Racecards
15:10 Sedgefield
Chatfields DAF Euro 6 Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form U4PPP1-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
in rear, headway 9th, went 3rd from 11th, pushed along before 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 55/6376-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 13th, every chance 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression
- Form U97831-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 80
held up in touch, headway 15th, challenged 5 out, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, ran on well
- Form 704890-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey S G McDermott
held up towards rear, jumped right 3rd, reminders before 16th, tailed off 2 out
- Form 2/2P4P0-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey E Whillans
tracked leader, lost place 5th, reminders after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 81U883-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leaders, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
- Form 1/84605-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form PP7P80-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
towards rear, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP589P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
with leader, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Springaway
18- Form 35613/7-
- Age 14
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S G West
- Jockey Henry Brooke
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
There doesn't look to be much between any of the top six in the handicap in this but the remainder all have a bit to prove. Esme Rides A Gaine hasn't won for more than two years but is back on a winning mark though, along with Frontier Boy, finished tailed off behind Pyjama Game at Hexham last time. Rose Dobbin's charge is penalised here, as is BALLYVONEEN. The top weight's victory at Plumpton came out of the blue but he was in sparkling form at this time last year and has won over course and distance. He gets the nod ahead of Irish raider Baizically and recent Market Rasen third Moon Melody.
Formwatch
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd 14th until 3 out, chased leading pair, challenging when led and hit 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr beating Inner Steel (11-9) by 2l, 9 ran.
Frontier Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 6th and one pace 4 out, well held after, tailed off, 6th of 18, 50l behind Pyjama Game (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Pyjama Game (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before last, challenged last, driven ahead towards finish, won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr beating Almond Court (9-7) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Baizically (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 4 out, 12th of 16, 50l behind Fiery Oscar (11-3) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 in Apr.
Esme Rides A Gaine 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders until 10th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Pyjama Game (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Moon Melody (GER) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, mistake 5th, soon lost place, outpaced 4 out, headway after next, kept on welll, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Knockanarrigan (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Everylasting (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Alwayd towards rear, 5th of 6, 47l behind Dolatulo (10-12) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Across The Tweed (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, ridden 12th, well beaten 5 out, tailed off, 11th of 18, dis behind Pyjama Game (10-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Bennys Well (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 11th, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Blackwell Synergy (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Springaway 25-1 (10-0) Held up, not always fluent, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Be My Deputy (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.