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17:25 Sedgefield
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- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 59y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 932641
- Age 6
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, switched left to challenge after 2 out, every chance last, no extra closing stages
- Form 4-26441
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
always in 3rd, slow 15th, outpaced approaching omitted 3 out, weakened next
- Form 65-P1P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
made all, driven 2 out, strongly challenged last, stayed on gamely (3 fences omitted)
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DJIN CONTI won at Southwell on Monday on his favoured soft going. He has a penalty here but is an improving young stayer and may have too much for Kelso winner Fly Rory Fly. Late Date won here in December but has run poorly in both starts since.
Formwatch
Djin Conti (FR) 9-2 (12-1) Held up, headway 9th, went 2nd from 13th, led last, ridden out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Rollerball Rocco (10-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fly Rory Fly (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Not always fluent, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, rallied last, challenged flat, led post, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Charlie Snow Angel (10-12) by ns, 5 ran.
Late Date (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Led until 10th, mistake 13th, soon under pressure, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Dartford Warbler (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.