Racecards
15:35 Sedgefield
Betfred Open Handicap Hurdle Final (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 4U113P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
in touch, ridden before 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 251124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
in rear, pushed along before 5th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 321133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Trevor Ryan
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well
- Form 217-217
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on
- Form 1-23312
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey K Renwick
led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1-44261
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
in touch, lost place before 5th
- Form 4591-74
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey C O'Farrell
towards rear, pushed along before 7th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 5F1F5P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey J Reveley
towards rear, fell 1st
- Form D14-622
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, headway before 5 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, ridden and headed when mistake last, kept on
- Form 521234
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 118
towards rear, went 5th 5 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form 353305
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader to 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Verdict
This carries quite a valuable prize for the track and it's attracted a decent line-up. Donald McCain runs two and, though Mr Burgees might need this, Court Dismissed should be among the market leaders having won here last month before finishing second at Newcastle. Wolf Sword has been knocking on the door lately and has improved since finishing tailed off behind Five In A Row here on his hurdling debut. Steve Gollings' runners here are always worth a second look and Make Me A Fortune should be thereabouts while Istimraar is something of a course specialist. Dianne Sayer and Sue Smith are other trainers who are double-handed and the latter's RED DANAHER gets the vote. It was no surprise to see him get off the mark here last time as some of his earlier form had shown promise. He has the beating of Ice 'N Easy on the form book and the going is in his favour again.
Formwatch
Smooth Stepper 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place after 2nd, last and ridden 5th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Beg To Differ (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft, 11 ran.
Mr Burgees (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed last, weakened run-in, 4th of 5, 16l behind Chicoria (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct.
Make Me A Fortune (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, jumped left 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Wilberdragon (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Five In A Row (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 6 out, mistake 3 out, last of 7, 31l behind Oscar Fortune (10-6) at Haydock 2m 5f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
Court Dismissed (IRE) 10-11fav (11-1) Led, pressed from 3 out, ridden and under pressure 2 out, soon headed, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Cyrus Darius (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Red Danaher (IRE) 9-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Film Director (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ice 'n' Easy (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 27l behind Red Danaher (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Wolf Sword (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after next, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner when taking 2nd last, one pace, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Grove Silver (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft.
Istimraar (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leader and keen, led 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 24l behind Top Notch (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4yo hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Silver Shuffle (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) In rear, weakened before 8th, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Classinaglass (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs.