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15:25 Sedgefield

Hardwick Arms Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f 9y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,200 added
  • Winner: £2,729
  • 2nd: £801
  • 3rd: £401
  • 4th: £200
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 31.30s
  • Off Time: 15:25:56
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap
9/1
  • Form P2/4445-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leaders, headway to lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra in 3rd flat

2
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow braces, striped sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 7F1-549
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, reminders before 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars
10/3
  • Form 91/8-334
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

held up behind, headway into mid-division 6th, ridden after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure after next, one pace between last 2

4
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 44-13P6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

led to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next

5
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoop and sleeves, beige and light blue hooped cap
14/1
  • Form P3165P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, pushed along from 3rd, reminders before 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Emerald green, red seams, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap
14/1
  • Form F/3R-824
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division on outside, close up 7th, driven and lost place after next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

8
Silk - Emerald green, red spots, white sleeves, red cap

Urban Gale (IRE)

13 pt CD
12/1
  • Form 1713P3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 91

tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next

9
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

Optical High

14 BF
11/1
  • Form 654316
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders after next, went 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on approaching last, challenged and every chance flat, kept on, just held

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

Snuker

53 bt D
9/1
  • Form 61PP-65
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leader most of way, ridden before 2 out, led last, stayed on well when hard pressed flat, just held on

11
Silk - Black, White Stars, Black Cap
10/1
  • Form 276-8P8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 83

towards rear on outside, not fluent 5th, reminders after next, headway 9th, ridden to chase front pair before 2 out, soon lost place, weakened before last, tailed off

12
Silk - Purple, pink cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap
40/1
  • Form 79P/7-95
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 76

always behind, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 4 out

13
Silk - Black, Royal Blue chevrons, Black sleeves, quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 0/325-56
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 73

always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, White cap

Blue Cove

14 t
16/1
  • Form 50-242P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2 out, no impression

7
NR
9/2
  • Form 835233
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The returning Heart O Annandale trounced Blue Cove and Urban Gale over course and distance in May and could figure if fully wound-up. Optical High won at Market Rasen in December before disappointing at Wetherby last month and is another for the short-list, though has something to find with Rocky Stone on the form book. Darsi Dancer has the past form to figure but STORM ALERT is a rare runner here for Devon-based Sue Gardner and he may just be capable of ending a long losing run off what looks a fair mark.

Formwatch

Leney Cottage (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Close up, ridden 4 out, outpaced 2 out, 5th of 6, 25l behind Sir Lynx (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

High Fair 25-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Arctic Court (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Rocky Stone (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 3rd from 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Newyearsresolution (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Heart O Annandale (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Chased leader and never fluent, hit 2nd, not fluent next, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out where mistake, weakened quickly, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Romany Ryme (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Darsi Dancer (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Prominent, lost place and reminders after 3rd, soon behind, struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up next, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Wellforth (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Gorey Lane (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Urban Gale (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Soon with leader, led 5th, headed 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied from 3 out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 10, 29l behind Auldthunder (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Optical High 4-1fav (11-2) Close up, led 4th, headed after 5th, weakened before next, 6th of 11, dist behind Newyearsresolution (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Snuker 10-1 (11-3) Always behind, pushed along from 8th, never dangerous, blundered 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Armedanddangerous (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

Tomahawk Wood 18-1 (10-9) Behind, headway under pressure after 4 out, ridden after next, not fluent 2 out, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Simarthur (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Messina Straights 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place, 5th of 6, dist behind Destiny Awaits (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Deportation 16-1 (10-3) Always behind, reminders after 6th, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Earcomesthedream (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Blue Cove 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before last, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

Storm Alert 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outer 7th, went 2nd and ridden after 4 out, one pace 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 18, 8 1/2l behind Flugzeug (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.