Racecards
19:00 Sedgefield
John Wade Group Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,691
- 2nd: £497
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 6/557-81
- Age 6
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd last, kept on and hung left, always held by winner
- Form 6/F4009-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well from last, driven out
- Form P0009-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
held up towards rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
Smudger
22- Form 358/07-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
tracked leaders, ridden 5th, weakened from next
- Form 5/7P747-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
held up in touch, went 3rd 3 out, chased winner and switched left before last, no extra run-in
- Form 668/P0-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey C I Gillies
mid-division, in 5th and ridden before 2 out, no impression
- Form 971557-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 4719-52
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
held up towards rear, soon mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form P/22626-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, faultered after 2nd, quickly pulled up
- Form P4-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
prominent on outer, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Besi
8- Form P0/0P5-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Whillans
with leader, left in lead after 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 0P0/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
held up in rear, behind when fell 4th
In depth
Verdict
Derek Fox steered Sean Airgead to a three-quarter-length victory over Solway Blue at Perth last week but the partnership may find this tougher under a 7lb penalty. Front Rank hinted at a revival when third at Kelso earlier this month while Pumboo was third over C&D two weeks ago and is only a pound higher here. MYCENEAN PRINCE finished behind Solway Blue at Market Rasen last month but is clearly much better on this faster surface, as he proved when winning here last time and when beating Nobel at Worcester last summer. A 3lb rise in the weights isn't restrictive and Karen Tutty's charge is fancied to go in again.
Formwatch
Sean Airgead (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon led, edged left flat, driven out, won at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Solway Blue (10-0) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear and keen, headway on outer before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 11, 21l behind Sendali (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Front Rank (IRE) 18-1 (10-1) Prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, edged right flat, staying on when run impeded inside final 100 yards, almost got 2nd, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Border Tale (10-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Smudger 50-1 (11-0) Led, mistake 6th, headed 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 43l behind Scriptwriter (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Claude Carter 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, 23l behind Imperial Breeze (11-9) at Ayr 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Pumboo (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Andorn (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Perez (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 13l behind Hi Ho Silvia (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hld 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Solway Blue 6-1 (10-0) Prominent, not fluent 1st, challenged 2 out, soon led, pecked and headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Sean Airgead (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Nobel (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 22l behind Roman History (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
Quo Vista (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, hampered last, 4th of 9, well behind Goodwood Starlight (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Besi 28-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders and keen, led 3 out, pressed last, headed last 100 yards, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Provost (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f Am nov hcp hdl (5) gf.
Okalydokely (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, well behind Whispering Death (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Mycenean Prince (USA) 20-1 (10-12) Led, reminders after 4th, ridden and pressed before next, held on well towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr beating The Tiddly Tadpole (11-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.