Racecards
14:30 Sedgefield
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 77y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,600 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form 11-3228
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, ran on well under pressure flat, took 2nd post, not reach winner
- Form 3422-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leader to 2nd, soon lost place, behind when reminders after 4th and approaching 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
- Form 1302/13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, mistake 4th, steady progress 9th, hard ridden to lead before last, driven out
- Form 820-914
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey D A Jacob
led to 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 225-222
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leader from 2nd, mistake 4th, lost 2nd 5th, mistake 3 out, 5th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 216P-21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
always prominent, went 2nd 5th, led 2 out, hard ridden and headed before last, ran on, lost 2nd post
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Theatre Legend had placed over 2m before well beaten over further and Champagne City is another looking for a return to form on his second outing after wind surgery. The King Of May won at Carlisle before struggling in heavy going at Newcastle when Coole Well finished runner-up and the latter has found one too good again in both subsequent starts. Rose Sea Has won here in between poor efforts and is hard to predict but a chance is taken DAME DU SOIR proves more consistent having landed a novices chase at Hereford recently and handicapping for the first time here.
Formwatch
Theatre Legend 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, mistake next, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Flinck (10-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Champagne City 16-1 (11-8) Reminders and struggling after 5th, always behind, 7th of 8, 25l behind Fanion D'estruval (11-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
The King Of May (FR) 9-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened, modest 3rd, last of 3, 26 3/4l behind Simply The Betts (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 9-4jfav (11-12) Tracked leader, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 21l behind Joke Dancer (11-10) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Coole Well (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) In rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Our Merlin (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Dame du Soir (FR) 5-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, led before 4th, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Hereford 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Colorado Doc (10-12) by 3l, 4 ran.