Racecards
18:30 Sedgefield
Grosvenor Casino Sunderland Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form P4/52P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, headway and in touch on outside 2nd (usual 4th), effort 2 out, one pace before last, weakened flat
Park House
91- Form 7/873-57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Craggs
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on, just held
- Form 550-12P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and edged right flat, just held on (5 flights omitted)
- Form 649U0-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, headway to lead before omitted 3 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last
- Form 9/562P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders when mistake 2 out, every chance when blundered last, kept on flat, held near finish
- Form P1-4650
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Brian Harding
mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden and effort on insid 2 out, one pace before last, weakened flat
- Form 9PPP-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, challenged bypassing omitted 4 out, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form U-5PUU7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
led, headed before omitted 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before out
In depth
Verdict
This is a desperate affair but we'll give another chance to DISTRICT ATTORNEY given he's fit from the Flat and was second off this mark at the track a year ago. Craigdancer has to be a danger given he failed to appreciate softer going at Carlisle last time. Strictly The One has shown enough to suggest he can also get involved and Jebulani won over 2m1f here in April, though is still 7lb higher.
Formwatch
Saint Brieuc (FR) 12-1 (11-7) With leader, led before 2nd, mistake 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Park House 33-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace, no impression from 2 out, 7th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Craigdancer (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Craigdancer (IRE) 11-4fav (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, not fluent 8th, driven after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Strictly The One (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Wild Desert (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
District Attorney (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 5l behind Wor Lass (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Jebulani 33-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Silver Shuffle (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Colonial Style (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 8, 31 1/4l behind Pyjama Party (9-3) at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Bertielicious 50-1 (10-0) Led, mistake 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Gin Cobbler (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.