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18:50 Sedgefield

Sendrig Construction Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.30s
  • Off Time: 18:50:32
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 76P069-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 89

soon close up, headway to 3rd before 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

2
Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves
  • Form 6412/FP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up, blundered 7th, headway 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

3
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
100/1
  • Form 705076-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off

4
Silk - Light blue, black braces, striped sleeves and cap
150/1
  • Form PUP0/PP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, tailed off when fell 2 out

5
Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap
  • Form 135348-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

keen, led after 1st until 5th, chased winner, hit 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression from next

6
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
40/1
  • Form 368623-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, driven along before 9th, hit next, weakened 4 out

7
Silk - Light Green, Black triple diamond, Light Green cap, Black diamonds

Follow On

38 t CD
18/1
  • Form P57438-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, mistake 3rd, driven and mistake 6th, under pressure after 8th, soon struggling

8
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
10/11
  • Form 02/2223-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 125

led until after 1st, chased leader, led again 5th, in command from 3 out, stayed on well

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots and armlets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped cap
15/2
  • Form 125/940-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway 8th, chased leading trio 10th, stayed on same pace after 4 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Big Burrows is better than we have seen from him so far this term having failed to complete in both outings over fences but Ferdy Murphy's gelding cannot be backed with any confidence and a safer option looks to be KNOCKAVILLA, who is marginally preferred to Dontpaytheferryman. Brian Ellison's gelding was highly tried but well held in the Imperial Cup off a mark of 121 last month and the five-year-old has to be of interest making his debut over fences this afternoon. The Maurice Barnes-trained Follow On has shown some ability over hurdles and would have claims if able to build on that form over the larger obstacles and he has to be considered but more solid claims are held Magellan Straits. Sue Smith has her team in good from at present and the son of Nikos has to be respected on his first start since December having already had a couple of starts over fences. The vote though goes the way Howard Johnson's Knockavilla, who showed gradual improvement over fences last term and should take all the beating if ready for his seasonal reappearance.

Formwatch

Another Dark Rum 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Panama At Once (11-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.

Big Burrows (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) In rear, headway approaching 5 out, weakened next, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Ernst Blofeld (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.

Braden Brook (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Shadrack (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.

Deer Fin (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, weakened 7th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Oscar Honey (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 13 ran.

Dontpaytheferryman (USA) 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression, 8th of 23, 25l behind Qaspal (10-3) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar.

Ellandshe (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Led, blundered and headed 4th, chased winner until 4 out, kept on no chance, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Noble Alan (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Mar.

Follow On 20-1 (9-11) Behind outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, last of 8, 28l behind Well Disguised (9-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.

Knockavilla (IRE) 11-4fav (11-9) Tracked leader until 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Fred Bojangals (10-13) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.

Magellan Straits 7-1 (10-11) Towards rear, blundered 10th, soon behind, 10th of 14, 28l behind Double Vodka (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.