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Abandoned

16:05 Sedgefield

Bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f 110y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
1
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

Bay Cherry (IRE)

15
  • Form 1/42-11P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 123

2
Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

Sphinx (FR)

67 b
  • Form 341-32
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 120

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, BLACK seams, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

Magnifico (FR)

13 v
  • Form 126343
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 116

4
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves

Only The Best

57
  • Form 124-228
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 110

5
Silk - Black, yellow disc, halved sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap

Final Veto

16
  • Form 7P1-673
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 104

6
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

Of Course (FR)

84 p
  • Form 7/450-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 101

7
Silk - Orange, Black star and armlets, Black cap, Orange star

Oniz Tiptoes (IRE)

12 v C
  • Form 604742
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 95

In depth

Verdict

BAY CHERRY remains capable of better still and is fancied to see off Only The Best, Magnifico and Of Course. The selection was a bit disappointing at Doncaster earlier this month when he was pulled-up after making a bad jumping mistake four fences from home. He had previously been progressing well over fences and he can get his career back on track by winning on this first run over hurdles. Sphinx's second to Minella Boys reads well and the 12-year-old knows how to win, Magnifico handles soft ground well and never knows when he's beaten, whilst Only The Best looks to be on a very lenient mark on his second to Whats Up Woody and this former point-to-pointer could be a lot better than we have seen. Final Veto's third to Peters Star reads well in the context of this race and soft ground suits, Of Course showed plenty of battling qualities when winning at Carlisle last-time out, whilst Oniz Tiptoes is another who is in good nick and he should run well despite being just out of the weights. An open handicap, but narrow preference is for Bay Cherry.

Formwatch

Bay Cherry (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 13th, weakening when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Gidam Gidam (11-0) at Doncaster 4m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs, 16 ran.

Sphinx (FR) 9-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd 2 out, one pace from last, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Minella Boys (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.

Magnifico (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, blundered 6th, ridden and struggling 8th, rallied from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 20l behind Fruity O'rooney (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) std.

Only The Best 4-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along and struggling from 8th, 8th of 12, well behind Quentin Collonges (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Final Veto 22-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 12, 15l behind Peters Star (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs.

Of Course (FR) 3-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, under pressure last, hard ridden flat, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov beating Below The Deck (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) In touch, effort approaching 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Beamazed (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.