15:30 Sedgefield

Sunday 26 January 2020

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Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 7m 14.90s

Late Date²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 106| CD

6/1

Loves this track having won three times to date; not the best completer these days but showed he still retains ability on latest run at Kelso in December; fair chance but big weight burden to carry.

Form: 1P-31P3

Putdecashonthedash^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 102

7/2

Has been very consistent on his last three runs and may have won last time out if not making a mistake at the final flight; will need to improve his jumping at this track especially but not without a chance.

Form: 03-7522

Ask Paddy^p⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 95| C

2/1

Has won his last two races unchallenged and likely to make another bold bid from the front; no reason he can't defy another penalty especially if he can iron out a few jumping quirks.

Form: 0-P5411

Lord Brendy^p1²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 91| D

10/1

No great shakes on his two performances since returning from a long absence in November; obviously well treated on best of old form but not one to back with any confidence based on recent efforts.

Form: 4488/83

Benarty Hill²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 87

5/1

Came clear to win at Catterick last month in Class 4 contest (favourite fell at the first), having run plenty of consistent races through 2019 after joining this trainer. Up 6lb but likely can go well again.

Form: 544331

Letemgo^v1⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 84| D

25/1

Continues on a long losing run since landing the hat-trick in early 2018 over hurdles; is easing sharply in the weights but at the age of 12 one must question whether or not his passion for the racing game still burns within; visored first time.

Form: 554766

Misdflight^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 81

16/1

Returning from wind surgery when pulling up in a handicap chase over 3m at Hexham (heavy) last month. Probably best watched as he seeks a first victory in over four years.

Form: 3P335P

Veauce De Sivola^t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 81

12/1

Prevailed at Musselburgh (3m) three starts ago and has some fair races in defeat since; does not look unreasonably handicapped and may go well.

Form: 94212-3

Sory^p²²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 71

40/1

Veteran and a 25-race maiden; twice placed at Hexham (2m4f) earlier in the year; has shown precious little (including over hurdles) since returning to the track in mid-December; hard to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: 432-873

Forecasts

Ask Paddy (2/1), Putdecashonthedash (7/2), Benarty Hill (5/1), Late Date (6/1), Lord Brendy (10/1), Veauce De Sivola (12/1), Misdflight (16/1), Letemgo (25/1), Sory (40/1)

PUTDECASHONTHEDASH has been running with good consistency in three recent novice handicap chases and he is the selection in an interesting contest. The seven-year-old should arguably won last time out except for a mistake at the last cost him all chance. If jumping better he may prove hard to beat. Ask Paddy has won his last tow races in easy style and this is more of a test. Still, there is nothing like a horse in form and he should give another good account of himself. Benarty Hill is another who needs to contend with a rise in the weights but is a genuine sort who should run his race.