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16:25 Sedgefield

P&C Morris Express Catering Units Hunters' Chase

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 24.60s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 51UP3-U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-5
  • Official Rating 107

steadied start and behind, headway halfway, went 2nd at 11th, led after 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra near finish

2
Silk - Yellow, Brown star on cap
9/1
  • Form P96511-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Dark Blue, White inverted triangle and sleeves, quartered cap

Swiftway

21 BFD
4/1
  • Form P/11U15-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, led 9th, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, rallied to lead near finish

4
Silk - Cerise, White sash, Black cap

Adolphus (IRE)

22 p BF
7/1
  • Form 541214-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 81

hit 1st, mid-division, blundered 3rd, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well flat, not reached leaders

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds and diamonds on cap
33/1
  • Form P/33PP-2
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 56

tracked leader until lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue cap, Red spots
  • Form 415630-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, pushed along half way, never dangerous

7
Silk - Light Blue, Emerald Green sash
33/1
  • Form P09P/5-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden 2 out, stayed on from last

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey seams, Dark Blue sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 38PP/P-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 64

in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

9
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, halved sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 75126-P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12

reluctant to race, whipped round and unseated rider soon after start

10
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), Red sleeves, Black spots
  • Form PPP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, outpaced and blundered 3 out, soon weakened.

11
Silk - Black, Silver braid, Light Blue cap
  • Form 4U3/FP2-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

led, mistake 8th, headed next, outpaced when blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop, striped sleeves, Brown cap
25/1
  • Form 39/F85P-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 67

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Adolphus gets the call here, with Natural, Swiftway and Donnybrook all expected to figure in proceedings. Adolphus only managed to score once when trained in Ireland, and left Tony Martin after finishing fourth to Palouse at Wincanton last October. Although he was a beaten favourite between the flags last time, the return to fences could well rekindle his enthusiasm, and he may well pay to follow. Swiftway won well at Musselburgh, stopping Coole Abbey from landing that event for a fourth time in the process, but the ground was much faster, and he has since been well beaten at Kelso. Natural kept on well when scoring at Carlisle, but will do well to add to that under his big weight, while of the rest, Donnybrook will find this easier than when well down the field behind Katarino at Aintree, and can make a bid for the frame also, but now that Adolphus has settled in at Clive Storey's, he should justify connections' faith in him.

Formwatch

Bohemian Spirit (IRE) 3-1 unseated rider in race won by Coomakista at Corbridge 3m ptp gd in Apr, 7 ran.

Natural (IRE) 14-1 Tracked leader, challenged 9th, led next, ridden 2 out, drifted left under pressure flat, kept on, won at Carlisle 3m hts chs (H) hvy in Apr beating Lord O'All Seasons by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Swiftway 7-2fav In touch, led and hit 2nd, headed 13th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 39l behind Monty's Quest at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs in Apr.

Adolphus (IRE) Evensfav 4th of 9, 36l behind Natiain at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Apr.

Donnybrook (IRE) 100-1 Towards rear, headway and mistake 10th (Becher's), weakened 13th, behind when hampered 14th, 11th of 30, well behind Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs in Apr.

Orleans (IRE) 10-1 pulled up in race won by Wynyard Dancer at Easingwold 3m ptp gd in Apr, 9 ran.

Sparkey Smith (IRE) 8-1 2nd of 5, 5l behind Bay Magic at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Apr.

Whitley Grange Boy 4-1 pulled up in race won by Birkdale at Mordon 3m ptp gd in Mar, 8 ran.