Racecards
15:25 Sedgefield
Cazoo Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £2,614
- 2nd: £1,204
- 3rd: £602
- 4th: £301
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
in rear, in touch, pushed along and weakened 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon beaten
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
handy, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, switched left 1f out, stayed on well to lead narrowly 110 yards out, did enough
- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, shaken up well over 2f out, ridden and wandered over 1f out, headed narrowly final 110 yards, no extra
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, pushed along 5f out, soon lost touch
In depth
Verdict
VOLANTIS journeys over from Ireland with leading claims having placed in both starts in bumpers. He finished behind a subsequent Punchestown winner when third at Listowel in September and looks the one to beat. Of the newcomers, Swallows Song is a brother to a winning hurdler/chaser and a half-brother to a bumper winner while Sleeping Tom is also related to a bumper winner.
Formwatch
Ask My Heather (IRE) Ask gelding out of Tilly Ann.
Sleeping Tom Sleeping Indian gelding out of Freedom Song.
Swallows Song Kayf Tara gelding out of One Gulp.
Volantis (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division and 6th halfway, took closer order from 3f out and improved to challenge from 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind My Gaffer (11-7) at Listowel 2m gd in Sep.
Aatekemhor Black Sam Bellamy filly out of Cinnomhor.