Racecards
15:30 Sedgefield
Todds Highway Maintenance North East Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 334046
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led and soon clear, headed 6 out, weakened next, soon pulled up
- Form 21-225P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, unseated rider 1st
- Form 16/465-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, blundered 6 out, headway before 2 out, ridden and chance before last, kept on towards finish
- Form F55221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always towards rear, weakened 6 out
- Form 741122
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
tracked leader, led 6 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Form P5-655U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out ridden to lead before last, driven out
- Form 6640-25
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened last
- Form 099U6P/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M O'Hare
- Jockey D C Costello
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2F1U32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
held up mid-division, weakening when hampered 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 3P4-456
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
always towards rear
- Form 542121
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5 out, weakening when fell 2 out
- Form 4/6866-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, headway before 4 out, every chance before last, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Alderbrook Lad hasn't done a lot wrong over fences this summer while Muwalla won by six lengths over track and trip last month. Sendiym is still at the right end of the handicap, despite winning at Kelso 12 days ago, and he had Turf Trivia behind here at the start of the month while Think Its All Over was only beaten half-a-length at Ludlow on his chasing bow. TALKIN THOMAS has been killing time over hurdles as he has the size and scope to make a chaser. It will be disappointing if he can't go close in this company as he has run well fresh in the past and he makes much more appeal than Brady, who is now tried in blinkers.
Formwatch
Toledo Gold (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) Led until stumbled on landing 4th, soon headed, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Up To Something (11-5) at Carlisle 2m (3) gd.
Brady (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Led, jumped badly left, headed after 4th, soon led again, pecked and headed 7th, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Avoca Promise (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft, 8 ran.
Talkin Thomas (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, 11l behind Glencree (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Muwalla 15-8fav (10-9) Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Sep beating Sagredo (11-12) by 6l, 5 ran.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Led until 9th, chased leader until 4 out, driven in 3rd and one pace before 2 out, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Fearless Leader (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Cavite Eta (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Sendiym (10-10) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 7 ran.
Bocamix (FR) 28-1 (10-12) Held up, always last, mistake 6th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, last of 5, well behind Jack The Gent (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd in May.
Accordion To Paddy (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Caduceus (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-123 gs in Apr '12, 20 ran.
Turf Trivia 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, closed 8th, led 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Molko Jack (10-6) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Reef Dancer (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Prominent, lost place 8th, soon behind, 6th of 7, 47l behind Beeves (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
Sendiym (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Led, headed briefly before 3rd, jumped left 7th, not fluent and jumped left 2 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs beating Royal Riviera (11-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Think Its All Over (USA) 4-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, badly hampered bend after 9th, closing in 3rd when pecked slightly 4 out, challenged from next, driven after 2 out, unable to get by winner, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Drumlang (11-7) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.