Racecards
17:40 Sedgefield
Ramside Event Catering Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey V T Keane
led, headed after 4f, stayed prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey N Horrocks
held up in touch, headway halfway, every chance 4f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f
Sahem (IRE)
26- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
tracked leader, led after 4f, made rest, ridden clear 2f out, eased towards finish
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
held up in rear, reminders after 5f, soon tailed off
Bit O' Gold
21- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Denys Smith
- Jockey A Thornton
raced keenly, soon tracking leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 5f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey R Garritty
held up in rear, headway halfway, ridden 3f out, one pace under pressure
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N Hannity
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss S Hall
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden and effort over 3f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Don Eddy's Sahem ran into a very useful sort in Rakaposhi Lass last time out but he is taken to gain compensation in the finale. A second to the consistent Prime Attraction on his racecourse bow, he looks the best of those who have faced the starter. Of the debutantes, Lizzy Lamb is likely to attract plenty of supporters. She is a half-sister to the decent hurdler cum chaser, Lord Lamb, and Richard Johnson is aboard. Bygone also has an interesting jockey booking but the Hetherton stable look to be out of a form at the moment. Magnatism and Alderbelle hail from shrewd yards and are the ones to watch for market support.