Racecards
15:25 Sedgefield
Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 202y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,600 added
- Winner: £6,654
- 2nd: £3,062
- 3rd: £1,531
- 4th: £766
- Form UP23-7P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, dropped to rear 4th, went 3rd at 13th, pushed along and outpaced 2 out
- Form 3-21272
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
made all, soon 6 lengths clear, ridden and reduced lead 2 out, pressed next, stayed on gamely
- Form 522113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked winner until 10th, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 13th, not fluent 16th, soon struggling and beaten
- Form 16441P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
close up in rear, tracked leaders 4th, chased clear winner 10th, close 2 out, ridden to press winner at last, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
The Questioner would carry a penalty if successful at Haydock yesterday and WAKE UP EARLY is preferred. The latter ran well for second in a tougher Class 3 contest at Wincanton last time and a repeat of that form should prove good enough. Sir Apollo won on good going over track and trip before struggling on soft ground back here while Captain Tommy has undergone a breathing operation in the hope of improvement.
Formwatch
Captain Tommy (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Hit 6th, always rear-division, tailed and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Wake Up Early (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Not always fluent and slow at times, badly hampered 1st, in rear, went 3rd after 17th, chased winner 3 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Switch Hitter (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
The Questioner (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 16th, mistake 17th, 3rd and held by winner from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Bretney (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Sir Apollo (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, headed before 3rd, led before 6th, headed before 15th, pushed along before 3 out where awkward, soon lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.