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15:45 Sedgefield
Play Mecca Bingo On Your iPhone Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Winner: £2,079
- 2nd: £611
- 3rd: £305
- 4th: £153
- Form 6/11-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey F Keniry
held up towards rear, mistake and reminder 6th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd before next, chased winner before last, kept on flat, always just held
- Form 126-50F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in rear, ridden before 6th, headway before 2 out, chased leading trio from 2 out, stayed on same pace from last
Moufatango (FR)
136- Form 3608F1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey F Davis
always towards rear, ridden 5th, slow next, weakened 3 out
- Form 621-337
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 6-33PS5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 378P/14
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 97
held up and took keen hold, headway to chase leaders 5th, 3rd when slightly hampered 3 out, went 2nd soon after, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd before last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 1PU/0-7R
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led until after 2nd, chased leader, led again approaching and hit 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat
- Form 4-02P07
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
chased leader, led after 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, wide and weakened next
- Form 7P4509-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey B J Toomey
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 5P4122/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 7th and no impression when awkward on landing 2 out
- Form 9P-5240
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
raced wide, always towards rear, pushed along before 5th, soon behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Moufatango landed a gamble at Bangor in April but hasn't raced since so BANDANAMAN looks the one to beat in this. Successful at this track 12 months ago Alan Swinbank's five-year-old has been placed three times on the Flat this year, twice finishing well ahead of Word Of Warning, and can concede weight all round today. Andorn won over 2m1f here in the spring but is 7lb higher now, while Stand Clear hasn't shown a great deal in three starts this season. The others have something to prove at present.
Formwatch
Bandanaman (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, jumped left 1st, led approaching last, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug '10 beating Rio Gael (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Word of Warning 7-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, pushed along 4th, one pace in 3rd and held when fell last, in a race won by War Party (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May, 5 ran.
Moufatango (FR) 9-2 (11-4) With leader, led 3 out, ridden and hit last, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr beating Petit Fleur (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Stand Clear 12-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra before last, 7th of 10, 13l behind Silver Lily (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Zahara Joy 22-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 10, 12l behind Silver Lily (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Andorn (GER) 10-3 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, ridden in close 3rd before 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 10l behind Pollen Jock (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
Balamory Dan (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led, ran out 4th, in a race won by Mardood (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
Samizdat (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Led 2nd, headed 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Tegan Lee (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Hawksbury Heights 33-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 15, 40l behind More Claret (10-8) at Wexford 2m 1f beg chs in Oct.
For A Dancer (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) In touch, led after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when headed flat, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Benmadigan (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun '09.
Dream Risk (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 16, 25l behind South Wing (12-1) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jun.