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16:10 Sedgefield

Betfred Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 11.80s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
1
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE chevron, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, DARK BLUE and RED quartered cap
  • Form 65P60-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

with winner, ridden 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Light Blue, Scarlet hooped sleeves, striped cap
9/1
  • Form 105030-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, hit 7th, weakened when hit 3 out

4
Silk - Red, Purple sleeves, Purple and Red check cap
  • Form 160-322
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders in 3rd when fell 6th

5
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
5/1
  • Form 3/3201-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, hampered 6th, ridden to go 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, one pace flat

6
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
  • Form 4250B1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up, hampered 6th, ridden after 3 out, no impression from next

7
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars on sleeves
11/4
  • Form 505022
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

made all, ridden after last, kept on well

8
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0/5P000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

always towards rear

2
NR
  • Form 4530-34
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Mighty Fine gets our vote here ahead of L'Orage Lady and, possibly, Diamond Joshua. The plus points for the selection are that he was won over course and distance and his capable rider takes seven pounds off his back. The negative is that he has been beaten from today's mark since his win. However, this race lacks overall quality and, with form on soft, he should go well. L'Orage Lady could prove a danger as she keeps getting raised for running well but her form is solid enough and she's entitled to consideration. Diamond Joshua won a conditional jockeys seller at Uttoxeter last time and, despite being raised eight pounds for that effort, comes here in good heart. The downside is that he has no form on soft. Turning to the others and Sharp Belline is back to the mark from which he won in May 2002 but lacks a recent run; Western Rock also lacks a recent run but, despite being a maiden, has run some fair races in defeat; Sands Rising won his novice event last year but has shown little since; and Russian Sky is another maiden who has run some fair races in defeat. Overall, though, the percentage call seems to lie in Mighty Fine.