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14:15 Sedgefield

Ingrid Flute Holiday Accommodation Agency Mares' Only Novices Hurdle (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in Places, Heavy Final 150 yards)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.70s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 4-1431
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up mid-division, headway 6th, every chance 2 out, ridden and effort approaching last, kept on flat

2
Silk - Emerald Green and Red diamonds, hooped sleeves, check cap
8/11
  • Form 63221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up in touch, headway 6th to chase leaders, effort when hampered 2 out, soon beaten

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap
33/1
  • Form 4P320P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, brief effort after 6th, soon weakened

4
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (quartered), Black sleeves, check cap
50/1
  • Form 500
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

made most until approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after next

5
Silk - Red and White (quartered), Red sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 0-0000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, good headway to track laders after 6th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 6004
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway to lead 2 out, mistake when headed last, one paced flat

7
Silk - White, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 40-6P63
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

with leader, led approaching 5th, headed 2 out, driven to lead last, strayed on strongly

8
Silk - White, Dark Green hoop and armlets, Black and Dark Green quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 26PR04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-3

tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Not much strength in depth to this opening contest and it is hard to look beyond Ask Me What and Witch's Brew, who are set to dominate the market. The latter confirmed previous promise in ordinary company when lifting a modest handicap at Catterick late last month. The daughter of Simply Great has yet to race beyond two miles over hurdles but shapes as though the step up in trip will suit. Tim Easterby's charge looks sure to give another good account but may have to settle for minor honours behind Ask Me What. The Venetia Williams-trained mare ran well on her hurdling debut at Chepstow before recording an easy success at Bangor last time and looks capable of further progress so looks the one to beat. Toulon Rouge showed improvement on previous efforts when last seen in action here in January and is preferred over Bella Mary, who disappointed last time, as best of the remainder.