Racecards
14:10 Sedgefield
Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,193
- 2nd: £1,932
- 3rd: £966
- 4th: £484
Code Purple
51- Form 8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
took keen hold, held up in rear, not much room 1st, headway to lead after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed before next, weakened after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-89
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
always behind, tailed off
- Form 447
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
soon in rear, behind from 2nd, tailed off
- Form 1-633
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd and no extra before last
- Form 4-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, well off the pace 2nd, 5th before not fluent 3 out, no impression
Tarbat Ness
25- Form 65
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up towards rear, some headway 4th, went 4th before 3 out, never on terms
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
jumped left in rear, behind from 2nd, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
led, headed after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led before 4th, headed 2 out, led again flat, soon headed, held close home
Gibbs Island
98- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, switched right before leading 2 out, not fluent last, headed flat, soon led again, stayed on
In depth
Formwatch
Code Purple 80-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pulled hard early, jumped right 5th, some headway on outside 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Kingston Narcissus (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Follow The Leader (IRE) 400-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Queens Wish (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Fujita Scale (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, struggling from 4 out, tailed off after 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Mr Escobar (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Kadjar Des Mottes (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, no real progress, 3rd of 4, 12 1/2l behind Smokeringinthedark (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Maggies Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 11, dist behind Ira Hayes (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Tarbat Ness 9-1 (11-8) Midfield, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, faded before last, 5th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Lindy Reilly (11-1) at Fakenham 2m mdn (3) gs in Jan.
Team Endeavour 15-8fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led 12f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Tradesman (9-8) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Surrey Belle 4-1 (11-0) Led and wandered into some flights, jinked left and headed 2 out, rallied last, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Siog Geal (11-0) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Gibbs Island 16-1 (9-12) Mid division, 12th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 20, 1 1/4l behind Master Dunraven (9-8) at Leopardstown 1m 2f hcp hvy in Oct.