Racecards
14:00 Sedgefield
Castle Construction NE Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 4542-21
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
keen in touch, wide and headway 2 out, led soon after, ridden out
- Form 1U1521/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, tracked leader 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, weakened before last
- Form 334-162
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
led, ran out 4th
- Form 2-15015
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jonathan England
in touch in rear, ridden 2 out, headway to chase winner approaching last, stayed on one pace
- Form 53-2114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
close up, ridden 2 out, chased winner briefly before next, kept on one pace
Polisud (FR)
28- Form 956P-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
tracked leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, weakened next
- Form 6-36037
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
tracked leader, left in lead 4th, headed 4 out, tracked leader, hit 3 out, weakened approaching next
In depth
Verdict
It’s a long time since Heartbreak Kid last ran over hurdles but he was 2-2 here in 2020. Moonlight Glory could figure if on a going day and Mothill has travelled up from Wiltshire. He ran twice on the Flat after winning at Uttoxeter in June. HARPER VALLEY (NAP) clearly didn’t last home over 3m at Aintree and, though 5lb higher than when scoring over track and trip earlier, William Maggs claims 7lb today.
Formwatch
Mothill (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Awkward start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on, no telling impression, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Campaign Trail (8-10) at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Golfe Clair (FR) 13-8 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led 2 out, clear approaching next, comfortable, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Where's Hector (11-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, every chance approaching next, ran on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Fazayte (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Moonlight Glory (IRE) 17-2 (11-11) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Start In Front (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Harper Valley (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) In rear, headway and chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Kyntara (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Polisud (FR) 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear, handy on outer after 3rd, dropped away after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Palm Beach (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Mid-division, tracked leaders before 6th, led before 8th, headed 4 out, remained close up, ridden before 2 out and dropped away quickly, 7th of 8, dist behind Howlingmadmurdock (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.