16:10 Sedgefield

Sunday 27 January 2019

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Read Donald McCain Exclusively At RaceBets Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 15.50s

1^st

Trapper Peak

1011-4

3/1

T: Stef KeniryJ: Joe Colliver

Chased leaders, driven to challenge after 2 out, led 75 yards out, soon hard pressed, just held on op 11/4

2^nd

Baratineur

811-4

11/8f

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Led, hit 2 out, challenged after last, headed 75 yards out, soon rallied and every chance, just failed op 7/4

3^rd

First Of Never

1310-0

80/1

T: Miss L C SiddallJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace, never able to challenge tchd 66/1

4^th

Cyrano Star

710-1

20/1

T: A CrookJ: Danny McMenamin (7)

Prominent, under pressure after 3 out, soon no impression op 16/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Strait Run

810-8

8/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (10)

Chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind op 10/1

6^th

Copt Hill

1110-10

6/1

T: Julia BrookeJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

7^th

2 ¼

Aza Run

911-1

33/1

T: S A HarrisJ: B S Hughes

In rear, never dangerous

8^th

Hey Bob

710-5

10/1

T: C GrantJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, lost place 4 out tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Starplex

911-12

66/1

T: Kenny JohnsonJ: J Kington

Held up, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next tchd 50/1

Surrender

411-0

18/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Behind, slow 2nd, beaten after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Outback Blue⁴⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.80, £1.30, £8.40EX:£10.30Trifecta:£858.70Tricast:£258.89SF:£7.62Swingers:£2.10, £14.50, £25.40

Forecasts

Baratineur (11/8), Trapper Peak (3/1), Copt Hill (6/1), Strait Run (8/1), Outback Blue (8/1), Hey Bob (10/1), Surrender (18/1), Cyrano Star (20/1), Aza Run (33/1), Starplex (66/1), First Of Never (80/1)

With respect to connections this is a truly turgid finale. The case both for and against Baratineur can be argued with almost equal vigour, although having found precious little off the bridle at Catterick recently, it's just about advisable to take on the Sam England-trained charge at his predicted short odds. Therefore, the only viable alternative is the rejuvenated C&D winner COPT HILL who has kept reasonably solid form in similar porous events of late at Newcastle.

Copt Hill
Baratineur
Trapper Peak

Prize Money

1st: £3,119.002nd: £916.003rd: £458.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00