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National Express Seaton Delaval Trophy Handicap (str) (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.43s
  • Off Time: 15:30:19
  • 10 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star
9/2
  • Form 00-2122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Pink, Black braces and sleeves
16/1
  • Form 793010
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 98

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, Yellow cap, Light Blue diamond

Scartozz

5 b D
6/1
  • Form 11-361D
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room well over 1f out

4(9)
Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red and White striped cap

Rio Riva

54 CDD
11/1
  • Form 80-4400
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 96

held up, challenging when not clear run over 2f out, kept on final furlong, just held

5(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, Black sleeves, Black cap, White star
25/1
  • Form 52097-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 95

led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

6(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
7/4
  • Form 22-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 94

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Emerald Green and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green diamond
16/1
  • Form 700-040
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 94

held up, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

8(8)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 07-1504
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 83

held up, challenged on outside 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong

9(10)
Silk - Orange, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves, Black seams, quartered cap
  • Form 310-607
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, ridden to lead 2f out, held on well under pressure

10(5)
Silk - White, Red hoop, diabolo on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 50P60-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, driven over 3f out, kept on, no impression

In depth

Verdict

Benandonner lost no caste in a narrow defeat behind Charlie Farnsbarns at York last month and is taken to go one better off a 2lb higher mark today, getting the verdict ahead of Tazeez and Plum Pudding. The last mentioned disappointed at Doncaster last time but has solid claims on earlier form at Newmarket, however, he would probably want the ground to dry out so looks best watched. Marco Botti's Scartozz has shown a decent level of form since joining current connections and will not mind any remaining cut in the ground, while Striving Storm is less exposed than most of these but is held by the selection on running at York. Zero Tolerance made an encouraging reappearance at Beverley last month and David Barron's gelding has to be considered off just a 2lb higher mark today. John Gosden's Tazeez looks to be going the right way and makes his handicap debut off what seems a fair mark but it is hard to get away from Benandonner, who gets the vote.

Formwatch

Benandonner (USA) 7-4fav (9-4) Chased leader and keen, switched right over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 5, shd behind Charlie Farnsbarns (9-4) at York 1m 1f stk (3) gf in May.

Plum Pudding (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 13th of 14, 41l behind Dhaular Dhar (8-1) at Doncaster 7f hcap (2) gd in May.

Scartozz 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on gamely, won at Redcar 1m hcp 0-60 (2) gf beating Billy Dane (8-2) by a ns. Later dsq to 2nd, 5 ran.

Rio Riva 7-1 (9-3) In touch, driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 14l behind Extraterrestrial (8-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

Striving Storm (USA) 6-1 (9-4) Led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/2l behind Charlie Farnsbarns (9-4) at York 1m 1f stk (3) gf in May.

Tazeez (USA) 4-1 (9-12) Raced centre, led over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 1m mdn stk (5) gd in May beating Decameron (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.

Flipando (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Towards rear, some progress 3f out, never nearer, 16th of 29, 21l behind Mr Aviator (9-5) at Royal Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf.

Collateral Damage (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Laa Rayb (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.

Kingsdale Orion (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, pushed along early straight, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 8l behind Little White Lie (8-13) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.

Zero Tolerance (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up behind leaders, headway 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 17, hd behind Full Victory (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.