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15:15 Sedgefield
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 77y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 613323
- Age 12
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
jumped soundly, made all, clear 3 out, ridden and reduced lead before last, stayed on well, unchallenged
- Form 221P11
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
held up and behind, good headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held
- Form 513498
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, disputing 2nd 8th until before 2 out where mistake and weakened
- Form 983555
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
towards rear, reminders and struggling after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 0-55431
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey C J Todd
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 8th, disputing 2nd when went left 4 out, hung left and dropped to 3rd before next, 2nd again briefly before 2 out, weakened between last 2
Elixer (IRE)
19- Form 76622U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
towards rear, blundered 7th, headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, plugged on in 3rd between last 2
- Form 7P6-P67
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 59-0052
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased winner until 8th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1P-2PP3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Harry Reed
chased leaders on outside, weakened before 9th, tailed off
- Form 6486P8
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr Connor Wood
mid-division on outside, weakened before 9th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Maxed Out King was conceding 7lb to Roxyfet when they were 1-2 here in November. The latter will be 3lb better off for just under a length so there's little between them with preference just for the winner. GETAWAY NORTH, who was beaten 12 lengths that day, has made great strides subsequently and won a novices' handicap at Catterick from today's rival Elixir in the style of a progressive type. He can go in again though Cobra Commander produced a much better effort at Ludlow and looks a threat with improvement expected. Joly Maker is only 2lb higher than his only victory to date at Southwell in October but has run poorly the last twice.
Formwatch
Maxed Out King (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Led after 1st, ridden before 4 out, headed next, 4 lengths down last, stayed on and gaining on idling winner towards finish, just held in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Mortens Leam (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Roxyfet (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, hit last, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Oxwich Bay (12-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Joly Maker (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Always behind, blundered 4th, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Seeanythingyoulike (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Felix Mendelssohn (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led narrowly halfway, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind On The Blind Side (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Getaway North 11-8fav (10-9) Tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, pushed clear after 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Elixer (10-3) by 7l, 6 ran.
Elixer (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soo led before 2 out, blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Alys Rock (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place after 6th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Quantum Of Solace (10-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Pressed leader, led 7th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner after last, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Demopolis (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Scorpo (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Always behind, 3rd of 11, 17 3/4l behind Roxyfet (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Always behind, 8th of 11, dist behind Roxyfet (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.