Racecards
13:45 Sedgefield
Vickers Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
- Form 32-1111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
Made all, pushed along 2 out, ran on well, comfortably
- Form 17P10/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
Chased leader, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened
- Form 2243F-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
Held up in touch, ridden into second 3 out, ran on
Challow (IRE)
169- Form P3955-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
In rear, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 211212-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
MINELLA TRUMP’s chasing experience might just give him the edge over stablemate Minella Drama, who developed into a very smart novice hurdler last season but might just need this and is giving 8lb to the selection. Like the aforementioned pair, Baron De Midleton is a course winner but 4lb out of the handicap and Downtown Getaway has had his problems in recent times.
Formwatch
Minella Trump (IRE) 15-8fav (10-10) Led until after 1st, chased leader, led again before 3 out, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Pay The Piper (11-6) by 3l, 6 ran.
Downtown Getaway (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden into 11th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 14th of 22, dist behind Maze Runner (9-13) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped left and not much room 2nd, went 2nd after 5th, not fluent 4 out, no impression before last, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Do Not Disturb (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Challow (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Mistakes towards rear, hit 8th and next, headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along in 5th next, weakened home turn, 8th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Trumps Benefit (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Minella Drama (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, closed 6th, slightly hampered 4 out, 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, 9 1/2l behind My Drogo (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.