Racecards
18:45 Sedgefield
CL Leonard And Sons For Case Machines Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £2,935
- 2nd: £910
- 3rd: £454
- 4th: £227
- Form U11/1PP-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Mr Tom David
in rear, not fluent 1st, went 3rd from 4th, fell 7th
- Form 434/494-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Miss L Innes
held up behind, not fluent 1st and rider lost iron, went 3rd from 8th, one pace from 3 out, no impression
- Form 31325P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Colm McCormack
led and keen, soon clear, headed 3 out, ridden before last, one pace
- Form 501323-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader, mistake 9th, led 3 out, kept on well from next
- Form 453627-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
tracked leaders, lost place from 8th, weakened from 11th
- Form 2/75454-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey Miss L Horner
mid-division, in 4th when badly hampered and unseated rider 7th
In depth
Verdict
Persian Prince won over C&D just under a year ago but races off a much higher mark now and has something to prove having been pulled up on his latest start at Hexham. Manoubi is well treated nowadays but is an infrequent winner, while Justwhateverulike may find this on the sharp side after three months off. Great Ocean Road and Liz's Dream have been absent even longer and Conflictofinterest has been well beaten in all three runs this year so the vote goes to PONCHATRAIN, whose third at Wetherby was in a better race than this.
Formwatch
Liz's Dream 22-1 (10-10) Always behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Corso Palladio (11-0) at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Oct, 17 ran.
Justwhateverulike (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) In rear, headway from 10th, pushed along and chased winner from 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 15l behind Lampion Du Bost (11-4) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Persian Prince (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 4th until next, led 7th until 9th, lost place and 6th 11th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Harry Flashman (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
PonchaTrain (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake and lost place 8th, rallied to 3rd after 12th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, lost modest 3rd before last, rallied to snatch 3rd again last strides, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Border Reiver (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Manoubi 16-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 17, 32l behind Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Conflictofinterest 11-1 (11-1) In rear, mistake first, closed on main group 9th, jumped badley left 14th, effort next, weakening when mistake 3 out, 4th of 6, 38l behind Nicky Tam (10-10) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Great Ocean Road (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) In touch in rear, ridden and every chance when hit 3 out, chased winner last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Nautical Approach (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.