Racecards
17:10 Sedgefield
MW Paving & Groundworks Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 7/P6-344
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Jack Hogan
tracked leaders, led approaching last, pushed out, readily
- Form 2-80137
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tom Midgley
led, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form 0-58F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
raced wide, close up, headway to track leader 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace went 2nd close home
- Form 06-60F7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey William Shanahan
close up in rear, effort briefly 3 out, outpaced next, hit last
- Form U768
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
close up, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last
- Form 34P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Alan Doyle
tracked leader until 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
EDGAR ALLAN POE is back on soft ground for the first time since scoring at Catterick in January and another bold bid is expected in a weak contest. Horn Cape has been well beaten in handicaps so far and drops down in distance while Lovin Jukebox looked beaten when falling at Bangor and makes his handicap debut. The remainder are hard to recommend on what little they’ve shown to date.
Formwatch
Horn Cape (FR) 18-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 4th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Jaramillo (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Lifetime Legend (11-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Lovin Jukebox (GER) 100-1 (11-2) In rear, hampered and behind 5th, tailed off before 2 out, fell soon after, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) gs in Feb.
Couldntgivamonkeys (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no progress and weakened before last, 7th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Moonlight Glory (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Rainbow Jet (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, dist behind Strong Leader (12-0) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Robin Goodfellow (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Hardy (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Jan.