Racecards
15:40 Sedgefield
John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Chase (Class F )
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 60046-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up, ridden and outpaced 6th, chased clear pair 2 out, weakened last
Gunner Royal
15- Form 50P-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 89
towards rear and not fluent, blundered badly 4th, soon pulled up
- Form 50-P40P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey A Dobbin
chased leaders, lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00-0644
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B P Harding
chased winner throughout, ridden and beaten 2 out
- Form 4-35P13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
made all, went clear from last, easily
- Form 5P-6306
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up in rear, blundered 4th, no impression
Lady Janal
15- Form 0-500U5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
chased leaders, hit 6th, soon outpaced, chased clear pair after last, no impresison
- Form 6406P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 514000-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
Nonrunner
- Form 026232
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
- Form 000/0P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A sporting vote in this race goes to Wynbury Flyer ahead of Polar Gunner and Ideal de Bois Beury. In first-time blinkers, Wynbury Flyer has to be considered from what is now a very fair mark, while York Rite has placed efforts from today's rating. Polar Gunner ran pretty well back over fences over course and distance last time and, lightly raced, could yet have better to come. Risky Way won over fences from an 11-pound higher mark in February 2003, but needs to pick up on recent efforts. If Del Trotter could get back to the form of his course and distance win of November 2002 he would have a very good chance, but he has not sparkled of late. Finally, Ideal de Bois Beury has also failed to sparkle of late but has enough in the way of fairly recent form to warrant more than a cursory glance from what is a falling mark. He could go well but, for the winner, we will stick with Wynbury Flyer.