Racecards
16:10 Sedgefield
John Hellens Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0000-52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, reminders after 5th, ridden and lost touch after 7th, behind from 12th (wore cheek pieces)
- Form PPP35-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
led to 3rd, chased leaders to halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 0/P6-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leader, mistake and dropped rear 2nd, lost touch 7th, behind when pulled up after next
Keiran (IRE)
145- Form 1400-26
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway to lead after 7th, ridden between last two, stayed on well under pressure
- Form P32-315
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
in touch, led approaching 3rd, headed after 7th, ridden after 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 51U04-U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, ridden along after 7th, headway to join leader approaching next, weakened after 3 out
Quarterstaff
19- Form C33P2-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
chased leaders, ridden to stay in touch 12th, outpaced 3 out, kept on one-paced from next
Real Fire (IRE)
125- Form 1-00P30
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
held up and behind, headway halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression
- Form 00440P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden and outpaced from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
If able to translate his best hurdles form to fences Log On Intersky should be too good for his rivals and the six-year-old gets the TEAMtalk vote. The son of Insan only won once over timber, in novice company at this course last month, and was a faller in his only previous start over fences but he has the making of a chaser and should outclass his rivals. Keiran has changed stables since last seen and it remains to be seen how much ability he retains. Star Councel has shown little sign of encouragement since being switched to fences and a bigger danger to the selection may be recent Perth second Quarterstaff. However, the general level of his form suggests that he has it to do to beat the Johnson horse.