Racecards
14:30 Sedgefield
Betdirect.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form UP3-U22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
raced keenly, led, ridden, headed between last 2, kept on same pace
Blue Rising
31- Form 60442-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
behind from halfway, tailed off 3 out
Piraeus (NZ)
11- Form 6824-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
close up on outside, ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
- Form 1/707-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway 5th, ridden, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form P4-9330
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
chased leader to 7th, soon lost place, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 23-735
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 89
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 058-954
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
held up, driven and headway 7th, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on well
- Form 0080-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey K Mercer
in touch, chased leaders 7th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when hit last
- Form 0-75587
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
hit 4th, always behind
- Form U-43B42
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey D C Costello
behind, mistake 7th, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 4P-5444
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 4 out, ridden, stayed on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 88P-PPR
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leaders to halfway, soon behind, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 308
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey G Bartley
hit 1st, in rear, driven, some headway approaching 3 out, ridden, no impression when fell next
- Form 3D4553
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 79
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
In a wide open affair we have narrowed it down to Timbuktu, Melmount Star and You Do The Math, with the first named just getting our vote. Brian Storey's four-year-old showed vast improvement from his seasonal debut to chase home Nuzzle in a Kelso seller earlier this month. The 89 rated Named At Dinner was well beaten in third and so he gets in here on what looks a very fair mark and looks the best option. You Do The Math is making his handicap debut and doesn't look harshly treated having shown promise plenty of promise in maiden company. Melmount Star landed a maiden at Cartmel in august and with the stable starting to hit form he is expected to go close. Blue Rising is also worth considering for each-way purposes, but for the winner we will go with Timbuktu.
Formwatch
Bohemian Spirit (IRE) 6-4fav (12-2) Raced keen towards rear, headway 6th to track leaders, led 9th, headed between last two, no extra, 2nd of 11, 26l behind Imps Way (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hts chs (H) gf in May.
Blue Rising 7-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 16l behind Nite Fox (10-8) at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Oct.
Piraeus (NZ) 12-1 (11-7) Held up, in touch, headway 4 out, not fluent when every chance 2 out, soon led, stayed on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs beating Silver Sedge (11-2) by 4l, 20 ran.
Melmount Star (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 3 out, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (E) gd in Aug beating Shady Baron (10-13) by 2l, 9 ran.
Timbuktu 9-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance approaching last, one pace flat, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Nuzzle (10-5) at Kelso 2m nov sll hdl (G) gs.
You Do The Math (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway when blundered 5th, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 19, 35l behind Spring Breeze (10-12) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (D) gd in Oct.
Villago (GER) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway 6th and in touch, effort approaching 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 20, 12l behind Piraeus (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs.
Perfect Balance (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Mid-division, chased leader 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 4th of 12, 22l behind Lyes Green (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (E) hvy.