Racecards
14:30 Sedgefield
Smithy The John Smith's Racehorse Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,469
- 2nd: £725
- 3rd: £363
- 4th: £181
- Form 107274
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
led headed before 8th, tracked leader, reminders after 9th and driven, with leader, led again before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened and lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 613155-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish
- Form 0-76230
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, weakened before 12th
- Form 1/PP66-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led before 8th, headed before 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 512152
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 3744-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leader, lost place before 7th, weakened after 2 out
- Form 145435
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Harry Haynes
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, soon dropped in mid-division, weakened before 11th
- Form 3F123-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, stayed on towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Border Reiver has won three times over fences this year, all at Wetherby, but has run well over the C&D from today's mark and has the beating of Schinken Otto on their run here in September though the latter has won twice on this card in recent years. Night In Milan won twice over hurdles earlier this year and makes his chasing debut though softer ground may be required. Irish challenger Breeze With Ease has only run twice over fences and makes his handicap debut but wouldn't be coming here without a chance. Jim Tango is ideally suited by a sharp 2m so this looks too far on his first start for Brian Storey while Gavroche Gaugain's career has been littered with jumping problems. BENNYNTHEJETS is 7lb higher than when scoring at Market Rasen in April but he's won from a higher mark than this in the past and with ground conditions in his favour can make a successful return after a break.
Formwatch
Border Reiver 14-1 (11-5) Prominent, outpaced 11th, rallied 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression on leaders, 4th of 12, 6l behind Work Boy (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Night In Milan (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway before 4 out, went 4th before 3 out, one pace and no impression from before 2 out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Zed Candy (10-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Breeze With Ease (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 8th 5 out, no extra approaching straight, 15th of 18, well behind Noras Fancy (11-12) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Oct.
Role On (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Crumpled on landing and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Dusky Bob (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep, 12 ran.
Jim Tango (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, closed 7th, challenged next, led after 9th, 7 lengths clear when hit 2 out, ridden last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind River Rhapsody (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Bennynthejets (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Led until 5th, led again next, blundered 2 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 4l behind I'm The Decider (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, mistake 11th, 4th and held when mistake last, 5th of 12, 5l behind Dusky Bob (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Gavroche Gaugain (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, weakened 9th, 8th of 11, 36l behind Do It For Dalkey (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.