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17:20 Sedgefield

Saltwell Signs Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 21.70s
  • 11 Ran
2
Silk - PURPLE, GREY star
11/8
  • Form 133-112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

tracked leader, mistake 5th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, led approaching last, hung left and stayed on strongly, run in

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey epaulets, sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 024-33P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Yellow cap
  • Form 4/0-0004
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up in mid-division, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one paced under pressure

6
Silk - Yellow and Black (quartered), hooped sleeves
33/1
  • Form 3P6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

pulled hard in rear, blundered 5th, never dangerous

7
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 0/0-PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

pulled hard, soon in touch, headway 5th, ridden and effort after 3 out, kept on one pace

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Royal Blue and Pink hooped sleeves
  • Form 03
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

* PULLED UP - should read: raced keen towards rear, hit 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last.

9
Silk - Orange, Purple stars, White and Orange hooped sleeves, White cap, Purple star
13/2
  • Form 20420
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

led, mistake 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no extra

10
Silk - Black and Orange check, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Orange diamond
  • Form 00/2-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, outpaced halfway, kept on one pace from 2 out, no impression on leaders

12
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron and sleeves
  • Form 50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, never dangerous

13
Silk - Maroon, White sleeves, quartered cap
66/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

* ACTUALLY FINISHED 9th always behind

14
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, Royal Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap
16/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next

1
NR
  • Form 0-00214
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9

Nonrunner

5
NR
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

Nonrunner

15
NR
  • Form 55
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The Mick Easterby-trained Moonlit Harbour has taken well to hurdles and is fancied to banish the memory of a painful defeat inflicted by the useful Meggies Gamble when the two met in a similar contest at Wetherby last month. Whispered Secret, Crunchy and King Of The Arctic are also going the right way in this sphere and head the list of dangers to the selection. However, Moonlit Harbour, who edged out Cumbrian Knight on his only other previous visit here, had shown plenty of promise before failing to shine last time and is given the benefit of the doubt today. Time may tell that there was no disgrace in his Wetherby effort and the son of Bal Harbour may have too much toe for his rivals this afternoon. Richard Guest does well with his runners at this course so Whispered Secret has to be placed high on the list of alternatives, but this German import was very free on his debut run in this country and may find Moonlit Harbour too experienced a rival this afternoon.