Racecards
16:30 Sedgefield
Hardwick Hall Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form F3-0036
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Lambe
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in rear, headway approaching 9th to chase leaders, led 2 out, ridden out
- Form 00-0S12
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey P Aspell
led, ridden and headed briefly 7th, headed 2 out, one pace under pressure
Cameron Jack
10- Form P2-0311
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in rear, headway 10th, effort and chance 3 out, soon ridden, one pace next
Vilprano
46- Form 300-610
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, headway 8th, ridden next, outpaced approaching 3 out
- Form 251P/4F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in touch, remindere 7th, ridden next and dropped rear, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 00-26P2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leader, led briefly 7th, ridden and effort 3 out, one pace next
Jonaem (IRE)
11- Form 04-2560
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped rear 8th, soon lost touch
In depth
Verdict
Cameron Jack can land a hat-trick here at the expense of Johnston's Art and Vilprano. Kate Milligan's eight-year-old has been in fine form of late, gaining back-to back victories at Southwell with the minimum of fuss. The decision to put him back over hurdles and step him up in trip has really paid off, and the way he took his handicap 10 days ago suggests that a slight rise is unlikely to stop him from following up under Richard Johnson. His main rival, Johnston's Art, is an inconsistent sort but holds Mr Cavallo on Perth running. The rest make no appeal and Cameron Jack looks all set for a third successive win.