Racecards
15:30 Sedgefield
Freebetting.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
- Form 726435
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, one pace between last 2
- Form 971653
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Tjade Collier
made virtually all, ridden approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 760599
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E J Cooper
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
behind, struggling when badly hampered 4 out, tailed off 2 out
- Form 05-P805
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey C I Gillies
mid-division, driven and outpaced before 2 out, never on terms
Allanard (IRE)
109- Form 464-78
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, in touch 4th, effort on outside 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form PF6-5P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Harry Haynes
in touch when fell 5th
- Form P808-84
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Paul Callaghan
prominent to 3rd, behind from 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 0-31878
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey P Buchanan
with winner, lost place 3rd, dropped to mid-division, fell 7th
- Form 5-49390
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey K Renwick
behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0P60-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up, hampered 5th, effort 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 58P853
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey James Reveley
in touch, tracked winner 3rd, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on, no impression flat
In depth
Verdict
SAMIZDAT can collect this open contest with Nightboat to Cairo and I'm Your Man two others to note. Nightboat to Cairo ran with credit in a competitive seller at Catterick last week, and although a non-seller, this is a low grade affair. That was an improved effort, and a reproduction of that could see him play a leading role here. I'm Your Man has been running well over fences recently, including a success, and though he is well treated over hurdles, his performances have not been up to the same level and he is taken on. Samizdat arrived on the scene a little too late on his latest start, having run well to be third in a race which threw up a winner before that. Samizdat saddles top weight here, but runs off the same mark here, and can be rewarded for his consistency and concede weight all round.
Formwatch
Samizdat (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, one pace from last, 5th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Amir Pasha (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
I'm Your Man 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching last until one pace flat, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Blacks Bridge (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Wor Rom (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 8th, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Broughton Green (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Maolisa (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along from 4th, struggling from next, 5th of 14, 40l behind Berwick Law (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Allanard (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) In rear, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 21l behind Dunbrody House (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Oct.
Ballysimon (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, no impression from 2 out, 7th of 14, 41l behind Berwick Law (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Uncle Michael 150-1 (10-5) Led, headed after 2nd, led again and not fluent approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 12l behind Cunning Clarets (10-12) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Mr Midaz 12-1 (10-10) Held up, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 13, 28l behind High Stand Lad (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Amjad 9-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway approaching 5th, lost place before 7th, no danger when mistake 3 out, 9th of 15, 30l behind Jackers (11-5) at Towcester 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
Janal (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) In rear, ridden and weakened from 8th, 12th of 17, 37l behind Amir Pasha (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Dec.
Saddlers' Gait (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Starofthemorning (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul '08.
Nightboat To Cairo (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from next, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Shadrack (10-12) at Catterick 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft.