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16:50 Sedgefield

St James Security Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 26.90s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Purple cap, Yellow star
20/1
  • Form P1B28P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 106

held up behind, struggling approaching 3 out, never on terms

2
Silk - White, Purple hoops, armlets and cap

Polar Gunner

38 CDD
6/4
  • Form 156-411
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 101

close up on inside, headway to lead after 3 out, driven clear between last 2, ridden and edged right flat, kept on

3
Silk - Red and Grey check, Red sleeves, Grey cap
14/1
  • Form 4-174
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after next

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap
8/1
  • Form F104F3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and held when blundered and unseated rider next

5
Silk - Yellow, maroon sash, Royal blue sleeves and cap

Baby Gee

38 CD
10/1
  • Form 7/6366-6
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 95

mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sleeves
50/1
  • Form 76053P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 91

behind, ridden after 3 out, left 4th next, never on terms

7
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop
28/1
  • Form 0434F0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 81

raced wide, led to after 3rd, remained in touch, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure

8
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, hooped cap

Amadeus (AUS)

15 BFD
7/2
  • Form 431524
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, left 3rd next, no impression on 1st 2

9
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop
20/1
  • Form 005147
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 79

towards rear, pushed along after 3rd, behind from 3 out

10
Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars
8/1
  • Form 507326
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

always towards rear

In depth

Verdict

A competitive finale with Polar Gunner, Vulcan Lane, Charlie Tango and Amadeus short-listed with the vote going to the last named. Amadeus has already landed himself in the winner's enclosure this term when scoring at Fakenham back in November. Since then he has managed to hold onto his form without adding to that. His last run earlier in the month was a little below par when sent off favourite but if forgiven that performance his form reads well, and with the yard having winners at present he is worth siding with once more. Polar Gunner bids for a hat-trick of wins after scoring at Wetherby on both his last two starts. Both wins were on rain softened ground so that will once again be in his favour but the fact that he has risen 15-pounds for his last win means he has a lot more on his plate this time around and is vulnerable to horses carrying lighter weights. Along with the selection, Vulcan Lane is one such horse who has no weight to carry and has bits of form to his name so is worth noting in the betting market, as is Charlie Tango who won over course-and-distance in November but has since struggled in similar company. So, for the winner we return to Amadeus.

Formwatch

Polar Gunner 13-8fav (10-9) Tracked leader, led 5th, clear approaching last, easily, won at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan beating Gospel Song (11-0) by 14l, 11 ran.

Charlie Tango (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, hit 4th, headed next, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 8, well behind Etoile Russe (9-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.

Merryvale Man 33-1 (11-2) Led, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 3rd of 19, 6l behind Seymar Lad (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft.

Baby Gee 40-1 (11-7) Held up, weakened from 5th, 6th of 11, 26l behind Polar Gunner (10-9) at Wetherby 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.

Countrywide Sun 10-1 (9-9) In touch, weakened and tailed off from 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Euro American (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.

Amadeus (AUS) 5-2fav (10-8) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, one pace and no impression approaching last, 4th of 9, 20l behind Miss Pross (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.

Star Trooper (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Prominent, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 12, 37l behind Front Rank (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.

Vulcan Lane (NZ) 3-1 (10-3) Held up and jumped slowly, lost place from 7th, 6th of 7, 42l behind Log On Intersky (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.