Racecards
14:00 Sedgefield
Betfred 'Racing's Biggest Supporter' Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,469
- 2nd: £725
- 3rd: £363
- 4th: £181
- Form 326-492
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
behind, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace
Politbureau
42- Form 369431
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
tracked leaders, one pace from before 2 out
- Form 36P853
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
in rear and keen, tracked lead from 4th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 0600-10
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 9F3347
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form U50361
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Dale Irving
with leader, lost place after 5th, tailed off 4 out
- Form 76P23P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey C M Walsh
tracked leaders in 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, shaken to draw clear before last
Verdict
Oxalido's victory over fences at Hexham was a bolt out the blue and there's no guarantee that Stuart Coltherd's veteran will follow up, despite reverting to hurdles on the same mark. Politbureau was raised 11lb for scoring at Newcastle but Hi Dancer will have needed his comeback run here and Kilkenny Kim has claims if you ignore her run at Ayr. SEPARATE SHADOWS is on a fair mark at present and only found one too good over track and trip 10 days ago - he can recoup losses today.
Formwatch
Separate Shadows (FR) 85-40fav (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, chased winner before last, always well held, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Crinkle Crags (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Politbureau 4-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb beating Sparkling Hand (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Bob's Legend (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd place before last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Crinkle Crags (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Hi Dancer 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 5th, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Astaroland (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Blake Dean 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, 45l behind Un Noble (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Oxalido (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, kept on, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs beating My Friend George (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Kilkenny Kim (IRE) 11-4fav (10-10) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Scimon Templar (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.