Racecards
11:45 Sedgefield
Go Racing With vickers.bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 8P-5413
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, clear approaching 2 out, comfortable
Lenny (IRE)
23- Form 88
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
close up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, detached
- Form 45-425
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked winner until ridden soon after 3 out, soon weakened
Lucky Light
218- Form 5-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey Joe Williamson
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner soon after 3 out, plugged on
Songbird's Tale
232- Form 898-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Paul Collins
- Jockey Alan Doyle
close up in rear, ridden and outpaced, detached
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RICHMOND LAKE is difficult to oppose in this opener having won a maiden at Bangor before running well for third in a much tougher contest at Aintree. Donald McCain’s charge can defy a penalty stepping up in trip. Tiger Jet placed over track and trip before disappointing at Ayr but Blame The Farrier, Lenny and Lucky Light all debut over timber with the latter having her first start under Rules having won a point-to-point in Ireland when beating a subsequent hurdles winner.
Formwatch
Richmond Lake (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 2 out, pressed before last, headed narrowly and ridden after final flight, kept on well, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind North Lodge (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Lenny (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along and struggling 6f out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Grove Road (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Tiger Jet (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked winner until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lebowski (11-7) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Lucky Light (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2l 2nd bef 5out, ld bef 3out, slt adv when qckr jmp last, asserted flat, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Clearly Crazy (11-6) by 3l, 16 ran.
Songbird's Tale 150-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Betty Baloo (11-7) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in May.
Blame The Farrier (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division home turn, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Carrigdoun Boy (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.