Racecards
18:45 Sedgefield
John Wade Fibre Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle (qual) (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Form 670/6P-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Davis
prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace when mistake 2 out
Bluto
77- Form F522F7-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Michael Murphy
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 0P0252-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey J W Farrelly
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden out
- Form 8734-5P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
chased leaders, last place approching 3 out
Moving Story
25- Form 0705-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey E Whillans
towards rear, headway 4th, weakened 3 out
- Form 465009-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey Paul Benson
tracked leader, led 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened
- Form 93796-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey M Roe
soon behind, outpaced halfway
- Form P458/0P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey D N Cullinane
soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3P4P0-8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
reluctant leader, headed 4th, hit 5th, weakened next
- Form 5040-88
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey J P O'farrell
behind, kept one pace from 3 out, not reached leaders
- Form 0467PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Allan
- Jockey Harry Haynes
behind, outpaced halfway, kept on, one pace from 3 out
- Form P/PU087-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey C I Gillies
towards rear, headway and effort 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 306706-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J F Coupland
- Jockey E Dehdashti
chased leader, went 2nd 2 out one pace under pressure
First Frost
14- Form 5903-9P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey Miss Carey Williamson
behind, mistake 2nd, never dangerous
- Form P060F/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey G Whillans
mid-division, headway chased leaders 3rd, weakened 5th
In depth
Verdict
Goldan Jess ran well when chasing home Dr Dream at Bangor last month, will relish the underfoot conditions and gets the vote to go one better today with the main dangers rated as Ramvaswani and Bluto. The last mentioned would have claims on the form shown here in December but he has disappointed in two starts since then and looks best watched at present. Micky Hammond's High Country was well held at Wetherby last time and may struggle to give weight away all round, while Square Dealer is hard to recommend on recent form. Ramvaswani has shown a consistent level of form in this grade and should again be thereabouts but more solid claims are held by Goldan Jess, who gets the vote.
Formwatch
High Country (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, 9th of 12, 44l behind Mr Midaz (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Bluto 11-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened run-in, 7th of 17, 10l behind Kingsbury (10-9) at Catterick 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Mar.
Goldan Jess (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up, headway from 3 out, chased winner last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Dr Dream (10-2) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) In rear, pushed along after 5th briefly, last when jumped slowly 7th, soon lost touch and pulled up 5 out in race won by Kimoe Warrior (9-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf, 15 ran.
Moving Story 50-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 15, 14l behind Blushing Hilary (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Fairy Skin Maker (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Steadied start, behind, headway when hampered 6th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 16, 31l behind Silver Seeker (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Amjad 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders to 3rd, soon lost place, weakened after 2 out, 12th of 16, 45l behind Lindseyfield Lodge (10-12) at Hexham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Hestherelad (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Justwhateverulike (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs (5) gs in Apr, 16 ran.
Nabir (FR) 22-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 15, 41l behind Apocalozzo (10-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs (5) gf.
Square Dealer 14-1 (10-6) Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 12, 42l behind Mr Midaz (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always behind, tailed off 6th and pulled up at the 8th in race won by Justwhateverulike (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs (5) gs in Apr, 16 ran.
Strong Approach (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 15, 27l behind Blushing Hilary (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Errol 9-2 (10-8) Mid-division, chased leaders from 3 out, one pace, 6th of 12, 13l behind Southburgh (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f ldy hcp hdl (5) gd in Apr.
First Frost 80-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Rapscallion (10-12) at Fakenham 2m sll hdl (5) gf, 12 ran.
Sandy Bay (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Towards rear, outpaced halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Macchiato (10-2) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (5) hvy, 6 ran.