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18:35 Sedgefield

Joe Rutherford Memorial Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.50s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shayadi (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Spectrometer

    1/3

      3
      Silk -

      Double Blade

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

        Spectrometer

        5
        1/3
        • Form 35/04-F1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7

        led, mistake 5th, headed last, no extra run in

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop

        Avebury

        393
        16/1
        • Form 33110/2-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, pushed along and headway 7th, outpaced after next

        3
        Silk - Purple, White inverted triangle, White cap

        Daytime Arrival (IRE)

        17
        200/1
        • Form 00/PP-P0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in rear, fell sixth

        4
        Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap

        Double Blade

        157
        25/1
        • Form 211523-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, mistake 3rd and lost place, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, no further progress

        5
        Silk - Red, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Red cap, White spots

        Hayton Boy

        68
        200/1
        • Form UPF/P-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-0

        soon towards rear, tailed off from halfway

        6
        Silk - Light Green, Red stars, Light Green sleeves, Light Green cap, Red star

        Leophin Dancer (USA)

        130
        33/1
        • Form 0/1302P-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, pushed along 7th, outpaced next

        7
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Shayadi (IRE)

        52
        11/2
        • Form 1100-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, headway 7th, led last, stayed on well

        8
        Silk - Chocolate and Magenta (halved), hooped sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Dark Mandate (IRE)

        56
        200/1
        • Form P/PP0PP-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        towards rear, weakened halfway, soon tailed off

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Skiddaw Rose (IRE)

        13
        50/1
        • Form 4562U-6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-9

        tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 7th, soon lost touch

        In depth

        Verdict

        Spectrometer can defy a penalty against main rival Shayadi, with Avebury and Double Blade best of the rest. Richard Guest relies on Spectrometer rather than Bernadon and has in all probability made the right choice, as the latter will relish the fast ground. He hacked up under similar conditions on what was only his second outing over fences for his current stable, having been useful on the Flat in the past for Philip Hobbs. He never really got going for Howard Johnson but can now make up for lost time and can make all to add to his tally. Shayadi was in the main disappointing on the level for Mark Johnston but quickly made his mark after joining Brian Ellison. He lines up fit from the Flat and is sure to have been well schooled for his chase debut. Avebury shaped quite well on his introduction to the bigger obstacles at Newcastle but the form has been let down, and Double Blade will have the fast ground to suit but does not have as much scope. Take Spectrometer to jump off and make all in the opener.