Racecards
17:35 Sedgefield
Phoenix Security Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 9y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Winner: £3,379
- 2nd: £992
- 3rd: £496
- 4th: £248
- Form 22P342
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
led, soon pressed, headed before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 3-P7U8P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, detatched next, kept on under pressure to take modest 4th approaching last
- Form 1-7P385
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
pressed leader, mistake 8th, weakened 4 out, rallied 2 out, kept on approaching last, modest 3rd
- Form 12PP34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leaders next, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, rallied to lead again last, stayed on strongly
- Form 8032P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, led before next, headed last, no extra closing stages
- Form 825411
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey A Nicol
held up in rear, jumped slowly 3rd and 4thh, soon detatched, behind when pulled up after 8th
- Form 74F4P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leaders, hard driven approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0P4P37
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
AGENT LOUISE has thrived since being stepped up to this marathon trip and completed a course and distance double with a comfortable victory over today's rival Moscow Presents earlier this month. She loves the ground and, though 3lb out of the handicap, can complete a hat-trick. Shantou Tiger has been beaten twice off this mark in recent weeks though in slightly better grade so he's on the short-list but Fresh By Nature may do better back over fences.
Formwatch
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed well before next, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Weststreet (11-2) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
George Fernbeck 33-1 (11-7) Soon struggling in rear, never a threat, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Bop Along (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Led to 4th, with leader, led again 6th, headed approaching 8th, soon lost place and behind, no danger after, 5th of 8, 37l behind Takingrisks (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Fresh By Nature (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, hard driven 4 out, weakened before next, rallied aproaching last, never a threat, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Vinegar Hill (10-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Moscow Presents (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, rallied into 3rd 2 out, kept on run-in, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Agent Louise (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Agent Louise 9-4jfav (11-0) Raced wide, held up, headway tracking leaders before 7th, led 2 out, soon clear, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Moscow Presents (11-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Warksburn Boy 28-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Bruce Almighty (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Imperial Prince (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.