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19:20 Sedgefield

Christian Alexander And WPS Best Dressed Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 188y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,094
  • 2nd: £1,202
  • 3rd: £601
  • 4th: £301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.20s
  • Off Time: 19:20:30
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ravenhill (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Bal De Rio (FR)

    Evs

      1
      Silk - Yellow, royal blue sash, armlets and stars on cap

      Ravenhill (IRE)

      35
      5/6
      • Form 4P-2112
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 127

      tracked leader, led 6th, ridden approaching last, ran on(1st flight in back straight omitted, low sun)

      2
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

      Bal De Rio (FR)

      40
      Evs
      • Form 23222-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, no impression

      3
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

      Our Uncle Pat (IRE)

      28 t
      100/1
      • Form 603F69
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 82

      led, headed 6th, tracked winner, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out, soon in rear, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, black stars on sleeves, quartered cap

      Roberttown Rose (IRE)

      110
      100/1
      • Form 898-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-5

      close up, ridden and headway to chase leaders 3 out, blundered next, soon weakened, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets

      Trynwyn

      t
      50/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5

      in rear when not fluent 1st, outpaced from 6th, tailed off

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Nemean Lion (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      2016
      Silk -

      Gran Paradiso (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10

      2015
      Silk -

      Prince Khurram

      7/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Though a winner four times on the Flat, Bal De Rio has finished second in five of his six starts over hurdles including this race last year. He is getting 14lb from RAVENHILL but would be receiving 20lb were this a handicap so it’s difficult to oppose the Irish raider, who was just beaten at Limerick after back-to-back victories at Downpatrick and Kilbeggan. None of the remaining trio make any appeal.

      Formwatch

      Ravenhill (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Soon raced in 4th, closed up in 2nd from 3 out, every chance and pecked 2 out, kept on well without quite matching winner closing stages, 2nd of 7, nk behind High Nellie (10-13) at Limerick 3m Good - Yielding in Jul.

      Bal De Rio (FR) Evens (10-12) Tracked leader, effort 2 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Stole The Show (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.

      Our Uncle Pat (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Always behind, 9th of 13, dist behind Opechee (11-11) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Roberttown Rose (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, driven 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Birch Vale (11-5) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.

      Trynwyn Grape Tree Road M out of Brass Buckle.