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19:20 Sedgefield

Saltwell Signs Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 8.60s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - MAGENTA, GREEN cap
  • Form F235F-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders ridden 2 out kept on same pace

2
Silk - Dark Green and Beige check, Dark Green sleeves, Brown cap
  • Form 96704-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

held up headway after 7th hit 3 out led before next, clear last, ridden out

3
Silk - Scarlet, Blue sleeves and collar, Blue cap, Green hoop
  • Form P7309-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

reluctant to race soon mid-division lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

4
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

Clichy

64
20/1
  • Form 06/P48P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 87

mistake and went right first, in touch, led 3rd hit 7th, ridden headed before 2 out soon weakened

5
Silk - Red, Mauve chevron, Mauve and Red quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 0800/PU
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

always behind tailed up and pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Red, Black chevron, White sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 63P0P-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

carried wide first, chased leaders, ridden 3 out soon weakened

7
Silk - Black and Pink (quartered), Pink sleeves, Black stars
5/2
  • Form 5976-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 86

held up, steady headway 7th, chased leader when hit three out, ridden next, kept on, no chance with winner

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
4/1
  • Form 64221-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, headed next, disputed lead 6th, ridden and lost place 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

9
Silk - Pink, Navy Blue collar and cuffs, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 857-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 76

hampered start, held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden no impression

10
Silk - Royal blue, white sash and hoop on cap
66/1
  • Form 6P706-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 73

always behind

11
Silk - Orange, Black Cross of Lorraine
33/1
  • Form 000P/00-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 71

mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression from next

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, RED seams, DARK GREEN sleeves, RED cap
66/1
  • Form P05/0P-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

behind when hampered and unseated rider 2nd

13
Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), striped sleeves
66/1
  • Form P4/P26-P
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

led until fell 2nd

14
Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap
100/1
  • Form 00P0-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

Chased leaders, pushed along 6th, hit next, soon ridden, behind from 3 out

In depth

Verdict

An ordinary handicap where Fu Fighter should be good enough to see off Miss Jessica, Lutin Du Moulin and Pavey Ark. The selection came back from a four month break and showed decent form in the context of this race, when runner-up at Exeter last time. He seemed to prefer the fast ground to the cut on which he'd previously been tried, and with some improvement anticipated over further, he can go one better here. Miss Jessica has been raised 4lb for a two length defeat of Noble House over course and distance last time, and that runner may have franked the form in the previous race. But the mare did look as though there was little more to come after that all out success and she may have to give best with the extra weight here. Lutin Du Moulin is dropped in class, and even though that can help him make the frame, he still looks too far out of form to make a major impression, while Pavey Ark was a fast ground maiden chase winner here last year and after a recent pipe opener could be booked for a good run, and is perhaps capable of giving the selection most to do. But for that selection we will side with Fu Fighter.

Formwatch

Beaugency (NZ) 5-1 (11-2) Held up behind, hit 6th, headway next, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Brooklyn Brownie (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gd.

Lutin du Moulin (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 19l behind Bodfari Signet (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.

Olympic Storm (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened, 6th of 12, 25l behind Travel (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.

Clichy 12-1 (10-9) Led to after 3rd, chased winner to 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by La Perrotine (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (E) sft in Mar, 7 ran.

Miss Jessica (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gd beating Noble House (11-2) by 2l, 13 ran.

Fu Fighter 3-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 7th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Dash For Cover (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gf.

Pavey Ark (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 5th of 12, 23l behind Bannister Lane (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (E) gd.

That's Racing 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 20l behind Faasel (10-7) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (E) sft in Jan.