15:40 Sedgefield

Sunday 12 February 2017

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Miles For Men Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 14.51s

Triptico^b1,t1⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 101

13/2

Likely needed the run when fading at Uttoxeter on his return to rules racing in december. Hadn't run since pulling up in a point-to-point in april 2015 prior to that and has been rated significantly higher than this in the past. Wears a tongue tie and blinkers for the first time today.

Form: P/4453-3

Sergeant Pink^p⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100

10/1

First run in 16 months when finishing well beaten here in december. Well handicapped on his old form but hasn't won over fences since september 2013.

Form: 54R/5P8-

King Of The Dark⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 86

7/2

Well beaten fourth in a handicap hurdle here last week and a similar story the time before when contesting a selling hurdle at this venue. Sole career win came in a point-to-point and likely to struggle here.

Form: 175767-

Alchimix^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

10/1

Finished runner-up here over an extended 2m3f on his penultimate outing but pulled up at Catterick dropped in trip last time out. Yet to win in 17 starts but has some ability and change of tactics likely didn't suit last time out.

Form: 642PFP-

What A Dream^t,v³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 78

5/1

Both career wins have come at Ayr and disappointing recently, including at that venue on his penultimate outing. Now rated 12lb lower than for latest success but needs to show more than he has been doing of late to take this.

Form: 564254

Detour Ahead^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Dave Crosse| T: C Ellam| OR: 77

14/1

Outclassed when well beaten in a Ludlow novices event last time out. Failed to finish in three of her previous five starts but now rated 4lb lower than for Bangor chase success of may last year and could surprise a few here.

Form: P4PF55

Wish In A Well^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 72

7/4

Racing from out of the handicap when winner of his penultimate outing in first time blinkers at Fakenham early last month and followed that up by finishing second at Fontwell on soft ground. Both events came over 2m5f with today's amateur rider up. Again out of the handicap but should go well in this.

Form: 123U23-

Non-Runners

The Omen⁸⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 11

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Wish In A Well (7/4), King Of The Dark (7/2), What A Dream (5/1), The Omen (6/1), Triptico (13/2), Sergeant Pink (10/1), Alchimix (10/1), Detour Ahead (14/1)

WISH IN A WELL has been running well of late winning at Fakenham and finishing runner-up at Fontwell on his two most recent starts. The gelding had gone 12 outings under rules without winning prior to Fakenham however but the application of blinkers appears to have brought about an improvement in form and that can continue here with him capable of registering a second victory under his amateur rider. The selection can get the better of Triptico who likely needed the outing when weakening and ultimately finishing well beaten at Uttoxeter on what was his first run in nearly 20 months and who was rated as high as 129 at his peak with the yards horses running well at present (2/11 of late). Of the remainder Detour Ahead showed signs of a return to form when outlcassed at Ludlow last time out while she was a winner under rules off a 4lb higher mark as recently as last may. 1. Wish In A Well 2. Triptico 3. Detour Ahead