Racecards
16:50 Sedgefield
Paxtons For Lely Grassland And Balers Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 37U3U1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
took keen hold, led, headed 3rd, led and not fluent 5th, headed after next, led again 9th, not fluent 2 out, clear approaching last, easily
- Form U31P4-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
pressed winner, led 3rd, not fluent 4th, jumped left and headed next, led after 6th, reminder 8th, headed next, 4th and no extra from 3 out
- Form P131P8-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
took keen hold early, tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, one pace and no impression on winner after next
- Form 37/2434-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey J Reveley
tracked leaders, blundered 4th, not fluent next, pushed along 6th, ridden after 8th, rallied to chase winner from 3 out, no impression from after next, stayed on same pace
- Form 21F526-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Colm McCormack
Nonrunner
Verdict
A tricky chase in which all are respected. Grey Life remains unexposed after posting a winning debut here on his chasing debut and is a threat to all on this follow-up mission whilst Cara Court is a standing dish around here and should run his race once again after a respectable runner-up effort last time behind Shadrack who runs earlier on the card. Pistol Basc has been searching for his best the last twice and might just be best watched for the time being but Sambelucky is expected to be there or thereabouts with this consistent sort having dropped to a feasible mark. The choice is course and distance winner, SENDIYM. He's not the most reliable as his latest Kelso effort shows but has a definite shout at his best and has posted two wins and a second on four starts here.
Formwatch
Grey Life 4-1 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, led after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well (2 fences ommited), won at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr beating Robin's Command (9-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Cara Court (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Led to 8th, pushed along before 9th, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Shadrack (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Pistol Basc (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place after 6th, weakened after 5 out, 8th of 11, 42l behind River Purple (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Sambelucky (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along briefly after 5th, went modest 4th 2 out, stayed on flat, never near leaders, 4th of 9, 16l behind Asian Prince (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Sendiym (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Led until 1st, chased winner until 6th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 48l behind Robin's Command (9-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.