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15:05 Sedgefield

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 65y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,011 added
  • Winner: £4,614
  • 2nd: £1,355
  • 3rd: £677
  • 4th: £450
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.90s
  • Off Time: 15:05:55
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, beige triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 221/68-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 104

with winner to 3 out, well beaten from 2 out

2
Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves
  • Form 252861-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 115

held up, behind from 11th

3
Silk - White, black and white halved sleeves, yellow cap, white spots
  • Form 5/53330-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 147

held up in touch, mistake 7th, not fluent 10th, weakened 3 out

4
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
10/11
  • Form 1/21412-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 134

made all, jumped slightly right 2 out, soon clear and reminder, unchallenged

5
Silk - Red, emerald green hoop, white sleeves and cap
  • Form 661-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 128

held up and behind, some progress 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

WESTERN RYDER is the best of these over hurdles and clear of the rest on today’s terms. Warren Greatrex’ charge has placed in Graded races over timber and should have the measure of Windsor Avenue over fences. The latter was also placed in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Kelso back in March while Phoenician Star has undergone wind surgery since winning a juvenile hurdle at Stratford in the same month. Thelongwayaround won a maiden hurdle here in April but both he and Knockoura will need major improvement over fences to match today’s opposition.

Formwatch

Knockoura (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner when mistake last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Floki (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.

Thelongwayaround (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 7th, clear after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Molly Whuppie (10-7) by 13l, 9 ran.

Western Ryder (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, slow 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 15th of 24, 14 1/4l behind Ch'tibello (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.

Windsor Avenue (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) 2nd or 3rd until outpaced from 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Rouge Vif (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) gs in Mar.

Phoenician Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, soon clear, won at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gd in Mar beating Lever Du Soleil (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.