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14:35 Sedgefield

Tote 'Top Of The North' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.40s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Inn Antique (FR)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Middlethorpe

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Blossom Whispers

      20/1

        1
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond

        Inn Antique (FR)

        43 BF
        13/8
        • Form F-14212
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-2

        held up in midfield, headway 6th, led on bit approaching last, easily

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        King of Arms

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        always behind

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Black star, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Lord Pierce

        24
        9/1
        • Form 24-36
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Magic Sound

        39
        50/1
        • Form 0F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        led, headed after 2nd, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out, soon behind

        5
        Silk - Red, Blue cap and hooped sleeves

        Middlethorpe

        26 b
        2/1
        • Form 4224
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, challenging when hit 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner flat

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple seams, Emerald Green cap

        Shameless

        26
        50/1
        • Form 4825-PP
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, reminders 3rd, challenged 6th, weakened quickly before next, tailed off when pulled up before last

        7
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE diamond

        Society Buck (IRE)

        55 D
        11/1
        • Form 0-104
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - White, Dark Blue spots on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        The Tile Baron (IRE)

        36
        50/1
        • Form 5-70
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        behind from halfway

        10
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Vulcan Lane (NZ)

        4
        50/1
        • Form 90
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced

        11
        Silk - Black, White seams, halved sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Blossom Whispers

        6
        20/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        held up in rear, pushed along approaching 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on well flat

        12
        Silk - Red, White sash, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

        Chili Pepper

        54
        50/1
        • Form P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        towards rear, never dangerous

        13
        Silk - Maroon and Light Blue check, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Help Yourself (IRE)

        61
        20/1
        • Form 16-095
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        towards rear, never dangerous

        14
        Silk - Dark blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap

        Uptown Lad (IRE)

        52
        20/1
        • Form 96
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        always behind

        15
        Silk - Orange, Light Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Orange star

        Untidy Daughter

        48
        11/1
        • Form 702
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last

        8
        NR

        Sylviesbuck (IRE)

        19
        • Form PC-125
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This novice contest should be between the pair Inn Antique and Middlethorpe. The former has been very consistent on the level, holding a rating in the sixties for some time, but has failed to get his nose in front on four previous starts over hurdles. Having said that, he has performed creditably in those runs and is proven on today's ground, though he has yet to prove that he truly sees out this trip to the line. Therefore, preference here goes to the top weight Inn Antique. Ferdy Murphy's gelding is well-in with Middlethorpe on official ratings at these weights. He also loves the ground, has a course and distance win to his name and comes from a yard bang in form. He can defy the welter burden and win again here. There is certainly nothing else that stands out as obvious in the way of alternatives, though Untidy Daughter has achieved a similar sort of rating to Middlethorpe on the flat and therefore has some ability, though apart from one run at Catterick we have yet to see it reproduced over hurdles. She also has to prove that she can handle this going. Uptown Lad has been handled with care in his two hurdles to date and could be one to make the frame if he can go in the mud, while another mudlark, Lord Pierce is a further one to merit consideration for place money.