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16:20 Sedgefield

Collins Seafoods Young Chaser Series Final Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 28y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,768
  • 2nd: £5,544
  • 3rd: £2,772
  • 4th: £1,386
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 42.15s
  • Off Time: 16:20:38
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, BROWN hoop, BROWN and YELLOW quartered cap

Bishops Court

15 hct
11/4
  • Form F41111
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

in rear, effort 12th, weakened before 2 out

2
Silk - Beige, black hoop, armlets and cap
7/2
  • Form 112211
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 123

held up towards rear and in touch, went 2nd from 3 out, led before last, kept on well

3
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

Volvalien (FR)

35 pt C
6/1
  • Form 021321
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 120

with leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

4
Silk - Maroon, Grey triple diamond and sleeves, Grey cap, Maroon diamonds
5/2
  • Form 252312
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 117

led, ridden and headed before last, kept on well held

5
Silk - Pink, purple striped sleeves, purple cap

Cabragh (IRE)

24 p C
9/2
  • Form 6141P3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 114

towards rear, mistake 1st, outpaced from 14th, plugged on from 3 out

In depth

Verdict

The progressive BISHOPS COURT completed a four-timer with last month’s victory at Wincanton. He’s been raised a further 6lb but looks worth sticking with until beaten in his current form. The consistent On The Road is another in fine fettle and shrugged off a hike in the weights to win easily over track and trip last time while Volvalien won a novices’ handicap over 2m here in January. Wolf Sword failed to cope with a 5lb rise having won at Uttoxeter earlier and Cabragh remains 9lb higher than January’s win at Bangor.

Formwatch

Bishops Court 2-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th or 7th, mistake 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, shaken up to lead when mistake and rider lost iron last, stayed on, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Dance Floor King (11-0) by 2l, 5 ran.

On The Road (IRE) 5-6fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 4 out, soon clear, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Whitsundays (10-9) by dist, 3 ran.

Volvalien (FR) 11-10fav (10-6) Made all, hard driven 2 out, challenged last, kept on well under pressure, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Prairie Town (11-0) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Wolf Sword (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Led, drew clear after 3 out, headed just after last, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Dr Robin (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Cabragh (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 6 out until briefly lost 2nd place before 4 out, hit 4 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Beggars Cross (11-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.