16:20 Sedgefield

Tuesday 16 May 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Paxtons Signal Telecom Mobiles And Landlines Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 178y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:21  |   Winning time: 4m 2.61s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bell Weir12
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Robert Hogg(10)| T: Kenneth Slack| OR:  100
9/2
Beaten by around 3L by Prairie Impulse over C&D earlier this month, and slightly better off at the weights today, but is a tough customer to catch right and hasn't won over hurdles since winning from a mark of 114 at Hexham in June 2014. On a decent mark nevertheless, more so, with a 10lb claimer booked.
2
Horse silk
Sandgateb23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Dowson(5)| T: Kenny Johnson| OR:  99
66/1
Good ground winner for previous trainer Neil Mulholland at Southwell in August 2016 (2m), and only 2lb higher today. However sold cheaply (£4,500) in November and finished last of ten over hurdles for this trainer at Wetherby in April.
4
Horse silk
Wynford10
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-5| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Loughnane| OR:  97
33/1
Showed ability on the Flat for Andrew Balding but has looked very limited in five spins over hurdles to date. Makes his handicap debut, with the cheek-pieces applied for his most recent start at Hexham discarded.
5
Horse silk
Rain In The Face25
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR:  95
100/1
15 race maiden, and appears regressive. Always behind and pulled up on handicap debut at Southwell last month (2m good).
6
Horse silk
Magnolia Ridgep23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Miss E Todd(7)| T: M Walford| OR:  90
9/1
Twice a winner over hurdles between May and July 2016 and races today from a mark of 90 (which he scored from at Hexham (2m good)). Never able to challenge when fourth to Dear Sire at Wetherby last month and definitely of more interest than many of these runners.
9
Horse silk
Hey Bobt12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley(3)| T: C Grant| OR:  79
9/1
Longstanding maiden, but regularly placed in these low grade contests. Often doesn't find too much off the bridle, but not helped when hit across the face by a rivals whip when ½L second to Prairie Impulse over C&D latest. Obvious contender despite a 2lb rise.
10
Horse silk
Too Many Diamonds2(ex 7)
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  72
4/5
Appeared an odd acquisition for a leading trainer (41 race maiden), but off the mark in style at the first attempt for this yard at Plumpton on Sunday (well backed). Obvious chance if turned out quickly under a penalty (before being reassessed), but with any excessive rainfall perhaps a negative.
11
Horse silk
Bolero Collongesp120
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-1| J: Amie Waugh(7)| T: S Waugh| OR:  75
16/1
Not too much in the way of positivity to be taken from his thirteen race career, but he does at least know his way around here after finishing a well beaten fifth on his penultimate start in March. First time cheek-pieces tried.
12
Horse silk
Absolute56
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  73
14/1
Once with Marco Botti on the Flat, but his jumps career has tailed off badly after minor early promise as a novice. Falling sharply in the weights (down 25lb since October 2016), but with good reason.
13
Horse silk
Dylan's Stormp12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: A Nicol| T: P D Niven| OR:  69
22/1
Won over 7F at Brighton on the Flat for David Dennis in June 2015, but has plenty of letters in his recent Point-to-Point form and finished behind Prairie Impulse, Hey Bob and Bell Weir when sixth of ten over C&D recently.
14
Horse silk
First Of Never45
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Challoner| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR:  68
66/1
Winless in 37 starts, and no reason whatsoever to make it 38th time lucky this afternoon despite being eased 6lb for his last two starts.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Irish Hawke33
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 5
T: D McCain Jnr  J: W T Kennedy
NR
7
Horse silk
Prairie Impulse12
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: R Menzies  J: Colm McCormack
WD
8
Horse silk
Docali124
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: H Burns  J: Adrian Lane
NR

Forecasts

Too Many Diamonds (4/5), Bell Weir (9/2), Hey Bob (9/1), Magnolia Ridge (9/1), Prairie Impulse (12/1), Absolute (14/1), Irish Hawke (14/1), Bolero Collonges (16/1), Dylan's Storm (22/1), Docali (25/1), Wynford (33/1), First Of Never (66/1), Sandgate (66/1), Rain In The Face (100/1)

Verdict

Prairie Impulse, Hey Bob, Bell Weir and Dylan's Storm all clashed in a similar contest here twelve days ago, and there isn't too much between three of that quarter. The frustrating Bell Weir looks best placed to take advantage of a fair mark if putting his best foot forward, and it would be no surprise to see the top-weight come out best of that quarter today. Too Many Diamonds made an emphatic start for Dan Skelton at Plumpton on Sunday, and on that evidence he should take the beating under a penalty, but he's most likely to be over-bet, and with rainfall forecast in the area, he does have a few minor question marks to address. Therefore, a chance is taken with MAGNOLIA RIDGE. A dual winner over hurdles in 2016, he's slowly coming back to form, and appears on a very competitive mark in a fairly open looking contest (the Skelton trained runner aside).
  1. Magnolia Ridge
  2. Bell Weir
  3. Too Many Diamonds

Prize Money

1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00

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