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15:45 Sedgefield

Brian Ellison Racing Club Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 65y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.20s
  • Off Time: 15:45:23
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
17/2
  • Form 9/12154-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 130

held up in 4th, ridden and went 2nd after 3 out, kept on run-in, always held

2
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, hooped sleeves, Black cap
80/1
  • Form 66U21U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

held up in last pair, pushed along and weakening when slipped on bend after 3 out

4
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap
7/2
  • Form 411323-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 120

chased leader, led 9th until next, chased winner until pushed along after 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure until weakened between last 2

5
Silk - Dark blue, yellow stripe, yellow and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
4/5
  • Form 315104-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 147

jumped well, held up in last pair, quick move and headway to lead 9th, made rest, shaken up and kept on well from last, bit in hand

6
Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop
200/1
  • Form 266466-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

led until 9th, chased leaders, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up approaching 2 out

7
Silk - Red, Royal Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 12115-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 130

chased leading pair, outpaced after 4 out, rallied into modest 3rd between last 2

3
NR
  • Form 06P3P5-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A few of these are likely to do well over fences including Kalondra, a four-times hurdles winner who is the pick of these on his form over the smaller obstacles. However, his stable hasn't yet hit form so he's taken on with the four-year-old filly DEAUVILLE CRYSTAL, who gets all the allowances and certainly has the size to cope with fences. She made giant strides in her first season jumping and has travelled a long way for this. Ballycrystal has already won a point, a bumper and two hurdles and is a previous course winner, as is Justforjames who has a very similar profile.

Formwatch

Ballycrystal (IRE) 11-4 (12-2) In rear and in touch, weakened before 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Bollin Ace (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.

Flying Jack 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, in 4th and looking held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Justforjames (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 6, 29 3/4l behind Dubai Angel (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.

Kalondra (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, every chance next, no extra closing stages, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Gilt Shadow (11-2) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

Roll Of Thunder 7-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Catchthemoonlight (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Deauville Crystal (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Aqua Dude (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.

Frankie Ballou (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Led, headed 3 out, weakened before last, last of 5, 16l behind Sky Full Of Stars (11-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.