Racecards
15:40 Sedgefield
Paxtons Exclusive For Kverneland Everywhere Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 77y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 211307-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, led after 3 out, quickened readily clear between last 2, soon ridden, in no danger after, very easily
- Form 46/4446-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, left behind from next
- Form 223511-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
led, not fluent and novicey at times, headed after 3 out, readily outpaced by easy winner between last 2, lost 2nd and weakened approaching last
- Form 324437-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in last pair, chased front pair before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd before last, no chance with easy winer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Caius Marcius found only one too good in three starts over fences last summer and is the class act in this but it’s possible that the in-form MON PORT has more scope. He’s won twice over hurdles at Market Rasen recently, beating useful chaser Peppay Le Pugh in the first of those, and is sure to have had plenty of schooling. Expresstime has got nowhere near in seven runs over fences and Lucky Lucarno is yet to place in any of the same number of races under Rules.
Formwatch
Caius Marcius (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, blundered 4 out, outpaced when not fluent next, never on terms, ridden and weakened flat, 7th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Verdana Blue (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Lucky Lucarno 11-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 33 1/2l behind Saint Freule (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mon Port (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Made most, joined turning in, driven 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, edged left and held on near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr beating Oskemen (10-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Expresstime (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Jumped slightly right at times, led, not fluent an reminder 7th, headed 9th, lost place 12th, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Burning Issues (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.