16:50 Sedgefield

Wednesday 19 April 2017

All16:5017:2517:5518:3019:0019:3020:00

JG Paxtons Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 7m 1.6s

1^st

Nicki's Nipper

911-12

5/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Held up in touch, smooth headway 2 out, led before last, ran on well op 7/2

2^nd

Broadway Belle

710-12

9/2

T: C GrantJ: W T Kennedy

Tracked leader, led 5th, soon headed, led again 5 out, headed after next, not fluent 3 out, led soon after, headed before last, no extra closing stages op 5/1

3^rd

Multipede

511-12

7/1

T: J EwartJ: Steven Fox (5)

Held up in rear but in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge before next, never troubled leaders op 8/1

4^th

Eager To Know

711-10

15/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never a threat op 13/2

5^th

3 ¾

Next Hight

1010-5

11/1

T: J C HaynesJ: Dale Irving (5)

Led, mistake 2nd, headed when jumped slowly 5th, soon led again, headed when jumped slowly 5 out, led again after next, headed after 3 out, weakened before last op 12/1

6^th

Down Time

711-11

2/1f

T: B EllisonJ: Mr Kaine Wood (7)

Held up towards rear but in touch, headway 3 out, weakened before next op 11/4

7^th

King Of The Dark

1011-6

15/2

T: V ThompsonJ: Thomas Dowson (5)

Tracked leader, effort 3 out, soon weakened op 8/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Blue Cove²¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 12

T: Miss L C Siddall J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£2.00, £2.90EX:£11.90Trifecta:£95.40Tricast:£155.19SF:£26.79Swingers:£1.60, £8.00, £6.70

Forecasts

Down Time (2/1), Broadway Belle (9/2), Nicki's Nipper (5/1), Multipede (7/1), Eager To Know (15/2), King Of The Dark (15/2), Blue Cove (10/1), Next Hight (11/1)

There are not many positives to take into this race and few are proven over the trip. Nicki's Nipper and Down Time bring the best recent form into this. The former is not guaranteed to get this far and, whilst expecting him to make the frame, it is hard to see Down Time crossing the line in front given his lack of pace. Blue Cove actually gets into the handicap proper this time and could run a solid race. EAGER TO KNOW is by a sire whose progeny stay and appreciate this ground. This will be the first time he has had conditions to suit under rules and he might be worth a punt at the forecast generous odds.