Racecards
14:40 Sedgefield
Brian Ellison Racing Club Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 77y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,100 added
- Winner: £7,343
- 2nd: £2,156
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £539
- Form 1424-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, under pressure 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 211-862
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
led, headed approaching 8th, effort 2 out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 22-2211
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in last, slow 6th, rapid headway to lead approaching and mistake last, soon headed, no extra
- Form 212233
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leader, took keen hold, led before 8th, headed approaching last, led again soon after, ran on
- Form 88/3141
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 13P-233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
NonRunner
- Form 211206
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
NonRunner
Previous results
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Verdict
CHARMANT (NAP) has won both starts over fences by a wide margin. He’s been raised 9lb for his latest success at Kelso but there’s more to come from James Ewart’s earlier course and distance winner bidding for a hat-trick. Hawk High beat Ravenhill Road, due to run at Doncaster yesterday, in a match at Wetherby before finishing behind the latter at Newcastle and has subsequently won at the same track while the more-exposed Manwell has got his act together over fences recently and followed a win at Catterick with success at Wetherby. The Paddy Pie seems to have lost his way but Bulkov was much improved at Hexham last time.
Formwatch
Charmant (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge on inside 3 out, led next, ridden clear between last 2, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Instant Replay (11-5) by 9l, 7 ran.
Bulkov (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Made most, not fluent 3rd (water), mistake and headed briefly 5th, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Niven (11-0) at Hexham 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Manwell (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Held up in touch in rear, smooth headway on outside 4 out, joined leader on bit before next, led 2 out, shaken up and quickened clear flat, ran on, readily, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Lord County (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after next, 3rd and beaten 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Instant Replay (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Hawk High (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Jan beating Cool Mix (11-0) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Ravenhill Road (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Led and soon clear with one other, reduced advantage 4 out, driven 3 lengths clear between last 2, not fluent last, soon ridden, headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Reivers Lad (10-13) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Led, driven and headed after 3 out, soon lost place, ridden and weakened from next, 6th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Nicely Indeed (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.