Racecards
13:00 Sedgefield
Collins Seafoods Novices' Chase (Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Surface: Turf
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £1,480
- 3rd: £740
- 4th: £370
Formwatch
Alfie Flits 11-8fav (11-0) In touch, weakened over 5f out, 5th of 10, 44l behind Den of Iniquity (11-0) at Southwell 2m Nat Hunt Flat (5yo+) (AWT) (4) std in Dec.
Benny Be Good 11-4fav (11-2) Led headed after 1st, led 12th, headed narrowly 2 out, led and not fluent last, kept on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Nov beating Catch Bob (10-9) by 4l, 9 ran.
Thumbs Up 6-4 (10-12) Set crawl until headed 2nd, close up, hit last, soon ridden, led bend entering straight, stayed on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd in May beating Mutual Friend (11-5) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Byron Bay 80-1 (10-8) Close up, weakened before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Spice Bar (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Steady Tiger (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway when not fluent 4 out, effort on outside next, outpaced 2 out, no impression when left 4th last, 4th of 6, 26l behind Zemsky (11-3) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) gd in Apr '09.
Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) In touch, hit 8th, soon lost place and dropped rear, weakened 10th, 4th of 7, 20l behind Kellystown Lad (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Issaquah (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Led, headed 4 out, weakened before next, behind and no chance when hampered 3 out, 15th of 17, well behind Menorah (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov.