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18:25 Sedgefield

Sharp Minds Betfair Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.70s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Only One Matty (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Farlington

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Mindanao

      11/8

        1
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple cap

        Bertie O'Toole

        31
        66/1
        • Form PF/00PU-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, mistake and weakened 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        2
        Silk - White, Black chevrons, Black sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

        Farlington

        82
        7/4
        • Form 31/2223-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        led, ridden approaching last, headed towards finish, no extra

        3
        Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Only One Matty (IRE)

        33
        6/1
        • Form 412103-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, reminder 10th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in to lead near finish

        4
        Silk - YELLOW and BLACK check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Sajomi Rona (IRE)

        26 b
        80/1
        • Form FP603U-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        with leader, weakened 10th, soon lost touch

        5
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoop, Flame sleeves and cap

        Why The Long Face (NZ)

        18
        13/2
        • Form 051055-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway to track leaders 8th, challenging when fell 11th

        6
        Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green chevrons, white cap

        Lady Janal

        31
        25/1
        • Form F35030-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        towards rear, lost touch halfway, soon tailed off

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Red seams and sleeves, hooped cap

        Mindanao

        33
        11/8
        • Form 21/1300-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-9

        held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, every chance when blundered next, held when mistake last

        8
        Silk - Royal blue, grey and Royal blue halved sleeves, grey cap

        Squeeze Box (IRE)

        2
        33/1
        • Form 6/0504-U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mindanao can account for Farlington in what looks to be a straight match. It's hard to believe that Mindanao is just eight years old but she was a useful tool over hurdles and should take the beating if handling the switch to the larger obstacles. Farlington has had a couple of near misses and hasn't done too much wrong in truth. He has to give weight away to Mindanao and this could prove decisive come the business end. Squeeze Box looks second choice of the stable while the others have produced nothing in the formbook to get excited about. Mindanao gets our selection.