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15:55 Sedgefield
Glenelly Infrastructure Solutions glenellyis.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 77y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 02P1BP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
disputed lead and jumped right throughout, not fluent 3rd, reminder after 4th, driven to lead 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, lost second and no extra from last
- Form 1-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, led 2 out, went clear before last, eased down close home
- Form P83151
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Max Kendrick
prominent, pushed along after 8th, ridden after 9th, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6-2426P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputed lead early, headed 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling and dropped to rear 2 out
- Form 836888
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up, headway to track leading pair 2 out, soon ridden, went modest second last, no match for winner
- Form 379780
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Harry Reed
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In depth
Verdict
Ben Brody has a hike in the weights to contend with having won easily at Ludlow. But today’s faster ground is a worry for him and FALCON SUN (NAP) can take advantage. The latter has struggled in soft going since finding one too good at Taunton but is 6lb lower for this and may well improve on his second start after wind surgery. Victory Echo has lost his way since winning at Newcastle at the end of last year but Sir Sholokhov is a point-to-point winner and should take to the larger obstacles on his chasing debut.
Formwatch
Victory Echo (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up in last pair, dropped to rear before 9th, outpaced after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Sir Sholokhov (IRE) 16-5 (10-12) Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 10, 19l behind Sonny Crockett (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Ben Brody (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Made all, soon clear, hit 2 out, unchallenged, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Fair To Dream (10-0) by 10l, 10 ran.
Falcon Sun (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leader, lost position after 8th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Silver Prince (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, ridden and beaten soon after, 8th of 14, dist behind Broadway Joe (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
De Mazzaro (IRE) 200-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat towards rear from 4 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Blackbow (12-0) at Navan 2m 1f sft in Nov.