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14:25 Sedgefield
Free Cheltenham Bets At bookies.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 4-265PB
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leading pair, went 2nd after 8th until after 10th, chased leading pair, outpaced after 3 out
- Form 643242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up 5th, hit 6th, headway approaching 9th, 2nd after next, ridden and one pace before 2 out, no chance with easy winner
- Form 76-34P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Brian Harding
raced wide tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along when mistake 8th, weakened 12th
- Form 2F1226
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
made all, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, eased, unchallenged
- Form 2PP854
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Harry Challoner
chased winner until after 8th, riddden and behind next, hit 10th, tailed off
- Form 6/3P34-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
Nonrunner
- Form 6-04703
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Colm McCormack
Nonrunner
Verdict
Theflyingportrait is yet to win a race but he's been running well and was only caught in the closing stages over slightly further at Leicester last time. Runswick Relax won at Catterick in December before two placed efforts but he's now 14lb higher than his victory and looks a few pounds high. LAWLESS ISLAND (NAP), a winning point-to-pointer, looked to be travelling strongly when brought down at the third last in a similar handicap to this at Musselburgh and can make amends. Uncle Monty makes his chasing debut but hasn't shown much over timber.
Formwatch
Lawless Island (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, close up and going ok when brought down 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) In rear, went 3rd from 5 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on and headed run-in, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Some Finish (10-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Uncle Monty (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led or disputed lead until headed after 3 out, no impression before next, weakened before last, 6th of 14, dist behind Shinooki (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Runswick Relax 3-1jfav (10-6) Chased leaders early, mid-division, close up on outside 9th, blundered 5 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 11, 28 3/4l behind Leney Cottage (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Dundee Blue (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, slow 5th, never a factor, 4th of 10, 21l behind Oscar O'scar (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Attimo (GER) 25-1 (11-12) With leader, led 2nd to 9th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Our Phylli Vera (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) In rear, weakened after 5 out, left remote 3rd before 2 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, dist behind Suzy's Music (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.