Racecards
16:00 Sedgefield
Paxtons Supporting Customers With Peregrine Finance Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good - Good to firm in places on the Hurdles Course
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 33772-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 25975/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
in rear, reminders approaching 5th, hit 6th, reminders next, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
- Form 86850-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, led 2 out, kept on from last, driven out
- Form 11661-7
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
led, reminders approaching 11th, headed 12th, weakened 2 out
- Form P7515P/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
with leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 224/777-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
towards rear, jumped right 4th, jumped right last, rider dropped whip soon after, went 3rd run-in, until last 100 yards, no extra
- Form 96P-332
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey F Davis
mid-division, reminder after 7th, went 2nd after next, outpaced 2 out, rallied to take 3rd run-in, one pace
- Form 180343-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, led 12th, headed 2 out, weakened after last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
General Hadi stayed on well to win last time at this track and Karelian is a previous course and distance winner but we give the nod to the veteran in the field, TOULOUSE EXPRESS. The selection beat General Hardi two races ago when a pound higher in the weights. With 9lbs in hand today, Toulouse Express appears set to get the better of General Hardi once more. The pick ran poorly in his last appearance at Market Rasen but with a return to a course that he clearly favours this could lead to a marked improvement. General Hardi possibly performs better with a longer trip considering his two wins have come over at least half a mile further. A really good run last time beating Neptune Equester by two lengths here means that he is strongly worth including in calculations. Karelian won here in 2007 but since then has shown very poor form. After pulling up last time we have no confidence in this Ferdy Murphy gelding and we oppose him today. Soubriquet could challenge if returning to the ability that saw him get back-to-back wins last April. The trip shouldn't be a problem but the form of late is, with little to suggest he could compete here. Our choice is Toulouse Express.
Formwatch
General Hardi 11-1 (10-0) Always front rank, hit 2nd, 2nd 14th, led 18th, ridden and joined last, stayed on gamely flat, won at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr beating Neptune Equester (10-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Karelian 33-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, tailed off approaching 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Summer Soul (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Soubriquet (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 34l behind Beidh Tine Anseo (10-10) at Perth 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in May.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 12, 39l behind North Island (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Back To The Wind (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led until headed approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Our Choice (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun '08, 14 ran.
Broadway Star (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 11, 24l behind The Snail (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Nile Moon (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Led, headed 10th, chased winner, ridden approaching last, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Red Dynamite (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Indiana Gold (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Close up, led approaching 5 out, headed approaching 2 out, rallied and one pace from last, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Star Galaxy (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.