16:00 Sedgefield

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 6m 37.60s

Friends Don't Ask⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: Martin Smith| OR: 95

7/2

Showed some ability in bumpers/novice hurdles and similar story over fences last 2 starts, third of 5 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, good to firm) 50 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 304-753

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Derrick D'Anjou^p²⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 94

28/1

Registered first career success over hurdles in rather fortunate fashion at Exeter in November. However, seen out only twice since and sold from Graeme McPherson for £2,000 in July.

Form: 3/45176-

Dutch Canyon³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 82

7/1

Positive start for this yard when winning back-to-back handicap chases last summer and good second after 12 months off at Perth (23.8f) in July. Disappointed at Hexham next time, however.

Form: 11P2-29

Burning Issues⁴¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 82| CD

9/2

Veteran who returned to form from out of the blue from 4 lb out of the weights to win over C&D 6 weeks ago, though with 6 fences omitted his suspect jumping wasn't put to the test. Opposable.

Form: 503-751

The Late Legend^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 77| BF

5/4

Ran best race back over fences after 6 months off when second at Uttoxeter and confirmed that form when filling the same position at Newton Abbot. Remains unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 0695-22

Apache Pilot^p,t²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 74

25/1

Stiff task last time but below par previous 2 starts after 10 months off. Others preferred.

Form: 930-86B

Havana Jack²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 71| D

33/1

Perth chase winner back in 2018 but little impact since. Easily opposed.

Form: 6P-9PP7

Arboretum^p⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 70

16/1

Well held all 4 starts last season but step back in the right direction after 12 months off when fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, good to firm) 44 days ago.

Form: 1/446P-5

Brother Scott⁴⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 69| C

50/1

Veteran who's firmly on the downgrade, tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, soft) on return 45 days ago.

Form: U9P39-0

Betterlatethanneva^b,t⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 67

100/1

Exposed as poor and is 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 4P756-P

Non-Runners

Late Date¹³

Weight: 12-5| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

The Late Legend (5/4), Friends Don't Ask (7/2), Burning Issues (9/2), Late Date (5/1), Dutch Canyon (7/1), Arboretum (16/1), Apache Pilot (25/1), Derrick D'Anjou (28/1), Havana Jack (33/1), Brother Scott (50/1), Betterlatethanneva (100/1)

THE LATE LEGEND has improved over fences this season, runner-up at Uttoxeter and Newton Abbot, and is taken to go one better. Three-time C&D winner Late Date made a respectable comeback at Perth so rates the main threat back down in class, with the lightly-raced Friends Don't Ask best of the others.