Racecards
14:15 Sedgefield
Le Raaj Sedgefield Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 375311
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up, headway 8th, 3rd and beaten before omitted last, one pace
- Form 120644
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leader until after 5th, not fluent 6th, challenged 10th until normal 3 out, weakened before omitted last
- Form F-32443
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
jumped slightly right at times, led, not fluent an reminder 7th, headed 9th, lost place 12th, soon weakened
- Form 2789PF
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up, headway before 7th, went 2nd normal 2 out, led before omitted last, stayed on
- Form 561421
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, challenged from 7th, led 9th, headed before omitted last, held towards finish
Harleys Max
26- Form 2P12/F-7
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
not that fluent in rear, struggling 8th, tailed off after 12th
- Form 2-35734
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in rear, headway 9th, in touch when slithered badly on landing and virtually fell normal 3 out, not recover
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CHASMA (NAP) followed up last month’s win at Newcastle by scoring over a slightly longer trip here next time. He’s gone up another 7lb but a hat-trick could be on the cards. Two Hoots has recorded both chase victories on this track and is only 4lb higher than the last of those so rates a danger. Winning hurdler Lucky Robin should be capable of better over fences with Paddling preferred to Expresstime of the others.
Formwatch
Chasma 11-8fav (11-0) won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Inch Lala (11-7) by 11l, 4 ran.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Larch Hill (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Expresstime (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) 3rd of 6, 18 1/2l behind Duhallowcountry (10-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Burning Issues (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Two Hoots (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Choochoobugaloo (10-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Harleys Max 33-1 (11-4) 7th of 10, dist behind Chasma (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Paddling (FR) 10-3 (10-9) 4th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Las Tunas (11-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.