Racecards
15:30 Sedgefield
John Smith's Extra Smooth Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 540-421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Wilson
- Jockey S M McGovern
tracked leaders, led 5th, hard pressed from 2 out, headed flat, no extra
Compton Princess
232- Form 089-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
pulled hard, led, headed 5th, weakened next
Flashy Filly
31- Form P0-P070
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey M J McAlister
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 039678/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey P C O'Neill
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next
- Form 3-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey Miss Carey Williamson
towards rear, never dangerous
Dawn Frolics
229- Form 70-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey J A Jenkins
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Reem Two
57- Form 4833-U2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
towards rear, reminders 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, hard ridden to lead flat
Royaltea
5- Form 4R60-P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey L Treadwell
pulled hard, close up, saddle slipped and pulled up before 3rd
- Form 267F26-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A C Wilson
- Jockey D McGann
chased leaders, reminders 4th, outpaced approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Reem Two gets the confident vote with Miss Kilkeel and Zahunda rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Dewasentha last time out. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and she need only reproduce that effort to score. Miss Kilkeel rates the main danger as she won well last time out when beating Hard To Credit but she will need to improve again to win this under her penalty.Zahunda is another that could go well on her best form and she is one of the least exposed in the field so at least she has some scope for improvement and should be watched in the market. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return Reem Two.
Formwatch
Miss Kilkeel (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, improved to lead approaching 2 out, ridden clear from before straight, reduced advantage and kept on well run-in, won at Wexford 2m 2f mrs mdn hdl gd beating Hard To Credit (10-12) by 2l, 15 ran.
Compton Princess 100-1 (10-6) Always behind, 9th of 13, 31l behind What's A Filly (9-13) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (E) gs in Dec.
Yellow Soil Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened, last of 8, well behind Sovereign State (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Aug '03.
Zahunda (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon behind, 9th of 13, well behind Notaproblem (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gd in Apr.
Dawn Frolics 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division until 4f out, weakened quickly, 18th of 19, 32l behind Senorita Rumbalita (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f nhf (H) gd in Dec.
Reem Two 5-2 (10-6) Held up, ridden after 5th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Dewasentah (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (E) gf in May.
Royaltea 66-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4th, weakened after 5th, 5th of 12, 18l behind Cream Cracker (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (E) gf.
Sylvie d'Orthe (FR) 33-1 (9-12) Behind, hampered 4th, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 43l behind Andre Chenier (11-5) at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) sft in Apr.