17:05 Sedgefield

Thursday 23 February 2017

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Multibond Solutions Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 37.80s

1^st

Banny's Lad

811-12

9/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jake Greenall

Mid-division, 3rd from 7th, close up 3 out, soon not much room, 2nd 2 out, led before last, went clear, easily op 5/1

2^nd

The Omen

1110-7

7/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Led until 6th, led 8th, headed next, led 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace op 11/2

3^rd

Captain Sharpe

910-4

17/2

T: Kenny JohnsonJ: R D Day (5)

In rear, not fluent 6th, struggling after 4 out, remote 6th 2 out, ran on flat, went 3rd last strides op 10/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Winston Churchill

1112-4

7/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Mr Robert Hawker (7)

Pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led 6th, headed 8th, led next, headed 3 out, one pace from next, lost 3rd last strides op 6/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

2 ¼

What A Dream

1110-8

7/1

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, no impression 3 out op 13/2

6^th

1 ¼

Spread Boy

1010-6

16/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)

Mid-division, mistake 2nd, went 4th 2 out, no impression, lost 4th flat tchd 14/1 and 20/1

7^th

King Of The Dark

1011-9

9/4f

T: V ThompsonJ: Thomas Dowson (5)

Mid-division, ridden after 8th, last 12th, well beaten from 4 out tchd 5/2

Also Ran

Alchimix

710-13

8/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Henry Brooke

In rear on outside, not fluent 7th, pushed along next, behind 9th, pulled up before 10th op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£1.60, £2.70, £2.60EX:£36.30Trifecta:£393.00Tricast:£256.50SF:£35.18Swingers:£5.00, £5.00, £9.70

Forecasts

King Of The Dark (9/4), Banny's Lad (9/2), The Omen (7/1), Winston Churchill (7/1), What A Dream (7/1), Alchimix (8/1), Captain Sharpe (17/2), Spread Boy (16/1)

A typical low grade handicap chase for the track to round off the card, with the runners set to encounter the worst of the ground if the forecast overnight deluge arrives. Such is the unpredictability of these type of horses, it's difficult to form solid judgements, but KING OF THE DARK must have an outstanding chance of following up his recent course success against similar rivals, but it's also worth bearing in mind that it took him 20 races under rules (at the age of ten) to get off the mark, so he's hardly what you could call progressive. 1. King Of The Dark 2. What A Dream 3. Captain Sharpe

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00