Racecards
14:00 Sedgefield
John Smith's 'No Nonsense Nosh' Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good
High Drama
105- Form 332PP0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr G Barber
made all, pushed clear after 3 out unchallenged
Mickthetrick
460- Form 00-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
towards rear, pushed along and some headway after 7th, weakened next
- Form 334/35P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey Reserve
mid-division, dropped rear third, behind from halfway
Redouble
131- Form 044445
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E James
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 7th
- Form 554000
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, outpaced
- Form PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Mr R Spate
held up, struggling halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Toejam
2173- Form 0/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R E Barr
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
held up in touch, headway to chase winner halfway, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, soon no chance
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
soon mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
No Sam No
28- Form 4P240P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Mr Ashley Dempsey
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on from between last two, no chance with winner
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Miss Faye Bramley
race keen, tracked leaders, weakened quckly 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination with a wide range of jockeyship on view but Menelek Lord has plenty going for him under an experienced amateur and gets the vote. The gelded son of Yashgan was a little below his best last time when tiring in testing conditions but has claims on earlier efforts including his third of 23 in a competitive handicap over this sort of trip at Catterick last month. Redouble will appreciate the drying conditions and is not without chances on the pick of his recent efforts but High Drama has been very disappointing of late and can't be backed with confidence at present despite being best in at the weights on official figures. In the circumstances it would be no surprise if the newcomer Native Lady were to make an impact at this level and should be noted in the exchanges.