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16:05 Sedgefield

Land Of The Prince Bishops Mares' Only Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 38.70s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Farne Isle

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jolika (FR)

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Macreater

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Black and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Royal Blue cap

        Jackson's Bay

        6 D
        5/1
        • Form 15
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-9

        in touch, ridden and weakened quickly halfway

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron and sleeves

        Jolika (FR)

        465 D
        11/8
        • Form 4/13-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9

        held up in touch, headway to chase winner over 3f out, soon ridden and one paced final 2f

        3
        Silk - Black, Red disc, Red and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Angie Gold

        36
        25/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        always behind

        4
        Silk - ORANGE, TURQUOISE striped sleeves and spots on cap

        Bluebell Hill

        25/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, ridden 4f out, no impression final 2f

        5
        Silk - Black and Emerald Green (quartered), Black sleeves, check cap

        Celtic Flow

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, no extra final 2f

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Macreater

        40
        7/1
        • Form 04
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 3f out, one paced when left 3rd inside final furlong

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink cross belts, quartered cap

        Mon Esprit

        40
        4/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, kept on final furlong

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Farne Isle

        6/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        made all, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly

        10
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE diamond and sleeves, WHITE cap, MAROON star

        Oh So Posh

        43
        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

        11
        Silk - Orange and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves, White cap

        So Tempted

        33/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in rear, headway 5f out, effort over 3f out, 3rd and held when slipped up inside final furlong

        6
        NR

        Diamond Sal

        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A smallish field for a bumper, probably on account of the ground and after four hurdle races already on this track the going will really test their stamina. As is often the case in bumpers it should pay to stick to those yards who do well in this sort of contest. And there are none better than Len Lungo, who runs Jolika. A soft ground winner over two miles at Perth in May 2001, the mare has clearly had some problems, having been off the track since October of that year. She is likely to be a warm order nevertheless but her trainer should have her straight enough to do herself justice first time out. She is the selection to win what will be her final bumper before a hurdles campaign. Joint top weight Jackson's Bay held off The Funky Monkey to win a fast ground bumper at Carlisle first time out, but failed to handle the heavy ground last time and so is best watched until she proves she can handle the cut. Debutante Diamond Sal comes from the Reveley stable - one that also does well with its bumper contestants. If she can handle the ground then she will surely be fit enough to perform first time out and it could well pay to have a look at her on the way to post before investing, as well as of course keeping an eye on the market. Of the remainder, Mon Esprit could well make the frame. She showed enough promise on debut at Huntingdon to suggest that she will improve plenty for the experience and with her yard doing well at present she could be thereabouts.