Racecards
14:20 Sedgefield
Paxtons And Case IH Powering Ahead Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, headed narrowly run-in, kept on and just held post
- Form 06640/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form 32363-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, blundered 3rd, headway before 5th, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened before last
Quite Sparky
10- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Harry Haynes
tracked leader and keen, joined leader 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, in 4th and held when mistake and unseated rider
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Marjorie Fife
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up in rear, pushed along 5th, soon lost place
Buckshee
15- Form 685-50
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, went 4th before last, one pace
- Form 98/6P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
Gulnaz
7- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey Adrian Lane
held up behind, weakened from 3 out
Verdict
Ghaabesh was a modest sort on the Flat but made a winning start to his hurdles career when beating more experienced rivals at Bangor. He has scope for improvement but that race was a seller and he has more on his plate here under a penalty. PEAKS OF FIRE joined Tim Vaughan in the autumn but ran his best race so far for the Vale Of Glamorgan handler when second at Worcester earlier this month - he can go one better here. Muwalla would probably have been placed at Kelso last time had he not fallen and looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Ghaabesh (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leading pair, led soon after 3 out, hit 2 out, eased near finish, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs beating My Viking Bay (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
First Morning (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Mid div, rdn in tch bef 2out, wknd & pu last, in a race won by Patsy Dan (11-4) at Necarne 3m ire ptp sft, 10 ran.
Muwalla 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and held by winner when fell last, in a race won by Royal Opera (10-13) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and effort after next, 6th lengths down and no impression when not fluent last, closed on heavily eased winer towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind De Faoithesdream (11-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Quite Sparky 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place 3rd, 9th of 14, well behind Ulys Du Charmil (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Ritsi 25-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 5f out, lost touch over 3f out, soon well behind, tailed off, last of 7, well behind The Absent Mare (8-10) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct (flat).
Buckshee 9-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outside, jumped left 2nd, in rear before 5th, behind 3 out, 11th of 13, 45l behind Cape Express (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Iktiview 100-1 (10-8) In rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Keeneland (11-5) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd, 14 ran.
A Beat So Far 50-1 (11-0) Always in rear, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Seren Gris (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Gulnaz 250-1 (10-5) Always behind, 10th of 12, well behind Seren Gris (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.