Racecards
17:30 Sedgefield
Jennings Ford Transit Centre Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
hung left throughout and jumped left, in touch until dropped to last and struggling from 3rd, soon lost touch, continued tailed off
- Form 243-324
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
went right 1st, made all, clear from 3rd, hit 2 out, kept on strongly, driven out run-in, unchallenged
- Form 8PP/58-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey P Aspell
held up in rear, poor 5th when blundered 3 out, went distant 4th 2 out, tailed off
- Form 742224
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased winner until 4th, chased leading pair, driven and one pace before 2 out
- Form 900-0U8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Henry Brooke
blundered 1st, took keen hold, chased leading pair until lost place before 4th, pushed along and struggling in poor 4th after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Tajseer has already gone close on a couple of occasions and Gordon Elliott doesn't run many here, though the five-year-old's latest run at Kilbeggan was a disappointment. Spectator was fancied yesterday at Stratford and wouldn't be qualified to run here if successful. Magic Music Man has become expensive to follow but maybe a first-time visor will help. GOLDEN BANNER is bred for jumping and was prominent for a long way in a Uttoxeter bumper on his racecourse debut. He gets a speculative vote given the obvious scope for improvement.
Formwatch
Golden Banner (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led, ran green at times, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 9 1/4l behind Chato (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Jul.
Magic Music Man 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd next until home bend, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind My Mo (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Rossington 50-1 (10-1) Pulled hard, held up on outside, jumped right 1st, never in contention, remote 6th when blundered last, 6th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Magnolia Ridge (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tajseer (USA) 7-2 (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd and 4th, 3rd before 4 out where bad mistake and lost place, pushed along after 2 out and soon went 3rd, no impression and dropped to 4th before last, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind William Du Berlais (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Cape Hideaway 20-1 (10-13) Not fluent early, always behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Moonday Sun (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Lunar Logic 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, hampered 4th, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Buachaill Maith (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Spectator 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders 2f, in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Faithful Mount (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.