Racecards
16:15 Sedgefield
NE Claims Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £2,975
- 2nd: £879
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £220
- Form 14-3335
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, chased winner soon after until weakened rapidly before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 3/41528-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 4 out until approaching next, chased leaders, weakened before last
- Form 45P/4F7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Robert McCarth
in touch, weakened quickly before 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
King Penda (IRE)
165- Form P/529P4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
made virtually all, went right 7th, joined and pressed from 3 out, kept on gamely from last, just held on
Springaway
26- Form 71/35-61
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 3rd next, chased winner 4 out, challenged next, still every chance from 2 out, no extra last
- Form 233P6-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
in touch, reminders after 7th, driven along and struggling in last trio 10th, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 53P2-35
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
soon chasing leaders, pushed along before 6th, weakened 10th, tailed off
Danny Cool
10- Form 565-F77
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
tended to jump right, held up in rear, took a good look at 8th, headway 4 out, chased leaders from next, driven to challenge and upsides last, rider dropped reins flat, strong challenge close home, just failed
- Form 37P4-FP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey T Messenger
soon chasing winner until slightly hampered 7th, went 2nd again approaching 9th, blundered and weakened 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
CLOUDY DAWN didn't stay 3m1f at Market Rasen last time. Sue Smith's winning pointer has only had three starts over fences under Rules so may be capable of a little better and can take advantage of an ease in the weights today. Winged Farasi has fallen in two of three previous starts over the larger obstacles, while C&D winner Archie's Wish is probably still a shade high in the weights and Springaway was put up 9lb after winning a lesser contest at Stratford. King Penda returns from a lay-off but still has a bit of scope and can't be ignored.
Formwatch
Winged Farasi 15-2 (10-3) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 10th, headway 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 27l behind Aghill (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Red Dynamite 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Isla Pearl Fisher (10-13) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Leopold (SLO) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked winner until 4 out, hit 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 40l behind Morning Moment (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
King Penda (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up in rear and keen, headway to track leaders 8th, ridden and weakened quickly after 5 out, 4th of 5, well behind Innominate (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Springaway 18-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway from 12th, led 2 out, clear before last, won at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul beating Gem Mill (11-11) by 8l, 12 ran.
Archie's Wish 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, 7th 3 out, stayed on final 150 yards, went 4th close home, 4th of 10, 6l behind Soul Magic (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Cloudy Dawn 9-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind Seize (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Danny Cool 14-1 (10-3) Held up, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, some headway after, no impression, mistake 2 out, 7th of 11, 17l behind Saute (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Appeal Denied (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Soon behind, mistake 3rd, reminders and lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Overbranch (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May, 5 ran.