Racecards
14:40 Sedgefield
Nortonthorpe Ind. Park Sir Benjamin Wright Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,963
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form 115310
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
- Form 2132-64
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
in touch, went 2nd from 5 out, led before 2 out, clear before last
Lough Kent
10- Form P04-P7P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
always towards rear
Blakemount (IRE)
227- Form 22/3351-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 73173-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
towards rear, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
- Form U22069
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Mr Joe Wright
prominent, weakened before 3 out
- Form 37-1146
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leader and bumped 1st, in 3rd before 3 out, no impression
- Form 36P41P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 11122-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
held up towards rear, pushed along before 11th, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Apterix was last of four on his chasing bow at Wetherby but that was a better run than the bare result suggests as he only weakened approaching the last having jumped well in the main. It's significant that he's thrown into handicap company here and he makes more appeal than Lough Kent and course and distance winner Alderbrook Lad, who are both out of sorts. The latter was well behind Lord Wishes at Wetherby last month but the top weight has since finished tailed off at Cheltenham and, like Edmund and Roxyfet, looks in the handicapper's grip. Dursey Sound is also best watched after pulling up at Hereford but Raktiman represents last year's winning stable and had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month. We'll take a chance on the fitness of BLAKEMOUNT as he beat a decent sort when getting off the mark over fences at Carlisle in March and should have plenty more to offer this term.
Formwatch
Lord Wishes (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, slow 1st, closed before 4th, lost place next, soon well behind, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Midnight Shot (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Apterix (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in rear, effort after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, weakened flat, last of 4, 10 3/4l behind Double W's (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Lough Kent 8-1 (11-6) Held up, mid-division, blundered 2nd, weakened from 6th, pulled up before 7th, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Blakemount (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Made all, driven clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gd in Mar beating Run Ructions Run (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Raktiman (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until 7th, lost place next, well beaten before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Nautical Nitwit (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Led 1st until after 3rd, led 8th, headed 10th, lost place 4 out, blundered when well beaten last, 9th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Lord Wishes (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Edmund (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Ballycrystal (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) In rear, pushed along 12th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Roxyfet (FR) 17-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, ridden and struggling 8th, well behind 3 out, 7th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Discoverie (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.