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15:20 Sedgefield

Oakley For Mitsubishi Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 32.50s
  • Off Time: 15:20:42
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, Blue and White quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 871P-PP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Black, Red diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
8/1
  • Form 852154
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division outside, lost place and reminders 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Beige, Red star, stars on sleeves, Beige cap, Red star
50/1
  • Form 2P66UU
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind

4
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars and armlets
16/1
  • Form 76-P686
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 108

behind, short lived effort after 10th, no impression from 3 out

5
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap White star
5/2
  • Form 30-1251
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division on inside, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, led last, stayed on well

6
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
20/1
  • Form 31/25FF
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

led to 4th, chased leader until lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

7
Silk - White, Black sash, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
25/1
  • Form PP3-P19
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division ridden and weakened 10th

8
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 1-283
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, hit 9th, headway next, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened next

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 64-95P8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

in touch, effort 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

10
Silk - Black, Orange seams, striped cap
14/1
  • Form 3P3-518
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

tracked leaders, joined leaders 7th, led 4 out, headed after next, soon one pace

11
Silk - Yellow and White check, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
  • Form 648614
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 92

held up, headway 10th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed last no extra flat

12
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star
6/1
  • Form 037362
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 88

close up on outside, lost place 10th, soon behind

13
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
25/1
  • Form F/P-02P7
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 87

mid-division, 5th and no impression when blundered 2 out

14
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 566466
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

15
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Maroon star
80/1
  • Form 4P-0P50
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 77

held up, headway 8th, outpaced 10th, behind when slipped on bend approaching 2 out

In depth

Verdict

This is a very tricky contest and a narrow vote is given to Top Cloud, Loaded Dice and Crackleando may be the main rivals. The selection showed a real liking for this track when successful over course and distance on Boxing Day. He battled on in good style that day and similar courage today should see him go very close. Loaded Dice was well behind on that occasion but had every chance before clouting the third last. With an error free round today he should be thereabouts. Crackleando showed improved form when stepped up to this trip last time out and should be vying for some place money. The best of the rest could be Oscar The Boxer but in a very competitive race Top Cloud just edges the decision.

Formwatch

Piraeus (NZ) 8-1 (11-2) Held up, lost touch 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Dom d'Orgeval (11-8) at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (3) sft.

Top Cloud (IRE) 10-11fav (10-9) Held up in touch, headway 10th, led approaching 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead again near finish, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Ice Tea (10-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Em's Royalty 12-1 (11-1) Prominent, outpaced from 8th, soon beaten, 9th of 13, well behind Allegedly So (10-12) at Newcastle 3m nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.

Loaded Dice (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Top Cloud (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Our Joycey 12-1 (9-12) Chased leader until weakened 9th, 8th of 11, 38l behind Sir Bathwick (10-1) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.

Oscar The Boxer (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up, outpaced after 7th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 12, 15l behind Great Approach (10-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.

Crackleando 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 4th, well behind 4 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Storymaker (11-3) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.

Westmorland (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place 4th, no danger after, 7th of 14, well behind Storymaker (11-3) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.