Racecards
14:00 Sedgefield
Sky Sports Racing Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 30-011
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
made all, wandered 1st, clear from 2 out, mistake last, easily
April Rising
10- Form 9P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up, lost touch from 7th, went poor 4th before last
- Form 5678
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Ross Chapman
soon chasing winner, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Kitty's Cove
129- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up and behind, last when mistake 7th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form F/63-613
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, blundered 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner
- Form 23-5140
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 42/3-04
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Philip Armson
held up in touch, niggled along and weakened 6th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DESARAY GIRL is hard to oppose at this level despite carrying a double penalty. She won a maiden at Newcastle before returning a surprise winner in Listed company at Haydock and should have the measure of these with a conditional’s allowance easing some of her burden. Today’s opposition has yet to threaten though point-to-point winner Leeswood Lily placed over a shorter trip here last time while Kitty's Cove won over 2m2f on the Flat and could go well on her hurdling bow ahead of Shallow Run.
Formwatch
Desaray Girl (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led after last, all out, won at Haydock 2m 3f lst (1) hvy in Dec beating Rosie And Millie (11-0) by nk, 10 ran.
April Rising 200-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, 6th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Fix Sun (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Baby Jane (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Pileon (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Kitty's Cove 9-1 (8-11) Slowly away, soon recovered to track leaders, headway on outer to dispute 2nd 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened and flashed tail over 1f out, last of 4, 8 3/4l behind Rubenesque (10-0) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Leeswood Lily 10-1 (10-12) Held up, reminder and outpaced 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Meep Meep Mag (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Shallow Run (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led, headed 14f out, stayed handy, weakened 4f out, 10th of 11, dist behind Fontaine Collonges (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Shocona's Joy (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Mid-division, struggling 2 out (usual 4 out), went remote 4th on extended run-in, no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 37l behind Empire Steel (11-2) at Carlisle 3m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.