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17:00 Sedgefield

John Hellens Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class _)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.10s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form U15221
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11

tracked leaders, headway 5th, led 3 out, not fluent last, soon ridden and headed, kept on under pressure towards finish

2
Silk - Yellow, black diamond, black sleeves, yellow armlets
  • Form 3U31F2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

pulled hard, led approaching 2nd, headed 5th, weakened quickly and pulled up after 3 out

3
Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black star
11/4
  • Form 0-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and effort, one pace from 2 out

4
Silk - Black, Beige stars, Black cap
  • Form U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, weakened quickly and pulled up after 5th

6
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

7
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron and sleeves, Black and Yellow hooped cap
14/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

held up in touch, headway 3rd, led 5th, headed 3 out, challenged last, soon led, all out

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, Red and Royal Blue halved sleeves, Red cap
80/1
  • Form 4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, headway under pressure approaching next, kept on one pace

9
Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 000/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

always behind

10
Silk - Yellow, Black hoops on body, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form PP6-40P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression from next

11
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue hoops, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Light Blue cap
  • Form 0PP-440
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division, weakened after 5th

12
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4-00000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

led, headed approaching 2nd, remained prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened

5
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Archirondel may be worth chancing against the penalised pair Dominican Monk and Sachsenwalzer in the final race on the card. Micky Hammond's charge had been kept busy on the Flat this summer, and managed to pick up wins at Redcar and Musselburgh. Hopes were high that he could return to this sphere with another victory when turned out over the course and distance at the end of August, but he managed to find one too good in the favourite that day, Flame Phoenix. He did not help his cause by taking too keen a hold and hanging to the left, but nevertheless shaped well enough to be considered a future winner over timber. In receipt of weight from the top two, he should go close, with Dominican Monk the biggest danger judged on his impressive win at Bangor. He will do well to give nearly a stone to the selection though, while Sachsenwalzer is closely matched with Archirondel on a line through Flame Phoenix who beat Chris Grant's runner at Bangor. The market may reveal if any of the newcomers, Low Cloud included, are fancied, but we feel that at the likely forecast odds, Archirondel is worth chancing against Dominican Monk.