Racecards
15:50 Sedgefield
Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form P-43216
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
blundered 2nd, mid-division, outpaced 5 out, no impression from next
Ulusaba
457- Form 1330/PU-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McDonald
always behind, struggling halfway, pulled up before 14th
Has Scored (IRE)
466- Form 06414/4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P T J Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 16-F4PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 65-P8P5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey M O'connell
mid-division, pushed along and lost place 13th, behind from next
- Form 33163F
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 22-3PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
led 3rd to 8th, chased winner, no impression from 3 out
Nevada Red
32- Form 354F42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
led to 3rd, with leader, led again 8th, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, eased flat
- Form 532FSP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 89
chased leaders, outpaced 16th, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 67P5U4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, hit 7th, ridden and weakened 13th, pulled up before next
- Form P/12P-22
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P G Atkinson
- Jockey P Kinsella
chased leaders, lost place 15th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Keep an eye on the betting here for a move on Has Scored, but without that knowledge we will side with Nevada Red, Go Nomadic looks the other obvious contender. The McCain yard is in decent form at the moment and Nevada Red does now look on a decent mark. He was clear second best behind the easy winner Woodstock Lass at Musselburgh recently and a similar effort today should be enough. Go Nomadic came up against an improved performer last time out and should go well despite the advancing years. Has Scored hasn't been out for over a year but has some decent form in the past. He is from a very shrewd yard so the market has to watched closely. It's Definite and Silver Crusader are from top stables and also warrant respect, but Nevada Red could be on the way back to his best and he gets our vote.
Formwatch
It's Definite (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 14, 44l behind Bang And Blame (10-6) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Has Scored (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, outpaced 6 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 9, 30l behind Devondale (9-7) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Nov '05.
Tregastel (FR) 16-1 (10-0) Led to 2nd, led 6th to 9th, reminders after 13th, dropping to rear when blundered 16th, tailed off when blundered badly and fell 4 out in race won by Mr Dow Jones (10-11) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Oct, 7 ran.
Trisons Star (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) With leaders, lost place 3rd, weakened 10th and pulled up at the 11th in race won by Devil's Run (11-3) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Nevada Red 17-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 12, 15l behind Woodstock Lass (10-5) at Musselburgh 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs in Jan.
Farington Lodge (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Held up, blundered 7th, weakened from 12th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Sharp Belline (10-10) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Silver Chancelor (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Mistakes, led, reminders 6th, headed 4 out, weakened after next, 4th of 6, 38l behind Terlan (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) hvy in Jan.
Go Nomadic 9-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along 16th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 16l behind Lucky Nellerie (10-9) at Kelso 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.