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15:55 Sedgefield

Betfred 'Racing's Biggest Supporter' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,798
  • 2nd: £1,122
  • 3rd: £561
  • 4th: £281
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 12.31s
  • Off Time: 15:56:01
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Red cap

Snuker

15 p
9/4
  • Form 113F31
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 15th, soon outpaced, went poor 3rd before last, no impression

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form F32644
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 93

with leader, pushed along before 8 out, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, kept on well

3
Silk - White, Emerald Green hollow box
  • Form 73353P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 91

held up in touch in 4th, went 2nd from 8th until 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner before last

5
Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, striped cap
  • Form 1F-5313
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 83

in rear, reminder 11th, pushed along before 13th, soon struggling, tailed off 14th, pulled up

6
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form U3-1P5P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 83

led, ridden before 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, blundered last

4
NR

Cara Court (IRE)

10 p CCD
  • Form 1F52U3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Snuker has won over 3m2f and been placed twice over this slightly longer but was all out to beat Russe Blanc over 2m5f at Carlisle last time and may struggle to defy a 4lb higher mark. Tears From Heaven was well beaten at Ayr after winning an amateur riders' handicap at Musselburgh so we'll stick with course specialist CARA COURT. Joanne Foster's charge has been racing over shorter trips of late but stamina is no problem for the eight-year-old as he won over a course and distance a little over a year ago. Heez A Steel was only fifth in this last year and isn't getting any younger while it's hard to recommend either Debt To Society or Thats Ben on recent form.

Formwatch

Snuker 11-4fav (10-8) With leader, led 5th until 8th, slightly outpaced after 3 out, blundered next, rallied from last, led towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Russe Blanc (11-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Heez A Steel (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden 3 out, 4th and no impression when not fluent 2 out, no extra, 4th of 10, 26l behind Boris The Blade (9-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.

Debt To Society (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Always behind, not fluent 1st, tailed off 8th when pulled up, in a race won by Tears From Heaven (9-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f Am hcp ch 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 9 ran.

Tears From Heaven (USA) 3-1fav (10-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and lost place from 8 out, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Gibbstown (11-1) at Ayr 3m 1f cond hcp chs (5) hvy.

Thats Ben (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) With leader, led briefly 2nd, hit 11th, led briefly again after 13th, hit 3 out, lost 2nd well before 2 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by According To Them (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 4 ran.

Cara Court (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leader, led briefly 5th, led 8th until mistake and went right next, chased winner, driven and no impression on long run to 2 out, lost 2nd before last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Solway Dornal (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.