Racecards
14:33 Sedgefield
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 23212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked winner, challenged 2 out, soon led, a length up when fell last
- Form 1-37
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed after 2 out, a length down when left in lead last
In depth
Verdict
Plumpton winner ADICCI should recoup Wetherby losses against a couple of Donald McCain runners. Jockey bookings suggest Heartbreak Kid will be a better bet than Road To Reward for forecast purposes, despite a modest performance at Kelso in December.
Formwatch
Adicci (IRE) 5-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Stimulating Song (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 11, dist behind Elf De Re (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Road To Reward (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Off the pace in 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, went modest 4th approaching the last, 4th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Let The Heirs Walk (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) sft in Feb.