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15:40 Sedgefield

Weatherbys Bank Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £3,119
  • 2nd: £916
  • 3rd: £458
  • 4th: £229
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.12s
  • Off Time: 15:40:33
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap
12/1
  • Form 441-25P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden and went moderate 3rd approaching next

2
Silk - Black, yellow seams, black sleeves, yellow spots, black cap, yellow star

My Flora

13 D
9/2
  • Form 411-525
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 115

held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened under pressure after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

3
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK sash, PINK sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap, PINK spots

Umadachar (FR)

57 p BF
9/4
  • Form 123-613
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 114

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led and jumped left next, narrowly headed when jumped left again 2 out, rallied under pressure to lead again flat

4
Silk - Black, Mauve star, Black sleeves, Mauve stars, Black cap, Mauve star

Zefooha (FR)

15 p DCD
14/1
  • Form 513-3F3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 111

chased leader until 6th, chased leaders until weakened and went left 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next

5
Silk - Yellow, Purple sash, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars

Vinetta

10
9/2
  • Form 2-09721
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 101

behind, slow 6th, driven before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - White, Maroon seams and sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
33/1
  • Form 15-26F5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching next, went left and mistake 2 out, soon beaten

7
Silk - Black and White stripes, Light Blue sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 1259-P1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 105

made most until headed and mistake 7th, chased winner until ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next

8
Silk - Pale Blue, Black hoop, armlets and hoop on Red cap

Wheyaye

41 CD
22/1
  • Form 212444
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 104

raced wide, in touch, behind from 6th, mistake 3 out

9
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
8/1
  • Form 432465
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 100

raced widest of all, held up in rear, steady headway 6th, chased winner 3 out, led and hit last, headed flat, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

Emma Lavelle's yard is struggling for winners and her Kindly Note has disappointed since finishing second at Worcester in the autumn. My Flora needs a return to fences while Zefooha is probably a few pounds too high at present but Umadachar has to go on the short-list if getting back to the form she showed when winning at Folkestone in November and recent Catterick scorer Vinetta is on an upward curve. SPARKLING HAND came good over track and trip last month, beating Matrow's Lady with Wheyaye a distant fourth. The runner-up won in a canter at Ffos Las on Sunday so the form holds up and Peter Atkinson's mare can follow up today as Phase Shift has become expensive to follow.

Formwatch

Kindly Note 20-1 (11-10) Behind, pushed along from 3rd, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tweedledrum (9-10) at Ascot 2m 6f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov, 15 ran.

My Flora 10-1 (10-5) Mid-division on inside, headway after 8th, ridde 3 out, soon one pace, no impression, 5th of 9, 25l behind O'faolains Boy (10-11) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) hvy.

Umadachar (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out, went modest 3rd approaching 2 out, no chance when mistake last, 3rd of 10, 34l behind Too Generous (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.

Zefooha (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Led, clear until 4th, came stands side 3 out, headed when hit next, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Matrow's Lady (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 3f Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-120) (3yo+) (4) sft in Dec.

Vinetta 5-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway 2 out, ran on well flat, led close home, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Alta Rock (11-5) by 1l, 13 ran.

Leith Walk (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) In touch, ridden before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Pas Trop Tard (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.

Sparkling Hand 9-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on gamely, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan beating Matrow's Lady (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

Wheyaye 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leader and raced wide, lost place 3 out, plugged on to take remote 4th before last, 4th of 6, 25l behind Sparkling Hand (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.

Phase Shift 7-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, 5th of 7, 14l behind Dirty Deal (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.