Racecards
14:10 Sedgefield
Support The Guardian Of The North Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 142512
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Callum Whillans
pressed winner, jumped slowly 2nd, reminders after 6th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5/5215-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
made all, ridden between last 2, stayed on well flat
- Form 5812U1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up behind in touch, headway after 4 out, went 2nd after next, ridden between last 2, kept on, held flat
- Form 866-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along 6th, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off
- Form 4914-51
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with leading pair
- Form 3/9-0641
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
tracked leaders on outside, driven and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next
- Form 6/3P5-34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey B P Harding
held up behind in touch, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
In depth
Verdict
Lukeys Luck won well on heavy ground at Uttoxeter last Saturday and should make a bold bid to defy his penalty. Gulf Punch has gone up a further 4lb since finishing second at Carlisle, however, while Stormy Morning was put up 9lb after getting off the mark in a novices' handicap over C&D two weeks ago. SUNDOWN TRAIL didn't take to fences last season but is proving a useful tool over timber and was always travelling well when successful over a slightly longer trip here last month. This is a better race and he is 8lb higher now but he's comparatively unexposed and may still have more to offer. Kykate shaped with promise on her reappearance at Uttoxeter and may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Gulf Punch 9-2 (11-12) Made most, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Artic Night (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Kykate 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 6th, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 11l behind Illysantachristina (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Lukeys Luck 3-1 (11-1) Held up on outside, took keen hold, headway 3 out, soon led, stayed on well (no time taken), won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec beating Consult (11-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Soul Bid (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, driven and outpaced on long run between last 2, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 20l behind Bury Parade (11-2) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Sundown Trail (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl (3yo+) (5) gs in Dec beating Heather Glen (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Stormy Morning 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, hung left between last 2, challenging when bumped flat, soon led, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec beating Realignment (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Patavium (IRE) 5-1fav (11-7) Held up in touch, well held in 4th when blundered last, 4th of 17, 28l behind Sambelucky (10-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.