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16:00 Sedgefield
Read Donald McCain Exclusively At RaceBets Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 34y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 66-F547
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Henry Brooke
raced keenly, made all, driven clear before 2 out, edged left run-in, unchallenged
- Form 3-6U888
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
Our Delboy
31- Form 58364/8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced wide, last pair, mistake 2nd, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5-45065
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in 5th on inside, headway approaching 7th, ridden in 2nd and no impression when fell 2 out
- Form P04238
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased winner, no impression in 3rd approaching 2 out where left modest 2nd
- Form 698
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
well in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P4P966
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey C J Todd
held up in 6th place, pushed along and no impression when left in modest 3rd 2 out
- Form 2347-59
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon lost place, driven in modest 4th and weakened before next
In depth
Verdict
Bertie Blake’s run at Wetherby last month was too bad to be true and his yard continues to fire in the winners but EMERALD CHIEFTAN has been operating at an entirely different level to these and the winning pointer gets another chance dropping back down in distance. Raise Your Shades has been consistent without pulling up any trees but tries a new trip and Our Delboy may need another run to put him straight.
Formwatch
Emerald Chieftan (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked winner, hit 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression before next, weakened last, last of 7, 25 3/4l behind Nemean Lion (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Raise Your Shades (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 3 out, no impression, well beaten from 2 out, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Ebony Gale (11-0) at Leicester 2m mdn (3) gf in Dec.
Our Delboy 12-1 (12-7) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 7th, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Field Exhibition (12-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Yalla Habibti 33-1 (10-10) Handy on outside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Chilli Romance (11-3) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.
Bertie Blake (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Led, not fluent 4th, headed 5 out, lost place next, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Discay (12-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Allnite (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Led, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, weakened quickly 5f out, behind final 3f, last of 10, dist behind Katie Gale (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Millrose Bell (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 8th, lost place approaching 3 out, 6th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Wig Wam Wiggle (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Sory 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inside, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Discay (12-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Luvly Boy Blue 66-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 4th, soon behind, continued tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Border Victor (10-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.