 8th, never a factor
Hajey
27- Form 3-7597
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Tom Midgley
pressed leader who set strong pace and clear of 3rd, went right 3 out, soon led, 2 lengths ahead at the last, all out
- Form 40-8075
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
off the pace in 4th, weakened before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 4P5-637
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased clear leading pair, closer at 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 03-0P87
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
led set strong pace but pressed, soon clear of 3rd, hit 4th, headed soon after 3 out, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd before next, weakened quickly
- Form 611-783
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
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In depth
Verdict
Cailin Dearg beat CASH AGAIN, Lostnfound and Bollin Phoenix when completing a double here last month but an 8lb rise gives all those behind a chance of reversing the form, especially Ben Haslam’s charge who goes well on the track and on soft ground. Rubytwo is also weighted to beat the top weight on earlier running but she has a poor strike-rate. Joie De Vivre beat the selection out of sight here in October but has gone backwards since and Hidden Commander is 0-8, though it would be no surprise to see him threaten the places. Son Of The Somme just came up short on his handicap debut at Doncaster but is 6lb higher here.
Formwatch
Cailin Dearg (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) In touch, headway on inner 4 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, ran on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Shoeshine Boy (11-3) by 4l, 9 ran.
Joie De Vivre (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Ask Blossomfort (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Rubytwo 7-2 (10-3) Prominent, pushed along 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Headscarf Lil (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Son Of The Somme (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Rear mid-division, effort and headway into 6th before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, jumped left in 4th 2 out, ridden to chase leader before last, stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Ginger Du Val (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, nudged along before 2 out, plugged on one pace after last, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Spark Of Madness (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lostnfound 18-1 (11-4) In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallied run in, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Cailin Dearg (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Hajey 11-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra, 7th of 11, 21l behind Planned Paradise (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Bollin Phoenix 12-1 (10-10) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden when hampered 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Cailin Dearg (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Amma Lord (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped left 1st, not fluent 7th, close up after next, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Emirat De Catana (10-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Burdigala (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Fever Roque (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Cash Again (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, rallied approaching last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Cailin Dearg (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.