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14:00 Sedgefield

Oliver Wendels Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.00s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Light Blue hoops, Black sleeves
  • Form 0011
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up, headway 5th to track leaders, went 2nd 7th until ridden, no extra approaching 2 out

2
Silk - White, red stars, white sleeves, red diamonds
  • Form 0F5-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

held up, headway halfway, hit 7th, led 2 out, stayed on strongly

3
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, white sleeves, check cap
7/1
  • Form 4-15353
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

made most, headed 2 out, one pace under pressure

4
Silk - Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 03
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

close up to halfway, weakened approaching 7th, soon lost touch

5
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
  • Form PP31/0F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

not fluent, tracked leaders, drop rear 3rd, tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Canary Yellow, Green cap
80/1
  • Form 0/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, pushed along approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Manx Royal, Harbour Bound and Freedom Now are three against the field in a wide open affair but the vote goes to Manx Royal. The selection is one of the least exposed in the field, won well last time out when defeating Gigorgio he has plenty of scope for improvement and under conditions that suit he is taken to defy a penalty. Harbour Bound rates the main danger as he has won his last two races in good style. He defeated Important Boy last time and he has since franked the form but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Freedom Now also won well last time out when beating Basinet but this looks more competitive and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Litron has the ability to go close but is far from straightforward and for the winner we return to Manx Royal.