Racecards
14:00 Sedgefield
Tees LED Lighting Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 112531
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
tracked leader, chased winner after 3 out, kept on and well held from last
- Form 21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jake Greenall
veered right start and unseated rider
- Form 466-21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders before 3 out, led after 3 out, kept on well
- Form 273-66
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear and in touch, outpaced 3 out, went 3rd from last, one pace
- Form P3546-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led and soon clear until 3 out, headed soon after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
In depth
Verdict
Dropping back to 2m at Market Rasen last time suited RUSSIAN ROYALE, who quickened nicely to land the spoils. Finian O'Toole will need to anchor this free-going sort again here off a 9lb higher mark but she has the ability to score again. Western Breeze has been rested since landing a maiden event at Southwell in June but the runner-up franked the form next time so she's respected. Stoneham won at Worcester in June but now sports headgear having looked a little reluctant lately on the Flat. Hatton Springs needs more and Our Phylli Vera appears to have lost the plot.
Formwatch
Russian Royale 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, going strongly before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden clear flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Miss Sassypants (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Western Breeze (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Made all, pressed 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, in command towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Lolli (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Stoneham 6-1 (9-13) In touch, ridden 4f out, driven and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Ninepointsixthree (9-9) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Hatton Springs (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out, ridden before last, one pace, 6th of 14, 31 3/4l behind Amuse Me (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Our Phylli Vera (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, weakened before bypassed 2nd last hurdle, 12th of 13, dist behind David John (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.