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13:45 Sedgefield
Champion Hurdle Tips At bookies.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,600 added
- Winner: £3,481
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £257
- Form 34-45P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Ronan Short
chased winner, dived at 4th, ridden and losrt 2nd after 3 out, sooon weakened, 5th and beaten when brought down 2 out
- Form 563089
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Brian Harding
held up in touch, outpaced after 3rd, soon behind, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 29007
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, 3 lengths down when fell 2 out
- Form 651U13
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Colm McCormack
held up in rear, lost touch after 3rd, left poor 4th 2 out
- Form 0P3-5PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, clear approaching 4th, ridden and wandered approaching last, headed final 100 yards, rallied gamely to lead again post
- Form 44-PFF6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leading pair, 2nd on inside after 3 out, challenged last, riddden run-in, led final 100 yards, caught post
- Form 0/888-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in touch, outpaced after 3rd, rallied approaching 2 out, left 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fiddler's Flight overcame numerous mistakes to gain his second victory over the course and distance last month but didn't run as well on a return visit last weekend. Perfect Poison had been disappointing before a battling victory at Catterick, where he just held on despite hanging left throughout the last couple of furlongs. Azure Glamour is tried in blinkers after a shocking run here last time, where he started favourite. He’d also disappointed on the track on Boxing Day. NORMANDY KING was impeded when making some progress over the minimum at Taunton and, with the longer trip certain to suit, he's taken to make his long journey pay off.
Formwatch
Perfect Poison (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, led again next, not fluent 7th, clear 2 out until hung left before last, pressed flat, 1 1/2 lengths up towards finish, held on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Diego Suarez (11-1) by shd, 10 ran.
Just Like Dylan (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Oldgrangewood (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Normandy King (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Always behind, 7th of 15, dist behind Winged Express (11-1) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in rear but in touch, headway after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Roxyfet (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Azure Glamour (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) With leaders on outside, lost place after 3 out, weakening when pulled up approaching next, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Home For Tea 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, led before 3 out where not fluent, headed next, soon ridden and edged left, kept on until no extra and lost place flat, 6th of 12, 8l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Nicki's Nipper 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, chase winner briefly before next, kept on same pace, well held before last, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Goal (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.