Racecards
15:20 Sedgefield
Paxtons & JCB Landpower British Quality Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
Alaplee
30- Form 08/5P5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in rear, ridden after 7th, not fluent 9th, headway next, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, fell 2 out
- Form 433/509-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
held up, not fluent 2nd, not much room 10th, struggling next, blundered 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out, fell last
- Form 33FP/F1-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, not fluent 12th or when outpaced 3 out, weakened next
- Form 2F/1FU4-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed before mistake 8th, lost place when jumped slowly 10th, soon behind, left remote 4th last
- Form 16/4425-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, not very fluent, headed 3rd, led before 5th, headed before last, soon beaten, tired and clambered over fence
- Form 317344-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up, closed before 8th, went 2nd next, challenged going well from 2 out, led before last, soon clear, dived through fence, ran on well
Verdict
UP AND GO looked like turning into a really promising performer when slamming Aaim To Prosper and the rest of a decent Ascot field over timber in February last year. His attentions were turned almost immediately to fences, for which he undoubtedly houses the size and shape. Hitherto, he's rather disappointed, failing to oblige in four starts over the larger obstacles but has been found a strong opportunity here to start the new campaign in winning form. He was rated no less than 34lb higher over hurdles than Irish raider, Sultana Belle, who looks the obvious challenger along with winning pointer Rosie De Berlais, the latter having looked a hunter chaser of some promise before failing to complete on two of her last three outings. Nevertheless, it would be disappointing if either of the aforementioned pair were good enough to trouble the selection.
Formwatch
Alaplee 40-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 13, 9l behind Ballythomas (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Desert Nova (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Adili (10-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Odds On Dan (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) (tt) ap; led 4 out; ro wl, won at Woodland Pytchley 2m 4f ptp gs in Jun beating Out Of Range (12-0) by 12l, 9 ran.
Rosie Du Berlais (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, well behind 9th, hit 14th, headway when not fluent and went 4th 4 out, mistake next, never able to get on terms, 4th of 6, 20l behind Fruit Fayre (11-0) at Kelso 3m 2f nov hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Up And Go (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Mitchell's Way (11-5) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) gs in Mar.
Sultana Belle (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, chased leader and every chance until ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened to 4th approaching and hit last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Bonnet's Vino (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.