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15:55 Sedgefield
Sedgefield Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,238
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £916
- 4th: £458
- Form 111253
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Robert Hogg
made all, took ken hold, clear from 2 out
- Form 145155
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd before 2 out, soon chased winner until one pace and no impression from last
- Form 9-61P31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th until 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 31U221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, weakened after 3 out
- Form 6-036P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
- Form 543612
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
in rear, went 4th from 2 out chased winner before last, always well held
- Form 02950-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
The Keith Dalgleish stable is in cracking form and DELEGATE showed the benefit of a wind operation when trouncing a previously-unbeaten odds-on favourite over fences at Musselburgh last week. He’s rated 7lb lower over hurdles and looks the one to beat if he handles the drop back in distance. Archive is having his first run over hurdles for Brian Ellison but did win a chase at Ayr in November off this mark, though Danny Cook prefers stablemate Apterix. Ken Slack is another double-handed with Beeno preferred to Mydor. Craig Star is consistent but the recent Kelso scorer has never won off a mark this high and Ninepointsixthree has gone up another 4lb since his second at Musselburgh.
Formwatch
Beeno (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear and keen, soon in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Sakhee's City (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Archive (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Held up in last pair, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Mixboy (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Delegate 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb beating Divine Spear (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
Craig Star (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Un Guet Apens (11-11) by 5l, 5 ran.
Apterix (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 29l behind Sakhee's City (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Ninepointsixthree 16-1 (11-6) Reminder start, in rear, jumped left 2nd, headway on outside to lead after 3rd, clear 5th until before 3 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Kelpies Myth (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Mydor (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Behind, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Red Rising (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.