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15:55 Sedgefield

Oliver Wendels Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.30s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap
7/4
  • Form 223111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-5

led to 2nd, led again 4th to 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out

2
Silk - BLUE, WHITE diamond and sleeves, RED cap

Danteco

11
9/2
  • Form R1FF14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

led 2nd to 4th, led again 6th, headed next, ridden 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, mistake last, hung badly left flat

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, halved sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden and effort after 3 out, one pace

4
Silk - White, Dark Blue and Light Green striped sleeves, Light Green cap
  • Form 0FP32-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

soon tracking leaders, headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden, left in lead next, driven out flat

5
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond
10/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held up in touch, headway 6th, led next, 6 lengths clear when slipped, blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out

6
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap
150/1
  • Form P/PP-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

held up in rear, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

7
Silk - Red, White spots, Red sleeves, Black spots
100/1
  • Form 4-FPP0F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

held up in touch, pushed along and weakened 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

In depth

Verdict

Divet Hill has proved a thoroughly genuine and consistent performer over both codes and will prove hard to beat on this attempt at a four-timer having landed novice hurdle events here (twice over course and distance) and Perth. He showed a tremendous attitude to battle back last time and looks to have been found another winning opportunity. Log On Intersky remains a maiden and failed to confirm earlier form when disappointing last time while Danteco has plenty to find on these terms.