Racecards
16:25 Sedgefield
Expert Racing Tips At bookies.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 77y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 7376PU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in touch, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 352545
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Tony Kelly
in touch, pushed along after 7th, soon struggling in rear
- Form R4FU36
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
le duntil 5th, chased winner until 8th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened next
- Form 225221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent early, soon held up in rear, pushed along and looked strugggling after 4th, good headway tracking winner 8th, pushed along and no impresssion after 3 out, dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out
- Form P94515
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Harry Reed
went left and bumped 1st, chased leaders, blundered 4th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, kept on same pace and no chance with winner
- Form 445422
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Amie Waugh
chased leader, led 5th, made rest, clear after 3 out, shaken up before last, kept on strongly
Verdict
DISCOVERIE isn't the most prolific of winners and had been a beaten favourite in his previous five starts before a facile victory over Dullhallowcountry at Catterick last week but a 7lb penalty doesn't look enough to prevent a follow-up. The veteran Pamak D'airy is now on his lowest mark since 2013 and is no forlorn hope to gain his seventh victory over fences as he's been racing at a slightly higher grade and has Tony Kelly's claim to aid his cause. Captain Sharpe beat the prolific Roxyfet over the track and trip last month but was firmly put in his place by the runner-up on a return visit.
Formwatch
Calton Entry (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, chased leaders 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, unseated rider after last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Pamak D'airy (FR) 22-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, lost place from 5 out, 5th of 6, 29l behind Retrieve The Stick (11-0) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Gin Cobbler 14-1 (11-9) Led, joined 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Roxyfet (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Discoverie 11-8fav (10-1) Prominent, led 4th, clear before 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Duhallowcountry (10-0) by 13l, 6 ran.
Captain Sharpe 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Roxyfet (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Led, headed before 3rd, ridden and not fluent 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Discoverie (10-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.