Racecards
15:10 Sedgefield
Ramside Event Catering Handicap Hurdle (Class E )
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 253251
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form P-46062
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
led until 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 045240
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
in touch, ridden and weakened after 10th, tailed off
- Form 40-451P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
held up, blundered badly 6th, ridden approaching 10th, stayed on to go 4th 2 out
- Form 5-46UPP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear on outer, headway 9th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well, driven out
- Form 21P/6-42
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
in touch until 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 10th
- Form 524-053
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, rallied after 2 out, every chance when went left and mistake last, no extra
- Form 114036
- Age 13
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up in rear, hit 3rd, weakened after 10th
- Form 132/2PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J A Supple
- Jockey A O'keeffe
chased leaders until 10th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 036-3P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B P Harding
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden after 9th, led 3 out until next, weakening when hung left last
- Form P4/6061
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss E Hill
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, hit 4th headway to lead after 9th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
In an interesting handicap, Top The Bill just gets the call over Web Master and Woodenbridge Natif. Top The Bill won a maiden hurdle last time, proving in the process that he stays very well. With his rider taking three pounds off his back, he looks set to go well again. It's maybe a little harsh to see Super Sammy raised for getting beaten last time, while Web Master and Woodenbridge Natif are closely weighted based on their course and distance runs of December 7. They should both go well. Irish import Risetotheoccasion is better known for chasing these days, as is To The Future, while Count The Cost showed some improvement over course and distance last time, but will probably need to keep it coming to score. You can never rule out a decent run from the enigmatic Mr Christie from his current mark, although he's more in than out these days, and much as Wave Back came good in a seller last time, she'll have to improve again from six pounds out of the weights. All in all, then, once again, we will side with Top The Bill.