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15:40 Sedgefield

Happy New Year From Paxtons Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 178y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,949
  • 2nd: £572
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
1
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

The Linksman (IRE)

42 CD
  • Form 6-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

2
Silk - Beige, Brown epaulets, armlets and cap

Carlos Du Fruitier (FR)

221
  • Form 42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

3
Silk - Maroon, yellow cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, hooped cap

Charin' Cross

  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

4
Silk - Dark Blue and Purple stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue and Purple hooped cap

Major Davis (FR)

284 BF
  • Form 7-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

5
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Purple star

Shadow Recruit (IRE)

67
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

6
Silk - Pink, purple cross belts, armlets and cap

Tikanite (IRE)

13
  • Form 66
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

7
Silk - Red, red and white hooped sleeves, white hoop on cap

M Seven Seven Gus (IRE)

26
  • Form 4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

Timeforben (IRE)

61
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

9
Silk - Beige, black braces, maroon and black striped sleeves and cap

Budarri

27
  • Form 9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

10
Silk - Black, Royal Blue chevrons, Black sleeves, quartered cap

Naasik

  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

11
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap

War Joey (IRE)

27
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

In depth

Verdict

The Linksman won here last month but that didn’t look a particularly strong contest and he may struggle to defy his penalty. Major Davis is surely better than he showed at Wincanton last April and Stuart Crawford runs two with Thurles fourth M Seven Seven Gus preferred to Shadow Recruit.David Pipe has sent Dromahane points winner TIMEFORBEN up from Devon and he’s Tom Scudamore’s only booked ride. He can make an instant impact under Rules ahead of Carlos Du Fruitier, another convert from the point-to-point circuit.

Formwatch

The Linksman (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to track leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gs in Dec beating Dear Sire (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Carlos Du Fruitier (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Tr ldrs, 5th 1/2way, 2nd 2out, ld last hdd on run-in, 2nd of 8, shd behind Roi De Dubai (11-10) at Ballingarry 3m mdn in Jun.

Charin' Cross Cockney Rebel gelding out of Lush Lady.

Major Davis (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Led but pressed, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Touch Kick (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Apr.

Shadow Recruit (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, dist behind Just Minded (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) gd in Nov.

Tikanite (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 17, 16l behind Marten (11-0) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Dec.

M Seven Seven Gus (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, headway to 3rd 3f out, pushed along in 4th entering straight, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 19 3/4l behind One First Cut (11-4) at Thurles 2m sft in Dec.

Timeforben (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Ww rr, prog in 6th bef 3out, clsd frm 2out, cl 3rd bef last, ld early flat, qcknd clr, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Nov beating Lostin A Fog (11-5) by 2l, 9 ran.

Budarri 33-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Midnight Shadow (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.

Naasik Poet's Voice gelding out of Shemriyna.

War Joey (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 14, dist behind Midnight Shadow (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.