Racecards
17:35 Sedgefield
Amco Engineering Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form U26-451
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Peter Carberry
led until 9th, soon rallied, weakened before 5 out, behind when blundered 2 out
Wakhan (IRE)
12- Form 0P66/6-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, mistake 8th, hard driven approaching 3 out, soon chasing winner, weakened before last
- Form 34-4230
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along 11th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after next, modest 4th
- Form 43P-P23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, led 9th, forged clear from 2 out, very easy
- Form 3257-46
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 74
held up in touch, jumped right throughout, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner
- Form 0P523/9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey F Keniry
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, jumped slowly after, soon detatched, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
JOHNNYS LEGACY was successful over this trip at Fontwell last month and has the strongest overall form here. He should prove hard to beat as Peter Carberry knows him well. Gwili Spar is on a decent mark ahead of his chasing bow and is probably the danger as Everylasting looks more of a stayer. One In A Row would need the blinkers to bring about some improvement to figure and the other pair have plenty to prove at present.
Formwatch
Johnnys Legacy (IRE) 11-4fav (10-11) Made all, pressed from 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on gamely, just held on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Aug beating Finish The Story (11-6) by shd, 7 ran.
Wakhan (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened from before 4 out, pulled up, in a race won by Champion Versions (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 8 ran.
Gwili Spar 5-2fav (10-1) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 13, 40l behind Iguacu (11-3) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jun.
Everylasting (IRE) 9-4fav (9-12) With leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when weakened before last, lost remote 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 47l behind Knight Woodsman (10-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
One In A Row (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent and reminder 5th, not fluent 8th, lost place 9th, well beaten before 12th, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Ever So Much (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Spruzzo 16-1 (10-0) With winner, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Moon Melody (10-0) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.