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16:30 Sedgefield
Balanced Support Reins Bob Bowden Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 9y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,450 added
- Winner: £3,406
- 2nd: £1,567
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 019421
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Jack Hogan
raced on inside, waited with in last trio, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 2nd between last two, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held
- Form 6664
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked winner after 1st, pushed along and lost 2nd between last two, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in
- Form P14802
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
made all, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, unchallenged
- Form 311-234
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in last trio, closer 3 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, flattened 2 out, kept plugging on until no extra before the last
- Form 443/5P1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in last trio, good headway tracking leaders before 3 out, weakened before the last
- Form 753P88
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
raced wide in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened between last two
- Form 90-PP75
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey Alan Doyle
tracked winner until after 1st, chased leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 9-8PP51
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Edward Austin
NonRunner
- Form P4-0735
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mr Palmtree came good over hurdles at Warwick at the sixth attempt but probably didn’t beat much. The Blame Game and THATBEATSBANAGHER are both course specialists and finished 1-2 here in February. The winner is actually 2lb better off with the runner-up today but the latter may handle the soft ground better. Dora De Janeiro has won over 3m and Wetherby fourth Great Raffles won this 12 months ago, though is 12lb higher now. Ballin Bay, upped in trip for his handicap debut, is preferred to Atomic Angel, yet another course and distance winner, of the remainder.
Formwatch
Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) In touch in rear, closed on leaders at 7th, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, ran on, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Ailes D'amour (11-13) by 3l, 6 ran.
Ballin Bay (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind Kingston Bridge (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Atomic Angel 10-3 (11-0) Led, going well and length clear last, kept on well flat, headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Lissen To The Lady (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Great Raffles (FR) 2-1fav (11-1) Mid-division, hit 7th, mistake next, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 8l behind Fiadh (11-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Mr Palmtree (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) In rear, in touch, headway 3 out, pushed along and went 3rd home turn, led approaching 2 out where not fluent, ridden and mistake last, stayed on best, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Dark Duomo (10-8) by 11l, 7 ran.
Lockdown Leader (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, well beaten 2 out, 8th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Hoganville (11-10) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Alien Encounter 100-1 (10-12) Not fluent 1st, chased winner 2nd until 6th, outpaced after 8th, soon weakened, last of 5, 31l behind Giovinco (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar.
The Blame Game (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 6th, closed 3 out, challenged from 2 out, led before last, driven out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Thatbeatsbanagher (12-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dora De Janeiro (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closed before 4th, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, 5th of 17, 18 1/2l behind So Many Roads (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.