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15:55 Sedgefield

188Bet Faller Refunds At Cheltenham Thursday Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 65y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,511 added
  • Winner: £4,614
  • 2nd: £1,355
  • 3rd: £677
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.45s
  • Off Time: 15:55:24
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 5-76411
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 120

led, clear 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, reduced lead when headed last, readily outpaced run-in

2
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap
3/1
  • Form 23-5534
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 111

jumped left 1st, tracked leader until 10th, outpaced next (4 out), rallied and switched left before last, soon 2nd, led last, quickened readily clear run-in

3
Silk - Black and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
7/2
  • Form 4-43132
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leading pair, went 2nd and hit 10th, pushed along before 2 out, brief rally between last 2, soon ridden, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in, eased

4
NR
8/1
  • Form 1098/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 84

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Heritage Way is 17lb out of the handicap and hasn't run for over two years. Micky Hammond saddles half of the entries. Justforjames has won twice over hurdles here but has yet to show any real potential over the bigger obstacles. Paddling had been in good form, winning at Catterick in December, before blown away by INSTANT REPLAY over slightly further here last month. The winner had scored over the course and distance earlier and a hat-trick beckons.

Formwatch

Instant Replay (IRE) 5-4fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led from 9th, clear from before 2 out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Paddling (10-8) by 33l, 6 ran.

Justforjames (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) In rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 13th, hit 15th, went 3rd after 4 out, close enough when not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 23 3/4l behind Sharp Response (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Paddling (FR) 10-1 (10-8) In rear, headway before 10th, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 33l behind Instant Replay (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

Heritage Way 66-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear and keen, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Chase End Charlie (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Jan.