Racecards
13:45 Sedgefield
John Wade Equine Fibre & Rubber Selling Handicap Hdle (Qual) (Class G)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form P080P/P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
soon behind, lost touch 3f out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 13/00P0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
behind, driven 2f out, never on terms
- Form 9P9154
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3f out, headed next, soon ridden and weakened
Ball Games
26- Form 4324FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey M Mcavoy
mid-division, headway 5th, led and mistake 2f out, ridden and stayed on flat
- Form F1/9985
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey P Merrigan
in touch, hampered and lost place 2nd, pushed along 4th, headway when hit 3f out, ridden next, kept on to chase winner approaching last
- Form 815486
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Whelan
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching last
- Form 07500
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
in touch, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2f out
- Form 3-965P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey Miss Carey Williamson
mid-division, lost place 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2f out
- Form 4P/6P5U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led until mistake and headed 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3f out
- Form P/P-8064
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 72
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
Ro Eridani
18- Form 0/P-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened
Azahara
24- Form 407
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 6P/0-PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 63
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form RF-485F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A J Lockwood
- Jockey D O'Meara
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Two Steps To Go, Diamond Jack and Irish Prince are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Two Steps To Go. The selection is a course and distance winner and although he has been a little disappointing of late, he won here impressively back in July and on the back of that effort he has to be considered today. Diamond Jack rates the main danger on the pick of his form, although he is another that has been a little disappointing of late. He won well at Cartmel back in August and if he could reproduce that effort today then he would not be far away at the finish. Irish Prince is likely to be the frontrunner here and he will see out every yard of this trip, so he is certainly one with place prospects. Maunby Rocker is another with claims on the pick of his form and with the useful Patrick Merrigan taking 5lbs off his back he is another that could go well at a price. However, for the winner we are happy to return to Two Steps To Go.
Formwatch
Diamond Jack (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, effort when stumbled next, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 7, well behind Key To The Kingdom (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gf.
Ball Games 8-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden halfway, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Possible Gale (11-5) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (G) gf in Sept, 11 ran.
Two Steps To Go (USA) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 6th of 11, 27l behind Possible Gale (11-5) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (G) gf in Sept.
Zahunda (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Always behind, 16th of 17, well behind Norton Sapphire (10-0) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Aug.
Irish Prince (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 17, 14l behind Sheer Guts (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd.
Azahara 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 13, 14l behind Kerry's Blade (10-10) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gf.
Samson des Galas (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Close up, mistake 4 out, soon lost place and never dangerous after, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Diamond Jack (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gd in Aug.
Coachman (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, well behind when fell 5 out in race won by Fortune's Fool (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Sept, 12 ran.