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13:30 Sedgefield

John Smith'S Extra Smooth Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle (Class E) (Div Ii)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.70s
  • 11 Ran
2
Silk -
3/1

    3
    Silk -
    100/1

      1
      Silk - Red, Green cross belts, White sleeves

      Agnese

      45
      16/1
      • Form 00-513
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure between last 2, never on terms

      2
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap
      100/1
      • Form 03-0364
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      led, headed 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and stayed on under pressure approaching last, no impression, flat

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red and White halved sleeves, Orange cap
      6/5
      • Form 20-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, headway 5th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden next, lost 2nd approaching last, no extra

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves
      • Form 32660U-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3 out, 5th and under pressure when fell next

      5
      Silk - Red and White stripes, Red cap, White star

      Chevin

      45
      33/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue spots and spots on cap
      • Form 13642-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, led 3 out, driven clear approaching next, ridden and stayed on well, flat

      7
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue chevron, armlets and cap
      100/1
      • Form 0/
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      always behind

      8
      Silk - Red, Purple cross belts
      22/1
      • Form 00-54
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      towards rear, mistake 4th, never dangerous

      10
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow spots, Royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
      3/1
      • Form 1101-25
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      mid-division, outpaced after 4th, soon ridden to stay in touch, headway 3 out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner

      11
      Silk - Maroon, Pink cross belts, sleeves and cap
      100/1
      • Form 610-0P0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      pulled hard, tracked leaders until lost place 5th, soon behind

      12
      Silk - Black, White inverted triangle, halved sleeves
      50/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in rear, headway into mid-division after 3 out, no impression when hampered next

      9
      NR
      • Form 354
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      By far and away the better of the two maiden divisions with the best pair looking to be Country Classic and Averse with the vote going to the last named. Averse was highly tried in a listed bumper at Sandown two starts ago and although sent off odds-on on her hurdling debut she lost nothing in defeat when being narrowly beaten by Tulipa. That form has worked out well and she can get off the mark here. Bumper winner Country Classic has improved with each run and was unlucky last time out when beaten a length by Aldirous at Wetherby. She has proved she has the ability and can go close again today. Of the others Agnese will be worth noting in the market as she had a pleasing debut at Hexham last month and can only improve and Allez Scotia has been knocking on the door lately and is another one to note. But for the winner we return to Averse.