Racecards
15:25 Sedgefield
Lambton Run Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
Bocamix (FR)
16- Form 3-P3066
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader, with leader 7th, hit 12th, reminders before 13th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 233438
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
tracked leaders, went 2nd and mistake 11th, challenged 2 out, pressed leader last, led run-in, kept on, driven out
- Form 2312-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey D C Costello
led, joined 7th, blundered 11th, pressed last, headed run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 34F966
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey B J Toomey
in rear but in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace and no impression
In depth
Verdict
SPEED STEED gets a confident vote in this having only found the potentially-useful Empire Levant too strong on his chasing bow at Doncaster. Tim Vaughan's gelding has won over hurdles and on the Flat in the last 12 months. Venture To War has shown little in three previous tries over fences while Peaks Of Fire is only a plater over hurdles. Bocamix did manage three wins over timber but was pulled up and then tailed off in two previous runs over fences.
Formwatch
Bocamix (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 40l behind Bridlingtonbygones (11-0) at Catterick 2m nov chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, hung left under pressure and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, 29l behind Stanley Bridge (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Speed Steed (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, driven approaching last, kept on, well held in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Empire Levant (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (3) gd.
Venture To War (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 14, 19l behind Young Mags (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.