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20:25 Sedgefield

Oakley For Mitsubishi West Auckland Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.50s
  • Off Time: 20:25:20
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Little Lu (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Tucker

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Little Lu (IRE)

      13 D
      11/8
      • Form 11/292-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      made all, mistake 3 out, stayed on strongly from next

      2
      Silk - Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star

      Speed Up (FR)

      5
      11/8
      • Form 48/47-72
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 105

      towards rear, headway to tracked leaders 3 out, effort 2 out, weakened approaching last

      3
      Silk - White, red stars, white sleeves, red diamonds

      Tucker

      13
      7/2
      • Form 2543-41
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 105

      in touch, headway to chase winner 5th, effort 2 out, one pace under pressure

      4
      Silk - Red and Black stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

      Danehill Silver

      30
      150/1
      • Form PP-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8

      towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced

      5
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves

      Parisian Miss

      44 p
      250/1
      • Form 980F0-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5

      prominent, reminders 5th, weakened 3 out

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Pink and Royal Blue striped sleeves and cap

      Never Cross (IRE)

      15
      200/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1

      mistakes, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      There is another disappointing turnout for this contest with just the six runners lining up and it is hard to get away from Alan Swinbank's recent Wetherby winner Little Lu, who should not be inconvenienced by the slight drop back in trip and she gets the verdict ahead of Tucker and Speed Up. The last mentioned has shown gradual improvement in recent outings, latterly when a good second at Aintree, and Ferdy Murphy's gelding clearly appreciates this better ground. Never Cross showed little sign of ability on the level and is hard to recommend, while Danehill Silver has been well held in recent starts but may do better back on faster ground. Micky Hammond's Tucker had to work hard to just get the better of Histoire De Moeurs at Wetherby earlier on this month and has to be respected but another recent Wetherby winner Little Lu has more solid claims and he is preferred.

      Formwatch

      Little Lu (IRE) 2-5fav (10-7) Led to 2nd, chased leader, hit 5th, led approaching and not fluent 3 out, clear approaching last, won at Wetherby 2m 3f nh mdn hdl (4) gf beating La Pantera Rosa (11-0) by 6l, 12 ran.

      Speed Up (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Sendani (10-12) at Aintree 2m nov hdl (4) gd.

      Tucker 9-4jt-fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit and went 2nd 2 out, ridden approaching last, led flat, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gf beating Histoire De Moeurs (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Danehill Silver 66-1 (10-7) Held up, outpaced approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Schelm (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Apr, 13 ran.

      Parisian Miss 200-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 4 out, 14th of 15, well behind Raysrock (10-10) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.

      Never Cross (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along over 6f out, soon beaten, last of 15, well behind Annibale Caro (8-7) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gd (Flat).