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14:50 Sedgefield

My Mate Nigel Vaulkhard Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Betfred Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm (watered).
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,509
  • 2nd: £1,030
  • 3rd: £515
  • 4th: £258
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 47.00s
  • Off Time: 14:50:38
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
1/4
  • Form 211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 135

tracked leader, led 2 out, challenged when blundered last, soon headed, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets
10/1
  • Form U
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, headway 5 out to go 3rd, ridden to chase leader before last, led after last, kept on

3
Silk - Royal blue, light blue and royal blue hooped sleeves
  • Form 80-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, lost place and in rear from 5 out, soon tailed off, pulled up

4
Silk - Red, yellow cross belts, white sleeves
100/1
  • Form 745308-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 70

traacked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and weakened from 4 out

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 4F-132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

led, pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last

In depth

Verdict

MY DIRECTION has to concede weight all round but will be a very short price for this as he's a progressive novice, though is tackling good ground for the first time. Winning pointer Blurred Lines has now been placed in a bumper and over hurdles so should be in the frame again while Man Of Plenty, though unseating his rider behind the selection on debut at Stratford, was a decent stayer on the Flat and should be placed to good effect before long.

Formwatch

My Direction 5-6fav (11-3) Tracked leader, hit 2nd, led 3 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug beating Uriah Heep (11-12) by 11l, 5 ran.

Man Of Plenty 11-2 (11-3) Blundered 1st, tracked leaders, in touch when blundered badly and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by My Direction (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul, 6 ran.

Colonial Style (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always in rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, 41l behind Southfield Royale (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun.

Beyondtemptation 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 39l behind Solway Dornal (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.

Blurred Lines (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, hard driven approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Bonne Fee (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Aug.