Racecards
17:50 Sedgefield
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 59y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 11P-316
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leaders, reminders after 2nd, jumped right in places, mistake 11th, hard driven into 2nd before 14th, weakened 4 out, hampered and left in remote 3rd at last
- Form 93P4/PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
prominent, lost place 15th, behind 3 out, hampered and left in remote 2nd at last
- Form 291149
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, headway 15th, chased leader after 3 out, challenging when left in clear lead last, driven out
- Form PR-2FUU
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
in touch, headway 16th, chased leaders 4 out, challenging in 3rd when brought down last
- Form 5-6P3P5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
led, driven 2 lengths clear after 2 out, fell last
- Form P5-5446
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
in touch, mistake 1st, fell 3rd
- Form P-73238
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
detached in rear and jumped right throughout, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Running In Heels has been hurdling since recording a first victory over fences at Limerick last month but seems to have her fair share of weight at present. CHU CHU PERCY was well backed to complete a quick double at Perth 12 days ago but only beat one home. That may not have been his true running and he gets another chance here as there is still scope for improvement over fences. Nemean Lion won a novice hurdle on this card 12 months ago and seems best suited to small fields so could be interesting tackling fences for the first time.
Formwatch
Chu Chu Percy 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before next, lost 2nd 2 out, jumped right last, hung right and weakened run-in, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Arizona Bound (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Oscar Blue (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Always in rear, not fluent 2nd, pulled up before 6 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Running In Heels (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, under pressure and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 17, 11 3/4l behind Batchelors Walk (11-2) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Sulamani The Late (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 13th, 12 lengths 3rd when tried to stop, jinked left and unseated rider 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Nemean Lion (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 4 out, 5th and beaten 2 out, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Outrageous Romana (10-10) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mister Mister (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, 6th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Da Baba Elephant (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Eager To Know (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Mid-division, struggling 2 out, 8th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Dun Faw Good (11-5) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.