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14:55 Sedgefield

Taylor Rowlands Claiming Hurdle (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Double Blade

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Xaipete (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Shalbeblue (IRE)

      11/4

        1
        Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and YELLOW hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Friedhelmo (GER)

        191
        8/1
        • Form 41UP55-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0

        held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out driven to chase leaders next, kept on, no impression

        2
        Silk - PURPLE, BLACK stars on sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK stars

        Shalbeblue (IRE)

        126 b
        11/4
        • Form 23233-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10

        held up, reminders and outpaced 4th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next

        3
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (halved), diamonds on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE stars

        Jokesmith (IRE)

        259
        16/1
        • Form P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        tracked leader, led approaching 5th ridden and headed after 3 out soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK stars and star on cap

        Double Blade

        6
        11/4
        • Form 13-3222
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on comfortably

        5
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Xaipete (IRE)

        6
        3/1
        • Form 0334F1
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Purple epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

        Dabus

        25
        13/2
        • Form F-0RU01
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        keen, tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, headed when hit next, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Yellow, Purple sleeves, Red cap

        Northern Echo

        16
        80/1
        • Form 405066
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        behind from halfway, tailed off from 3 out

        8
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

        Midnight Tango

        135
        100/1
        • Form PFP6-PP
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3

        led, headed approaching 5th soon ridden and weakened, tailed off from 2 out

        9
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue chevrons, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon and Light Blue quartered cap

        Red Crystal

        25
        100/1
        • Form PP
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-1

        held up in rear, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of deadwood here and it could boil down to a rematch between Xaipete and Double Blade, who filled the first two places at Perth last week, and as Xaipete is better off at the weights in this, he should have little trouble confirming the form. A winner of 17 races, seven of them over hurdles, he has been a wonderful servant to connections over the years and unlike the majority of his rivals here, he still has the heart for a battle. Double Blade, four times a winner here, isn't the most straightforward of animals, but he does have his fair share of ability if the mood takes him. The winner of this event last year, he has a fair chance of following up, if on a going day. Shalbeblue is another who goes well here and even though he comes here fit from the flat, he looks to have too much on with the front pair on these terms. Dabus has more too do than when winning a seller here earlier this month, and while he has place claims, this looks set to go the way of Xaipete, who is best in at the weights.