Racecards
16:00 Sedgefield
Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 5202P-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
held up, headway 9th, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, comfortably
Iron Express
11- Form 3-13PP2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Garritty
track leaders, ridden and outpaced 10th, rallied between last 2, stayed on under pressure running to chase winner close home
Extra Proud
22- Form 4322-00
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey B P Harding
track leader, lead approaching 8th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3433-33
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J Buckley
- Jockey P Flynn
led, pushed along, headed approaching 8th, dropped rear next, soon outpaced, rallied between last 2, no extra flat
- Form 64-UP40
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in rear, reminder 7th, headway 9th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace under pressure
In depth
Verdict
Just five line up for the feature race on the card, with Gatorade selected to defy topweight against Iron Express and El Cordobes. The New Zealand-bred, a winner for Graham McCourt in the past, was having his first run for Richard Guest when scoring at Southwell recently. Patiently ridden by Henry Oliver, he was always going to win and a small rise in the weights should not stop him from making a bold bid to follow up here. Iron Express put in an improved effort at Cartmel, having been pulled up on his two previous starts, but the drop back in trip is a bit of a worry. El Cordobes is paying the penalty for a couple of victories last year and really needs to come down the weights before warranting support. As for Extra Proud and Bengal Boy, they look up against it and Gatorade is the one to be on.