Racecards
14:55 Sedgefield
St Modwen Properties Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 112231
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey A Dobbin
made all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 51
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
tracked winner, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
pushed along and dropped rear 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 42-33P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, effort approaching next, soon one pace
- Form P/PF-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey F Keniry
held up towards rear, pulled up before 4th, dismounted
Scowlin Brig
177- Form 05/P505-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
ridden 7th, soon weakened
- Form P0/546P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Scott
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
towards rear, some headway 7th, soon ridden and outpaced
Tap Dance
20- Form 20P2P-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss S Hall
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, effort next, not pace of winner
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
held up in rear, reminder 3rd, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A very moderate Novice Hurdle with Divet Hill likely to start a short price favourite. A winner over chase fences here, he made all to beat Fifteen Reds over course and distance last week. Running under a penalty, if he could reproduce anything like his chase form, he will be difficult to beat. Green Go managed to floor odds-on hotpot Thalys last week at Uttoxeter. Formerly a stayer on the flat in the Czech Republic, he had been turned out quickly following an earlier gap of a year and it remains to be seen how much that effort took out of him. Paddies Boy was previously seen in Irish Hunter Chases and would arguably want it softer while Tap Dance ran well on his hurdles debut here last season but has not sparkled of late.