Racecards
14:05 Sedgefield
MansionBet Faller Insurance Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 382
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, no extra after last
- Form 46/44-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch when fell 2nd
- Form 088-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
chased leaders, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
- Form 900004
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
held up in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent next, headway after 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 8008-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leaders, lost place after 3 out
- Form 57541
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
behind, badly hampered 2nd, headway after 4 out, outpaced next, rallied to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, never a threat
Vereina
29- Form 0768
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey David England
behind, driven halfway, blundered 6th, soon pulled up
- Form 46P-35P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey C R King
tracked leader, under pressure after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 789545
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
held up, badly hampered 1st, never dangerous
- Form P74557
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
mid-division, driven and headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace
- Form 84P-07P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
soon led, headed approaching 2 out, rallied to lead again last, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
This may be a touch more competitive than first appears but it’s difficult to get away from Neil Mulholland’s four-year-old MOLLIANA, who opened her account in fairly decisive fashion over a similar trip at Fakenham despite taking liberties at the last. Calliope has to give her 12lb but the Catterick runner-up is improving with experience and Talkingpicturestv has hinted at ability. Whiteoak Stroller showed promise in 2017 but two runs this season have left much to be desired.
Formwatch
Calliope 8-1 (10-5) Held up, took keen hold, closed 2nd, led next, not fluent 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Sweet Vinetta (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Whiteoak Stroller 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Arthur Mac (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Castaliera (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) In rear, tailed off and pulled up 4 out, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Seapoint (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 7th, weakened approaching last, 4th of 16, 9l behind Oriental Cross (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Lakeside Pearl (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra from 2 out, 11th of 17, 23 1/2l behind I Keano (11-12) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Molliana 7-2 (10-6) In touch, headway 2 out, effort to lead when jumped left last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Bisoubisou (10-10) by 4l, 8 ran.
Vereina 150-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened after next, 8th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Kingofthecotswolds (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Alice Lisle 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, not fluent and lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Talkingpicturestv 20-1 (10-7) Mostly in touch, not fluent 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 13, 13l behind Stop Talking (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Avondhu Pearl (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Off the pace in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, plugged on run-in, 7th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Frame Rate (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
L'attendue (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Jumped right and bumped 1st, held up in touch, headway chasing leaders approaching 6th, pushed along before next, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.