Racecards
16:45 Sedgefield
Betfred 'Happy Easter' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 9y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 5P3555
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R D Day
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along 9th, never dangerous, pulled up before 2 out
Optical High
21- Form 431625
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Stephen McCarthy
tracked leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off, pulled up halfway
- Form P-246P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 13P6PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
led to 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 36/57-75
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N Slevin
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, kept on and no chance with winner from 2 out
- Form 07P13P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Peter Carberry
tracked leader, led 9th, headed before 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 55247P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, headway after 4th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
- Form P78254
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey A Nicol
towards rear, reminders before 5th, smooth headway from 3 out, led before 2 out, easily
- Form 36P143
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Harry Challoner
held up mid-division, headway before 5th, weakened after 3 out
Blue Cove
18- Form 42P484
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, headway 6th to take closer order, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6178P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Brian Harding
Nonrunner
- Form P4113P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cumbrian Farmer has been in decent form since the turn of the year and another bold bid is anticipated. Agent Louise is a dour stayer and makes more appeal than stablemate Silver Dragon at the weights. It would be no surprise to see What A Game figure in a race like this but FEAST OF FIRE was second over fences here three weeks ago and must have every chance if translating that form to the smaller obstacles.
Formwatch
Silver Dragon 3-1jfav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Foot The Bill (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Optical High 4-1 (10-10) Led after 1st, hard driven 8th, headed approaching and mistake 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Beer Goggles (10-13) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
What A Game (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, lost place and behind when hampered 5 out, 6th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Sign Manual (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 6out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Spiker The Biker (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along before 4 out and no impression in 9th approaching straight, went 7th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Candle Island (10-13) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.
Izbushka (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) In touch, pushed along and lost place 5out, tailed off when pulled up before 2out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Behind, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Agent Louise 10-1 (10-7) In touch in rear, struggling 8th, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th flat, no chance with leaders, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind When In Roam (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Cumbrian Farmer 11-4 (10-5) Led to 8th, with leader, led again 5 out, headed 3 out, no extra before last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Shinooki (12-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Blue Cove 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Shinooki (12-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, reminders approaching 11th, went 2nd after 12th, mistake and lost place next, rallied before 2 out, kept on well to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Notonebuttwo (10-7) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Xenophon 22-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, lost place b efore 12th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.