19:30 Sedgefield

Thursday 4 May 2017

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 1.0s

1^st

Sendiym

1010-3

11/2

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, challenged 4th, led next, not fluent 2 out, edged slightly right towards finish, driven out tchd 5/1 and 6/1

2^nd

1 ½

Craig Star

711-8

10/3

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Not always fluent in rear, closed before 5th, not much room before 2 out, went 2nd and edged right before last, held when slightly impeded towards finish, kept on op 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Knight's Parade

711-11

22/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Graham Carson (10)

Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, rallied to go 3rd when not fluent last, kept on, unable to challenge tchd 25/1

4^th

Gran Paradiso

511-12

5/1

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

In rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 6th, effort on outside 2 out, never going pace to challenge op 11/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

Hughesie

811-8

3/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Led until not fluent 5th, every chance when mistake 2 out, beaten before last, one pace op 10/3

6^th

Captain Mowbray

611-5

11/4f

T: R MenziesJ: Colm McCormack (3)

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent and then not much room 2 out, weakened last op 5/2 tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

I'm Still Waiting¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.70, £2.90EX:£12.50Trifecta:£208.60SF:£23.65Swingers:£4.60, £21.30, £11.00

Forecasts

Captain Mowbray (11/4), Hughesie (3/1), Craig Star (10/3), I'm Still Waiting (7/2), Gran Paradiso (5/1), Sendiym (11/2), Knight's Parade (22/1)

Plenty of previous Sedgefield winners in this open looking contest including course specialist Sendiym. However, it is the Fergal O'Brien trained I'M STILL WAITING who looks potentially the most intriguing runner in the line up. He makes his handicap debut wearing the first time hood, with improvement very firmly anticipated. Aged just five, he's far less exposed than any of these rivals (with the exception of Gran Paradiso) and it would be no surprise to see him build upon an improved showing at Market Rasen in January.