Racecards
14:20 Sedgefield
Oliver Wendels Memorial Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,250 added
- Form 176638
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
mid-division inside, headway 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra flat
Buldaan (FR)
191- Form 00-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
mid-division, headway 3 out, effort approaching next, soon ridden and one pace
Imlaak
68- Form 0P-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey M J McAlister
raced keenly in rear, headway to track winner after 3rd, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
pulled hard in mid-division, saddle slipped, pulled up before 2nd
Lodgician (IRE)
119- Form 44-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey R Garritty
led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again 3rd, ridden approaching last, edged right and kept on flat
Nebraska City
193- Form PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey T Messenger
raced keenly, led after 1st to 3rd, tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, driven and effort approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
mistake 1st, close up on outside, lost place 5th, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Campli has shown promise in four starts in bumpers and again first time in a hurdle race last time but he may not have the pace to cope with Lodgician, who gets the vote with Guerilla rated the best of the remainder. The selection has shown ability in all three starts over hurdles and looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account over timber on his return coming here on the back of recent spins on the flat. Kawacatoose could be of interest first time over hurdles for Ferdy Murphy, while a market move for another hurdling newcomer Frogs' Gift would be of interest. Stoneferry has given little cause for optimism so far and of more interest may be Richard Guest's Guerilla, who has been running with credit in handicaps of late. Lodgician looks to have been found a soft race though and is taken to open his account.
Formwatch
Guerilla (AUS) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 11, 29l behind Supply And Fix (10-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Beacon Rambler 66-1 (8-6) Dwelt, soon mid-division, effort when weakening over 2f out, 11th of 12, 42l behind Typhoon Ginger (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug (Flat).
Kawacatoose (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 24l behind Itqaan (8-9) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Aug '05 (Flat).
Lodgician (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Close up, led 3rd, headed after last, ridden and kept on flat, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Arctic Echo (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Shamwari Fire (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) In touch, mistake 2nd, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Charlie Tango (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (E) sft in Nov.
Stoneferry 66-1 (11-2) In touch, lost place 5th, behind and pulled up at the last in race won by Arctic Echo (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
Frogs' Gift (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Always rear division, 9th of 12, 7l behind Champain Sands (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug (Flat).
Campli (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up, headway when hampered 2 out, soon ridden, left remote 2nd last, 2nd of 11, well behind Wrenlane (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.