16:40 Sedgefield
Sunday 12 February 2017
All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40
Newton Aycliffe Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 3m 3f 9y | Heavy | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 7m 41.71s
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Show odds
Running well at present and victory over 3m1.5f at Catterick last month suggested he'd have no problem with the extra 2f here. Has won on soft ground in the past and promising 10lb claimer who's been on board the last twice takes the ride once more.
Winner over C&D in april last week and had just the two outings since, both coming last month. Stepped up on a heavy defeat at Wetherby when 16l sixth at Market Rasen three weeks ago and now off a mark just 2lb higher than for his latest victory.
Runner-up over 3m2f on his most recent outing and a winner three starts back at Catterick. Handles soft ground and well handicapped on old form (placed over C&D off a 14lb higher mark in october 2015).
Diminutive gelding who hasn't looked a natural over fences so can easily be forgiven his poor effort here two months ago. Placed over 3m1.5f at Perth last july and placed over C&D off 3lb lower mark last may. .Pulled up in this last year but may surprise a few today.
Finished lame when last seen in action at Catterick last month and failed to complete in her two previous starts, including off a near eight month absence. Won twice over C&D last year however and had been running well prior to pulling up last time out.
Eased late on when winning here last week and visor has sparked a revival (three places and a win since it's been applied). Turns out under a penalty for that success here and with the likely soft ground to suit he should prove difficult to beat.
Improved effort over 2m7f at Bangor last time out having been well beaten on his previous outing at Ludlow. Yet to win in 17 starts however and a place looks more likely than a win in this contest.
Forecasts
Joseph Mercer (1/1), Snapping Turtle (6/1), Acadian (13/2), Fresh By Nature (7/1), Tuscan Gold (8/1), Darsi Dancer (10/1), Agent Louise (25/1)
AGENT LOUISE can cause a shock by claiming the final race on the card. The selection showed glimpses of a possible return to form prior to pulling up lame at Catterick on her most recent outing last month. The mare has a good record here over this trip (2/3) with both successes coming on the soft ground she's likely to encounter today and she can gain a fourth career success at the expense of Joseph Mercer a C&D winner last week who turns out under a penalty here and Tuscan Gold who has been in good form of late but who may prefer slightly better ground than he's likely to encounter in this.
1. Agent Louise
2. Joseph Mercer
3. Tuscan Gold
Prize Money
1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00
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