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15:50 Sedgefield
Santa Princesa Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 4-15P11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, slow 2nd, under pressure before 4 out, rallied to challenge approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages and lost 2nd last strides
- Form 222-66P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Ronan Short
led until 5 out, led again approaching next, headed before 3 out, weakened 2nd last
- Form 1324U6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey A Nicol
chased leaders, headway to lead 5 out, headed before next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 12/1P4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, took closer order halfway, outpaced after 3 out, rallied closing stages, stayed on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 253-538
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, driven clear after next, ran on strongly, eased near finish
- Form 131-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
Nonrunner
- Form 24-2661
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BELLA will prove popular having added a facile win in novice hurdle company to her earlier victory in a Class 2 handicap at Ludlow. David Pipe's mare looks the one to beat in her current form. Tara The Tiger also won a novices' event at Carlisle last time and makes her handicap debut along with Libby Mae, a course regular who won a couple of bumpers here before scoring over these hurdles. The remaining trio are harder to fancy on their recent modest efforts, though Attention Seaker made the frame at Kelso in December.
Formwatch
Bella (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Always prominent, joined leader 3rd, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after, rallied to lead again before 2 out, drew clear last, readily (2 hurdles ommited), won at Plumpton 2m (4) hvy in Feb beating Ayla's Emperor (10-12) by 9l, 10 ran.
Whatdoesthefoxsay (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, pecked 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Roja Dove (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Slowly away, in rear, some headway and 6th after 3 out, never on terms, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Card Game (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Glen Countess (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along halfway and in rear, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Attention Seaker 9-1 (11-6) In touch on inside, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Tanarpino (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Libby Mae (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace, took 2nd post, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Waiting Patiently (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Tara The Tiger 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed after 5th, challenged on inside 2 out, soon squeezed through to lead, clear from last, stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb beating Cherry Bomb (11-0) by 19l, 8 ran.