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15:45 Sedgefield

Classic Excel Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,602
  • 2nd: £764
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.30s
  • Off Time: 15:46:51
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and Red stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets
5/1
  • Form 3-21231
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 91

tracked leaders on outside, led 10th, headed approaching last, weakened final furlong

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue seams, check cap

Hapthor

40 p D
25/1
  • Form 9U4-R34
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 90

refused to race

3
Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 003P-68
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 88

held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, weakened after next

4
Silk - Red and Light Blue diamonds, halved sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 473442
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 86

led until after 1st, prominent, ridden after 8th, mistake next, losing place when fell 10th

5
Silk - Dark Green, Orange stars, White sleeves, Orange stars, Dark Green cap, White stars
  • Form 54/5315
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 82

in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, struggling 8th, behind when pulled up before 11th

6
Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Pugnacity

35 CCD
4/1
  • Form P-61208
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, headway 9th, challenged 11th, led approaching last, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

7
Silk - Orange, black chevron, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form P-4453P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 69

led after 1st, jumped slowly 9th, mistake and headed next, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Red spots, White sleeves
12/1
  • Form 14-3579
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 68

in touch in mid-division, outpaced from 10th, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish

9
Silk - Black and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
16/1
  • Form 7U-5P80
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

in touch, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd last, chased leader on extended flat, led inside final furlong, stayed on well

10
Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap
11/1
  • Form 35UP73
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 61

held up in rear, struggling 9th, hampered next

11
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
40/1
  • Form 3-65644
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

With Ellandshe, Janal and Archie's Wish out of the weights this race has a weak look to it and perhaps SIR BUMBLE can defy top-weight. The gelding has proved extremely consistent this term and fought on bravely to land the spoils at Stratford. Quick ground appears to suit and with Graham Lee taking over in the plate everything looks in place for a big run. Nobby Kivambo keeps trying for his rider and did so for second recently but consistent jumping errors are off-putting and off the same mark he's taken on, as is course-specialist Pugnacity although a return to this track, quick ground and fences combine to make Ryan Mania's mount interesting as an each-way proposition. Miss Molly Be Rude made all to win at Bangor in July but dropped out tamely when bidding for a repeat and arrives with questions to answer, as does Executive's Hall, while Hapthor looks a shade high in the weights.

Formwatch

Sir Bumble (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, led 2 out, clear on bend turning for home, driven and always holding on flat, won at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Monty's Moon (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Hapthor 40-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent and behind 4th, passed weakening rivals from 3 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 16l behind High Stand Lad (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.

Bocciani (GER) 50-1 (10-9) Led in start, always towards rear, 8th of 9, 20l behind Shopfrontspecialst (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.

Nobby Kivambo (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 2 out, hung left and chased winner last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Rebel Swing (10-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.

Miss Molly Be Rude (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Led until after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 28l behind Rebel Swing (10-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.

Pugnacity 16-1 (11-6) Always behind, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Eastwell Smiles (11-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Jul.

Executive's Hall (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Led to 3rd, led again after 7th, blundered 9th and soon headed, pulled up after 10th, in a race won by Rokinhorsescience (11-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 10 ran.

First Fought (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) In touch, took keen hold, hit 10th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 11, 35l behind Public Esteem (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Archie's Wish 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced from 4 out, ridden next, no impression, 11th of 13, 48l behind Dereks (11-11) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.

Janal (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd near finish, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Strobe (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.

Ellandshe (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Held up in last pair, headway to modest 3rd 3 out, blundered last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 22l behind Strobe (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.