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16:45 Sedgefield

bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 178y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,844 added
  • Winner: £2,794
  • 2nd: £820
  • 3rd: £410
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.16s
  • Off Time: 16:50:05
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Zamarkhan (FR)

10/3

    3
    Silk -

    To Fly Free

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Black, white braces, striped sleeves, red cap

      Imperial Focus (IRE)

      35 h
      40/1
      • Form 4560/P4-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      pulled hard towards rear, some headway before 2 out, hampered 2 out, chance gone but stayed on final stages

      2
      Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Strong Team (IRE)

      453
      33/1
      • Form 312/438-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 98

      kept wide on nearside rail, some headway after bypassed 3rd last, weakened after 2 out, never involved

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, beige chevrons, dark blue cap

      Just Marvin (IRE)

      20
      3/1
      • Form 76326-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 96

      held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, badly hampered 2 out, regrouped on the run to the last, 4th jumping last, stayed on well close home

      5
      Silk - Dark green and beige stripes

      Zamarkhan (FR)

      56
      10/3
      • Form 3PP68-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in mid-division, headway to get closer after bypassed 3rd last, hampered 2 out, disputed lead last, bumped run in, kept on gamely, finished 2nd, placed 1st

      6
      Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap

      Life Knowledge (IRE)

      13 v
      25/1
      • Form 32/633-8
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 85

      led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, no more

      7
      Silk - Red, Beige seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Rockliffe

      33 p CD
      14/1
      • Form 33/470-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 84

      mid-division, struggling and last before bypassed 3rd last, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, some progress closing stages

      8
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap

      To Fly Free

      44 t
      15/8
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 98

      mid-division, closer before bypassed 3rd last, pressed leaders approaching 2 out, led briefly between 2nd last and last, disputing the lead last, no match for the front two run in

      9
      Silk - Black, pink sash, black and white striped sleeves, pink cap

      Major Snugfit

      13 b
      5/1
      • Form 763-064
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-5
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leader and pulled hard, pressed leader and led 2 out, swerved markedly right immediately after hurdle, led narrowly jumping right, went left and bumped rival run in, all out, just, finished 1st, placed 2nd for causing interference

      10
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets and sleeves, Red and Royal Blue check cap

      First Of Never (IRE)

      196 CD
      100/1
      • Form 1/6599P-
      • Age 14
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leader, pulled hard early stages, close up approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, faded

      4
      NR

      Mamdood (IRE)

      13 t
      50/1
      • Form 8425-09
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 92

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A winner on the Flat last month, Major Snugfit led for a long way at Perth earlier this month and has been dropped another 2lb. But the three-year-old TO FLY FREE (NAP) is hardly thrown in at the deep end on his handicap debut after placed efforts at Cartmel and Market Rasen and can make it third-time lucky. Just Marvin has to give him 16lb having been raised 7lb for winning at Uttoxeter. Rockliffe is well treated nowadays but not in the best of form.

      Formwatch

      Imperial Focus (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, rallied towards finish, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind B Fifty Two (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) hvy in Aug.

      Strong Team (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Golden Town (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Just Marvin (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway before omitted 3 out going well, led approaching last, stayed on, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating How's The Cricket (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

      Zamarkhan (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 3 out, chased leaders before next, weakened between last 2, 6th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Princess T (11-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Life Knowledge (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Mistakes, always behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Kiruna Peak (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

      Rockliffe 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place when blundered 7th, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Ask Paddington (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      To Fly Free 11-2 (10-3) Close up, ridden 2 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Soldier On Parade (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.

      Major Snugfit 15-2 (10-7) Prominent on outside, raced keenly, pecked 1st, led after next, mistake and headed 2 out, 4th and no extra when mistake last, 4th of 10, 8l behind Calliope (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

      First Of Never (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Close up in rear, pushed along 4 out, pulled up next, at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

      Mamdood (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, well beaten before 2 out, 9th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Calliope (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.