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14:10 Sedgefield
Brian Ellison Beat The Best Winner Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1P45U4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Harry Stock
close up, led before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish
- Form PF6164
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, mistake and weakened from 3 out
- Form U54159
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up mid-division, went 3rd from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 7-P7151
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
led, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely to regain lead run-in, held on near finish
Boethius
59- Form 5F45
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 342-3P3
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Colm McCormack
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4th, soon outpaced
- Form 2-0P0P2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
in rear and outpaced, pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Five of this field have already won at the track. DARK AND DANGEROUS kept on well to beat Strait Run and Fiddler's Flight over course and distance earlier this month and it may be worth sticking with Simon Waugh’s charge off a 6lb higher mark. Stilo Blue Native beat a subsequent winner here in November and is only 2lb higher but Astrum has disappointed since winning a maiden on the course last April. Boethius is the least exposed but reverted to type at Fontwell last time after a better effort at Ffos Las.
Formwatch
Astrum 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 29l behind Discoverie (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stilo Blue Native (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Chased winner until after 3rd, not fluent 6th, weakened before 2 out, went remote 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 22l behind Tonto's Spirit (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Baraboy (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 9, 33l behind Episode (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, led 2 out, headed before last, soon rallied, stayed on strongly to lead again closing stages (2 hurdles omitted), won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Strait Run (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Boethius 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Rainbow Dreamer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.
Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Behind, detached after 3rd, headway 2 out, chased leaders last, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Dark And Dangerous (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Strait Run (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hard driven after 2 out, led before last, hung right and headed closing stages, no extra, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dark And Dangerous (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.