Racecards
14:30 Sedgefield
Sportlands Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 02/5122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge next, stayed on well under pressure to lead towards finish
Big Wheel
19- Form F512-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey P Robson
held up in touch, headway approaching three out, switched to stands side and led approaching next, soon ridden, headed, no extra towards finish
Lanzlo (FR)
19- Form 454-320
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up, mistake 5th, never on terms
- Form 1003-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 504-20P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
slowly away, raced keenly, led after first, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened.
- Form 50/0P-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Lambe
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 3-51321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D McGann
keen, led to after first, chased leader, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next
- Form 0-66530
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M Foley
held up, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well from last
Magic Box
85- Form 1550F-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey R Forristal
behind, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on, no impression
- Form P600F-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey James Davies
held up and behind, driven 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on one pace.
In depth
Verdict
Not a race to get too heavily involved with at this stage of the week but Sovereign State has taken well to the winner game and he has enough scope to cope with his penalty at this stage of his career. Big Wheel and Lanzlo are others who are entitled to get involved at the finish and, along with the top weight Gone Too Far, are ones to watch out for if supported. However, Sovereign State arrives here after a confidence boosting victory in a seller at Stratford last time and he may be too hard to reel-in if he runs his usual race from the front today.