Racecards
13:25 Sedgefield
Betting Sites Ltd At bettingsites.ltd.uk Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £4,859
- 2nd: £2,236
- 3rd: £1,118
- 4th: £559
- Form FPPP43-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in touch in rear, closed 10th, ridden and outpaced 2 out
- Form 7334-16
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, ridden 2 out, every chance approaching next, ran on
- Form 6277-43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, closed 10th, ridden 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 22921-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Jack Hogan
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, headway to lead approaching last, ran on
- Form 4-97736
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, tiring when edged left approaching next and headed, no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
Us And Them has changed stables since beaten in a claimer over hurdles at Fakenham. HEARTBREAK KID finished a long way ahead of The King Of May when fourth at Bangor in April. He produced contrasting efforts at that track later but we’ll take the chance that wind surgery has cured any problems even though he has to give 13lb to recent hurdles winner Fazayte, who was also successful the last time he ran over fences. Neigh Botha will need to up his game.
Formwatch
Us And Them (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Weebill (11-5) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Prominent, dropped to midfield before 9th, ridden before 4 out, lost touch 3 out, soon tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Midnight Jewel (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
The King Of May (FR) 17-2 (10-2) In rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Fingal's Hill (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Fazayte (FR) 7-2fav (11-11) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, challenged last, led flat, hard pressed, held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Misty Mani (10-7) by shd, 9 ran.
Neigh Botha (IRE) 7-1 (11-13) Mid-division, mistake 1st, closed before 5th, no impression when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Stroll On By (12-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.