Racecards
15:15 Sedgefield
Wills Property Services Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,798
- 2nd: £1,122
- 3rd: £561
- 4th: £281
- Form 17F417-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, went 3rd from 7th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead last, just held on
- Form 111760-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Dale Irving
with leader, hit 10th, soon weakened
- Form 12/3165-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Tony Kelly
led to 3rd, tracked leaders, in rear before 7th, ridden before last, one pace
- Form 1P2/361-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey J Reveley
with leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed before last, rallied run-in, just held
- Form 22351U-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Miss E Todd
unseated rider 1st
Verdict
Hotgrove Boy claimed his second win over these fences last month but looked a somewhat fortunate winner when Gin Cobbler made a mess of the last fence and surrendered the lead. The latter made amends at Southwell afterwards and should go well again. Sleep In First has lost his form since rattling-up a hat-trick over hurdles last year and Pamak D'Airy has been well beaten of late having won at Newcastle in December. That leaves us with GREY LIFE, up in class last time having scored at Carlisle before that and taken to resume winning ways back in the same grade.
Formwatch
Grey Life 4-1 (11-0) Held up in 5th, outpaced 2 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, 7th of 8, 43l behind Tiptoeaway (11-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Sleep In First (FR) 66-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 4th, weakened next, tailed off before 3 out, 11th of 14, 33l behind Aristo Du Plessis (10-12) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Pamak D'airy (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leader until after 3rd, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 23l behind Safari Journey (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Hotgrove Boy 4-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before last, regained lead soon after last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar beating Gin Cobbler (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gin Cobbler 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, led soon after, mistake and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Civil Unrest (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 10 ran.