Racecards
15:30 Sedgefield
Paddy Power Extra Place 'nh' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 22D315
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey T J Dreaper
held up, pushed along and headway on inner after 3 out, no impression
- Form 322317
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up in rear, effort 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4-3665
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 9-24143
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden after next, led last, held on towards finish
- Form 0-31367
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey M O'connell
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, weakened 3 out
- Form 23P-05F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
chased leader, outpaced after 4th
- Form 089283
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Aspell
led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra towards finish
Jendali Lad
53- Form 0-0009U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
chased leader, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 6UP335
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey P Kinsella
tracked leaders, keen, weakened after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Miss Pross has been running consistently well under testing conditions of late but may find the ground here a touch too quick and he looks worth taking on with preference for Beau Largesse, who gets the vote ahead of It's A Roofer. The selection is less exposed than most of his rivals after just five starts and, following a promising run under heavy ground on his handicap debut here last month, looks worth siding with back on a more suitable surface today. Square Dealer is seemingly better on a softer surface, while the consistent So Cloudy has ground conditions to suit but may now be a shade high in the weights. Northern Quest and Jendali Lad face no easy task from out of the weights proper and of more interest is top weight It's A Roofer, who has probably been waiting for his favoured ground. He has to be respected but there could be more to come from Beau Largesse, who is preferred.
Formwatch
It's A Roofer (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out until weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 12, 19l behind Rabbit (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sept.
So Cloudy 7-1 (11-6) Held up, headway after 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out and weakened, 7th of 10, well behind River Ripples (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs.
Beau Largesse 14-1 (11-6) In touch, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 13l behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Miss Pross 6-1 (11-4) Held up, headway when blundered 7th, stayed on same pace 2 out, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Marshall Hall (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Pass The Class (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out, 7th unbeaten when blundered last, 7th of 13, 33l behind Never So Blue (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Bluecoat (USA) 10-1 (10-10) Held up, outpaced 3 out, 6th and beaten when fell last fell 3 out in race won by Bedlam Boy (11-3) at Hexham 2m nh mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Square Dealer 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, went 2nd approaching 6th, every chance, hung left approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 13, 17l behind Minster Abbi (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Northern Quest (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders 3 out, soon one pace, 5th of 19, 32l behind Nike Walker (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb.