17:40 Sedgefield

Sunday 18 October 2020

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Paxtons Use Romero Insurance Brokers Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 54.30s

Basford Dan

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

18/1

£4,500 3-y-o, Dansili gelding. Half-brother to high-class 7f-1¼m winner Benbatl. Dam smart 1m-1¼m winner. Very cheap considering pedigree. Best watched.

Form:

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Cooper's Cross²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd

12/1

€16,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Some Can Dance. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt last time (Sep 19).

Form: P-1

Dargiannini

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: H Whittington

11/8

Fame And Glory gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Keeper Hill. Dam, maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 3¼m) Irish Cavalier. One to note.

Form:

Democratic Oath²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: K Dalgleish

13/2

Stowaway gelding who ran to a fair level when third both starts at Ayr for Gordon Elliott last season. Sets the standard.

Form: 33-

Lunar Sovereign^t1¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'BrienWS

4/1

£18,000 3-y-o, resold £6,000 3-y-o, Dubawi gelding. Sixth of 12 in bumper at Southwell (15.8f, good, 14/1) on NH debut 109 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 6

Master Malachy²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

10/1

Half-brother to 6 winners, including fair hurdler Miss Phoebe. Dam 6f-1m winner. Well backed but finished last of 7 in bumper at Kelso (16.2f, heavy) on debut in January.

Form: 7-

Pub Murphy

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter

28/1

Califet gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Regal Heights.

Form:

Sergeant Strippy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant

80/1

Proclamation gelding. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, half-sister to modest hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Roll Of Thunder.

Form:

Tardree^h1²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Morgan

8/1

£16,000 6-y-o, Mahler gelding. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to fair hurdler/chaser (17f winner) Gee Hi. Wears hood. Off mark in Irish points at ninth attempt last time (Mar 7).

Form: 243SF1-

Wicked West

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Chris McSharry

66/1

€16,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam (h112), 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to useful chaser (stays 3m) Enjoy Responsibly.

Form:

Darkest Dream

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: T J FitzGerald

40/1

Albaasil filly. Dam (h95), lightly-raced hurdler, 1¾m-2m winner on Flat.

Form:

Talk Of Charlotte²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H O Graham

80/1

Watar filly. Dam (h93) temperamental 19f hurdle winner, also 7f-2m winner on Flat. Unplaced in 2 point bumpers (latest Feb 22).

Form: 45-

Forecasts

Dargiannini (11/8), Lunar Sovereign (4/1), Democratic Oath (13/2), Tardree (8/1), Master Malachy (10/1), Cooper's Cross (12/1), Basford Dan (18/1), Pub Murphy (28/1), Darkest Dream (40/1), Wicked West (66/1), Talk Of Charlotte (80/1), Sergeant Strippy (80/1)

MASTER MALACHY failed to meet expectations at Kelso on his debut in January but the ground was very testing that day and he is worth another chance on this better surface. Democratic Oath sets a fair standard on the form he showed for Gordon Elliott, while Dargiannini makes plenty of appeal on pedigree so is a newcomer to note.