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13:10 Sedgefield

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  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.60s
  • Off Time: 13:10:26
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shadows Lengthen

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Granville Island (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE cross belts, BLACK cap, RED diamond

      Badgers Retreat

      24
      100/1
      • Form 225P-54
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in rear, weakened from 6th, went remote 4th before last

      2
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

      Granville Island (IRE)

      28 D
      9/2
      • Form 8251-23
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 125

      led and keen, ridden after last, headed run-in, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

      3
      Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Purple spots

      Highway Code (USA)

      34 t D
      6/5
      • Form 9P-6623
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 125

      with leader, pushed along and lost 2nd at last, one pace

      4
      Silk - Red, White hooped sleeves

      Shadows Lengthen

      14 D
      2/1
      • Form 350-953
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 125

      in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 4th, chased leader last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on to draw clear

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Smart Act (IRE)

      60
      9/1
      • Form 5222-45
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders in 3rd until 4th, weakened before 7th

      In depth

      Verdict

      HIGHWAY CODE is a rare runner here for Herefordshire trainer Richard Lee and, judged on his last couple of runs over fences at Plumpton and Chepstow, the seven-year-old should be opening his account in this under ideal conditions. Granville Island will almost certainly improve on his debut over the larger obstacles at Bangor, however, while Shadows Lengthen, a winner six times on the all-weather and twice over hurdles, was only beaten a head at Catterick on his chasing bow and also warrants serious consideration. Badgers Retreat and Smart Act need to improve on their hurdles form to win this.

      Formwatch

      Badgers Retreat 25-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms, 4th of 6, 13l behind Aye Well (11-3) at Catterick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.

      Granville Island (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 3 out, already lost 2nd when mistake next, weakened and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 4, 37l behind Tenor Nivernais (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (4) sft in Dec.

      Highway Code (USA) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, challenged 5 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Triptico (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec.

      Shadows Lengthen 9-1 (10-11) Held up behind, blundered 3rd, headway under presure before 3 out, ridden after last, rallied and every chance towards finish, just held, 3rd of 9, hd behind Jackies Solitaire (9-13) at Catterick 2m beg chs (3) hvy in Dec.

      Smart Act (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Led to 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 42l behind Mitchell's Way (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Nov.