Racecards
14:30 Sedgefield
Carpettile.Co.Uk Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 31F-P3F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey G Lee
led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace
- Form 2114P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Needham
- Jockey C McCormack
towards rear, pushed along 7th, headway under pressure after 4 out, no impression when blundered last
- Form 1-4F425
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in rear, headway 7th, led 2 out, ridden out
- Form 232/PP6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey B P Harding
with leaders to 4th, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon behind
- Form 0/2154
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
held up towards rear, reminders 4th, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form 16-6302
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
headway and in touch 7th, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 44P542
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Frank Kirby
- Jockey K Johnson
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, blundered and dropped rear next, no danger after
- Form 53-6346
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, closed up 7th, ridden and every chance 4 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 415046
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Mr G Thomas
raced keen in touch, dropped rear 6th, behind from next
In depth
Verdict
Proceedings at Sedgefield get underway with a fair novice contest and Indian Venture is the choice to open his account over fences. A useful hurdler, the son of Commanche Run has proved equally capable of the larger obstacles and ran particularly well when only narrowly denied by a useful chasing prospect at Musselburgh in late January. The Nicky Richards-trained gelding was a little below his best last time when the combination of testing ground and an extra half-a-mile stretched his stamina to breaking point but has conditions in his favour here and should prove hard to beat. Supreme Fortune has shown a similar level of ability to the selection over fences but is probably best watched on a return from a short break with his stable under a cloud at present. Ex-Irish performer took a maiden hurdle at Cork in August but was most disappointing on his chase debut for present connections at Kelso earlier in the month while Shalbeblue, who makes his chase debut, has something to find on hurdling form.