Racecards
16:40 Sedgefield
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,509
- 2nd: £1,030
- 3rd: £515
- 4th: £258
- Form 2833P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 7F-5325
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened next
- Form 4201-26
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Dean Pratt
tracked leaders, under pressure after 5th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 17-1263
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 7/32586
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Craig Gallagher
chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 73-1412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, led before last, ran on well
- Form 423-930
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey P Buchanan
behind, headway when mistake 7th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 2/U3B3-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
- Form 673456
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Grey Life, a winner over fences here last year, is rated 11lb higher over the larger obstacles so shouldn't be far away. Almost Gemini was successful over course and distance in November and has won since at Musselburgh. He was beaten over 3m at the latter track earlier this month but this is more his trip while there also possibilities about Touch Back and the lightly-raced Charlie Wingnut. SIGN MANUAL (NAP) bolted up in first-time blinkers at Catterick last time, however, and may be capable of defying his penalty if the headgear works a second time.
Formwatch
Sign Manual 8-1 (11-7) Chased leader, led before last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Kuda Huraa (11-11) by 9l, 10 ran.
Touch Back (IRE) 9-2fav (11-10) Always behind, pushed along 6th, soon beaten, 5th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Spice Fair (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Stow 9-1 (11-12) Soon behind, lost touch halfway, 6th of 8, dist behind Minella Hero (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Grey Life 9-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, blundered 7th, left 4th next, left 3rd 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, always held by front pair, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Cloudy Joker (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, soon lost touch, remote 5th before 2 out, 6th of 9, 32 1/4l behind Captain Redbeard (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 7-4fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Rocklim (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sultana Belle (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, last of 10, dist behind So Satisfied (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Charlie Wingnut (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Close up, pressed leader before 5th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Chasma (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Morning With Ivan (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Behind, mistake 8th, headway next, no impression, 6th of 10, dist behind Runswick Relax (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.