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14:15 Sedgefield

Boro Taxis 01642 222 222 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,400 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.80s
  • Off Time: 14:16:25
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bijou Dan

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    We're Delighted

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Opatja

      4/5

        1
        Silk - Black, white stripe, checked sleeves and cap

        Andorn (GER)

        22
        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        prominent, raced keenly, hampered 3 out, weakened after 2 out

        2
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stripe, WHITE and ROYAL BLUE hooped sleeves and cap

        Bijou Dan

        25
        9/1
        • Form 08546/5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leader, led 3 out, ran on well flat

        3
        Silk - Orange, Purple triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Don Pietro

        3
        14/1
        • Form 06/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, raced keenly, chased winner after 3 out until approaching 2 out, weakened before last

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Friendly Giant (USA)

        50
        12/1
        • Form P-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, mistake and reminders 3rd, jumped slowly next, some headway after 5th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off

        6
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Kingsben

        130
        13/2
        • Form 943080-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 102

        held up towards rear, bumped 5th, hampered 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, no impression

        7
        Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow chevron, yellow sleeves, dark blue diabolo, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Opatja

        104 BFD
        4/5
        • Form 6361-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 106

        mid-division, not much room on bend approaching 2nd, blundered 5th, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap

        Scotch Warrior

        44
        150/1
        • Form UP-P5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mistake 4th, always behind, tailed off

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Orange sleeves, Black cap

        Piccolo Pride

        40 t
        250/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        led, pulled hard, hit 5th, just headed when blundered and unseated rider next

        10
        Silk - Light Blue, Red stripe, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap, Red spots

        We're Delighted

        12
        6/1
        • Form 2-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression flat

        11
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Orpen Bid (IRE)

        76 t
        200/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off

        12
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Par Avion

        40
        40/1
        • Form 10-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        jumped badly left 1st, always behind, tailed off

        4
        NR

        Evelith Regent (IRE)

        23
        • Form 313/F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        We're Delighted was promising on his jumps bow but it's a performance that still gives him a bit to find with OPATJA who is taken to land this Novice Hurdle ahead of Bijou Dan. The only concern surrounding the selection's chances is the ground with Gordon Elliot's mare yet to race on a surface this quick. That said her top class flat pedigree suggests this going will be spot on and after a win and runner-up spot in her last two starts she justifies her position has the highest rated in the field. We're Delighted was well held by a classy type but miles clear in second place on his hurdles bow over course and distance before returning to the level to put in some solid at best efforts. He's won on this quick ground in the past but you feel he'll have to find all the improvement he's entitled to find to win second time up in the sphere. Bijou Dan has plenty to find on these terms but his run at Bangor last time point to a challenge on his preferred surface and Kingsben should be seen in a better light now back in the Novice ranks. There's only one horse on form going into this and that's Opatja.

        Formwatch

        Andorn (GER) 13-2 (9-5) Close up and keen, led over 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind Fossgate (8-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd (flat).

        Bijou Dan 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place approaching 3 out, no impression after, 5th of 10, 16l behind Zafar (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.

        Don Pietro 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway after 4th, effort after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 13, 33l behind Seven Is My Number (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb '08.

        Friendly Giant (USA) 16-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Onzo Mor (11-4) at Roscommon 2m mdn hdl sft in Jul, 17 ran.

        Kingsben 11-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders, 12th of 14, 33l behind Painted Sky (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.

        Opatja 4-9fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on and every chance last, ridden and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Crow Spinney (10-7) at Perth 2m hdl (4) gd in May.

        Scotch Warrior 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outer halfway, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 9, 39l behind Battle Group (11-0) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Jul.

        Piccolo Pride 100-1 (10-9) Pulled hard, not jumped well mid-division, blundered 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Josephine Malines (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul.

        We're Delighted 4-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked winner throughout, outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 27l behind Silk Drum (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

        Orpen Bid (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) In rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 20l behind Fremen (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4yo sell stks (6) gf in Jun (flat).

        Par Avion 6-1 (10-0) Led into start, held up in last, headway when wandered approaching 3 out, never reached leaders, went modest 4th after last, 4th of 9, 20l behind Josephine Malines (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul.

        Evelith Regent (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and keen, went poor 3rd 3 out, soon weakened, fell 2 out, in a race won by Sacrilege (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 7 ran.