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16:00 Sedgefield

Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.40s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, white sleeves, check cap
  • Form 3/2PP-PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 11th

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE sash, quartered cap
  • Form 33F-55F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

in touch, struggling when not fluent 10th, soon weakened

3
Silk - Black, Orange seams, striped cap
  • Form 05U0-0P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6

mid-division, pushed along halfway, outpaced 10th, kept on one pace from 2 out, no impression on winner

4
Silk - Light Blue, Brown chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
9/2
  • Form 4-45415
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders, left in lead 9th, blundered next, headed and jumped right from 11th, one pace under pressure

5
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

Nosam

55
8/1
  • Form 463-536
  • Age 14
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, pushed along 10th, no further progress

6
Silk - Green, Gold hoops, Green cap, Gold spots
14/1
  • Form F1P/P4-F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

led, fell 9th

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars on sleeves and cap
  • Form BP2P4-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, left disputing 2nd 9th, blundered badly next, ridden 3 out, one pace under pressure

8
Silk - Red, Light Blue sleeves, Emerald Green and White quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 1P60-0P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 10th

9
Silk - BLUE, WHITE diamond and sleeves, RED cap
11/1
  • Form 4215-50
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-1

towards rear, pushed along halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Red, Beige seams, Beige and Red diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 444-F24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

held up in touch, blundered badly 2nd, left disputing 2nd at the 9th, led 11th, stayed on strongly from next

11
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 24/PPP5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

always behind

12
Silk - Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form P5006P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

held up in rear, struggling when hampered 9th, no impression

In depth

Verdict

A poor race that should rest between Dragon King, Nosam and Karo De Vindecy, with our vote going to Dragon King. A consistent sort, who has been running over a fair bit further than this most of the time recently, Peter Bowen's gelding handled a similar distance well when winning at Market Rasen a couple of starts ago before finding the combination of weight and trip too much for him last time. The yard has a good record with runners they send all the way up here and despite being 8lb higher than that recent win, conditions are in his favour and there is nothing special to beat, so we will take a chance on him. Old man Nosam receives 1lb from the selection and is capable of putting in a big performance on ground he relishes. However, while he is coming down in the weights gradually, he has been better over further in recent times and at 14 this trip may be too short for him now. Of the others Karo De Vindecy does goes well at the trip and loves to hear his hooves rattle. He has become the victim of some consistency by going up in the weights gradually and the handicapper seems to have his measure at present, though we anticipate a bold showing nonetheless. Despite that, Dragon King has the right credentials to take the contest and he gets the nod.