Racecards
14:40 Sedgefield
Happy Birthday Sally Naish Mares' Only 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 2-21643
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
in touch, lost position approaching 6th, soon ridden, headway 3 out, one pace from next
- Form 26-131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, very easily
- Form 01-600
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
mid-division, headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 03-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey A Dobbin
took keen hold in rear, headway to go 2nd approaching 3rd, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Opera Hall
30- Form 36-040
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
in touch, raced wide, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form 0-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J E Clare
in touch until weakened approaching 7th, tailed off
Roadworthy (IRE)
255- Form P/000P-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J K Magee
- Jockey Mr E Magee
led until 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 6065-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
held up, always behind, tailed off from 7th
Solway Flo (IRE)
233- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Robson
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 40000P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
pulled hard towards rear, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Verdict
La Perrotine was most impressive last time and looks set to follow up here at the expense of County Classic and Opera Hall. Howard Johnson's five-year-old comfortably beat Farne Isle over course and distance last time. She got on top from the last and saw her race out well. She clearly handles soft ground really well and she also has the size and scope to improve as she gains further experience. County Classic was beaten almost ten lengths by the selection in that Sedgefield event but does enjoy a six pound pull in the weights. It shouldn't be enough to reverse the form but he will be difficult to keep out of the frame. Henry Daly saddles Opera Hall who disappointed over the two mile trip last time. She ran well behind Lady Zephyr on his previous outing over a similar trip to today's and a repeat of that effort would see her in the shake up here. The others make very little appeal and so it looks an easy task for La Perrotine who should make it back to back victories