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14:00 Sedgefield

Sedgefield Car Boot Sale W A Stephenson Memorial Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 30.30s
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Celioso (IRE)

5/6

    1
    Silk - Red and White diabolo, Black sleeves, Red cap

    Celioso (IRE)

    24
    5/6
    • Form F05122
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-11

    made all, stayed on strongly from 2 out

    2
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

    Urban Hymn (IRE)

    42
    11/10
    • Form 63464-1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-11

    tracked winner, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, no impression

    4
    Silk - Red and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

    Double Diplomacy

    312
    25/1
    • Form PPP-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4

    tracked leading pair, mistake and slipped badly 5th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 7th

    3
    NR

    Castle Richard (IRE)

    10
    • Form 6512P-2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    Nonrunner

    5
    NR

    Lochbuy Junior (FR)

    262
    • Form P52PP/1-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4

    Nonrunner

    6
    NR

    Tyneandthyneagain

    16
    • Form 1PP10/2
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-4

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    It's great to see good support for this race named after one of the all-time greats of the training world, W A Stephenson. Celioso, TyneandThyneagain and Castle Richard all have to be given consideration but we'll side with Urban Hymn. The Ferdy Murphy-trained won well on his chasing debut over course and distance and, although the form of that contest is a little hard to evaluate, he might be worth siding with. Celioso is also a course and distance winner and has followed up that success with a couple of good runs. As with the selection, his winner's penalty will not make life straightforward. Castle Richard showed plenty of promise on his chasing debut when second to the Richard Guest-trained Our Armageddon at Ayr and the winner has scored since. Guest runs TyneandThyneagain here. He was decent over hurdles and ran well after a long absence on his chasing debut to finish second at Southwell. He should improve for that but might need some juice in the ground to be seen at his best. Lochbuy Junior has won twice over hurdles and achieved a rating of around the 100 mark in that sphere. He too has had his injury problems and has a long absence to overcome. Overall, then, this brings us back to Urban Hymn who is taken to get the better of Castle Richard.