Racecards
15:00 Sedgefield
Betfred 'Supports Jack Berry House' Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 7-3P3F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey K Renwick
behind, pushed along 5th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 472811
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, clear before 3 out, unchallenged
- Form 644-698
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out
- Form PP133F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
always towards rear, tailed of and pulled up before 13th
Be A Dreamer
29- Form 682F24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression
- Form 43635U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
always towards rear
- Form 516723
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked winner until weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form U508-74
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Harry Challoner
mid-division, in 4th after 2 out, well held when quickly pulled up before last
- Form PPP-479
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
tracked leaders in 4th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, left poor 4th before last
Verdict
STORM OF SWORDS (NAP) has rattled up a couple of easy quick-fire victories over hurdles and goes chasing for the first time off a lower mark. Dan Skelton's charge could run up a sequence if he takes to the larger obstacles. Pindar is still 8lb higher than when winning here in September while Cousin Guillaume has been well held over fences so far. Our Boy Ben didn't show much on his chasing bow at Carlisle but Be A Dreamer is better than he showed here last month.
Formwatch
Cousin Guillaume (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, blundered 1st, soon in rear, never dangerous after, 4th of 5, 49l behind Narcissist (11-9) at Catterick 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Storm Of Swords (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Tracked leader and keen, led 5 out, clear before 2 out, very easily, won at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Mr Lando (11-5) by 15l, 9 ran.
Our Boy Ben 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, behind 10th, hampered 12th, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Whiskey Chaser (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft.
Sharivarry (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Rear division, fell 8th, in a race won by Oxalido (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs, 10 ran.
Be A Dreamer 3-1 (10-13) Towards rear, went 3rd from 9th, one pace in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, 35l behind Mighty Cliche (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 12-1 (10-8) In touch, blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Narcissist (11-9) at Catterick 2m 5yo nov hcp (4) gs, 5 ran.
Pindar (GER) 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 31l behind Hotgrove Boy (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Great Demeanor (USA) 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear, went poor 4th 4 out, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 29l behind Just Cameron (11-2) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (3) sft.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, lost place 4 out, behind from next, 9th of 13, 31l behind Mister Wall Street (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.