Racecards
18:20 Sedgefield
Miss Durham - 24th May Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 56600/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey G Berridge
chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0P073-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
held up, hit 2nd, headway 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat
Trickstep
15- Form 60-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 79P78-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey W McCarthy
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 45736-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey K Mercer
behind, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, no impression approaching last
- Form 0P69-62
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
in touch, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next
- Form 006507-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again before 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 60473-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey T Greenway
chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form P0973-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner next, ridden and every chance last, kept on flat
- Form 715P-FP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey O Nelmes
slowly away, held up and always behind
In depth
Verdict
An ordinary contest to kick-off the card, with He's Hot Right Now, Trickstep, Arjay and Pure Brief the ones for the short list, and we take He's Hot Right Now to follow up his recent course and distance success. Admittedly, this will be more difficult with 9lb extra to shoulder, but he probably had more in hand than the official winning margin last time, when he idled after being in front for a long way, and with nothing special in opposition he can back up that success. Trickstep won a very weak seller last time and connections probably won't be too chuffed that the handicapper starts him off from a mark of 98, and we expect him to be running for placed money. Pure Brief has had the ability to win from 10lb higher than this in the past, so can't be totally discounted. John Mackie's gelding has shown a bit of a return to form of late and does like it quick underfoot, but still needs to find more to win this, while Arjay should go well, but he needs to drop a couple more pounds before its his turn to break his maiden tag over hurdles. But Richard Guest continues in form and can take this with He's Hot Right Now.
Formwatch
He's Hot Right Now (NZ) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway 5th, led 2 out, ridden and drifted right flat, held on towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd beating Ton-Chee (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Trickstep 8-1 (10-8) Led to 4th, remained prominent, led again approaching last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (G) gd beating Honan (10-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Al Mabrook (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 16th of 23, 26l behind Mr Bigglesworth (11-1) at Wetherby 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Apr.
Lone Soldier (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway fourth ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, chased winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Hilltime (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
Not Amused (UAE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway when hampered after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 16, 14l behind Flemming (10-1) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gs in Feb.
Pure Brief (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 16, 8l behind Tinstre (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd.
Arjay 11-1 (9-8) Held up and keen, headway 4th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, hit last, kept on flat, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Tinstre (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd.
Rose of York (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 38l behind Red Dahlia (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (F) gd.