20:00 Sedgefield
Wednesday 19 April 2017
All16:5017:2517:5518:3019:0019:3020:00
Macmillan Cancer Support Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 178y | Good (Watered) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.1s
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Had the run of the race when scoring at Musselburgh but it was a different story over further last time. Should get an uncontested lead this time and won on his only previous visit here.
Has clearly had injury problems and it is a concern he has checked out so early on his last two starts. Better ground may help but he looks a risk until advertising his wellbeing.
Winner of four on the Flat and rated in the mid 80s at his peak. Was in touch until making a mistake last time. Possible he may have injured himself given his margin of defeat and subsequent absence. Ground conditions look perfect and he is on a workable mark. Cheekpieces are on for the first time over hurdles and one to note if supported in the market.
Makes handicap debut over hurdles. Mark looks harsh based on the little he has shown to date but more reasonable when judged against his Flat form. Hood fitted for the first time and another to note in the market.
Has looked poor since leaving Dean Ivory and has not had much racing. Blinkers are removed but hard to build a case until convincing he is fit and well.
Has won twice for new yard including over 2m4f last time. Has something to find with Civil Unrest on Musselburgh form but few got competitive with him that day and it could be a different story now. Trip, ground, track and class all in her favour so she must go close.
Disappointing that despite his Flat exploits and, possessing the build of a jumper, that his NH record is just 1-15. Better efforts have come with some give in the ground and, more recently, with a hood fitted. Up against it on first run for new yard who are 1-48 with their jumpers over the past five seasons.
Continues to run well until the heat is on and then folds tamely. Has dropped considerably in the weights but career score of 0-14, and trainer record in last couple of weeks, make him hard to fancy.
Well beaten on latest starts and off the track since August. Needs to return in a much better frame of mind.
27-race maiden who was sent off favourite last time in a race that was stolen by an enterprisingly ridden winner. Has dropped to a career low mark over hurdles, but with a Flat rating of just 33, that was probably overdue.
Having first run for a trainer/jockey combination that do well here and also with new horses. Has no obvious chance on previous form, but worth a check in the market to see if new handler may have found something.
Winner of two races on the Flat in 2015 but has looked poor in all starts over hurdles. Needs to find considerable improvement.
Has failed to complete his last four point-to-points and produced a miserable effort when refusing last time. Has first run for new trainer.
Non-Runners
6
Ange Des Malberaux21
Weight: 11-5| Age: 7
T: J Ewart J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Oh So Gigolo (3/1), Mitcd (4/1), Four Mile Beach (7/1), Civil Unrest (8/1), Hey Bob (8/1), Final Countdown (10/1), Invictus (10/1), Ange Des Malberaux (10/1), Beaumont's Party (16/1), Valid Reason (18/1), Scrutiny (25/1), Qatea (25/1), Dylan's Storm (25/1), Mr Selby (33/1)
This is a race that will take little winning and a few of these could improve and are worth checking in the market. These include Oh So Gigolo, Invictus and Final Countdown. The latter pair are of particular interest given their Flat form and the application of headgear. Civil Unrest and MITCD boast more obvious claims given their recent victories. The former had MITCD when building an unassailable lead at Musselburgh where MITCD was behind. The mare has improved since then whilst the Ewart yard have gone quiet again. She beat a well supported horse that day and the third was several lengths adrift. She had a good pace to aim at that day and was delivered with a well timed effort. Conditions are similar here and a follow up is possible.
- Mitcd
- Final Countdown
- Invictus
Prize Money
1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00
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