14:20 Sedgefield

Sunday 5 March 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

Barca Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 7m 17.47s

1^st

Askamore Darsi

811-12

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (7)

Tracked leader, led before 2 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish op 11/1

2^nd

4 ½

Joseph Mercer

1011-4

7/2

T: Miss T JacksonJ: A Nicol

Led, headed before 2 out, every chance last, no extra last

3^rd

Nail 'm

910-13

7/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Danny Cook

Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 8/1

4^th

Acadian

710-1

15/2

T: N J HawkeJ: C Gethings (3)

In rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, went 4th before last, one pace tchd 8/1

5^th

Jac The Legend

811-11

10/3f

T: B EllisonJ: Mr Kaine Wood (7)

With leaders, weakened before 2 out op 7/2

6^th

Dance And Romance

510-0

9/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: B S Hughes

Behind and raced wide, pushed along 3 out, in 5th place from last, no impression tchd 10/1

Also Ran

More Than Luck

611-8

25/1

T: S ThomasJ: Harrison Beswick (7)

With leaders on outer, outpaced before 5th, soon in rear, pulled up before 3 out tchd 28/1

American Life

1010-7

5/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Quinlan

Towards rear and raced wide, headway before 6th, pushed along before 9th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 9/2 tchd 11/2

Longueville Flier

810-1

25/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joe Colliver

Mid-division, reminders before 5 out, soon lost place, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£3.60, £1.40, £2.20EX:£49.50Trifecta:£546.60Tricast:£261.90SF:£44.90Swingers:£8.90, £16.90, £6.70

Forecasts

Jac The Legend (10/3), Joseph Mercer (7/2), American Life (5/1), Nail 'm (7/1), Acadian (15/2), Dance And Romance (9/1), Askamore Darsi (10/1), Longueville Flier (25/1), More Than Luck (25/1)

A 12lb rise in the weights may not be enough to stop JOSEPH MERCER in his hat-trick bid. He has made all to win his last two races with plenty in hand and he meets a few of his recent vanquished rivals again here. The pick of these is Dance And Romance who gets a big pull for the flattering 11L she has to find with him on running a month ago. American Life has a tendency to drop himself out of races before plugging on. He can ill afford to give the selection a head start and he may also prefer a stiffer track than this.