17:30 Sedgefield

Friday 4 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 50.20s

1^st

The Blame Game

610-12

11/10f

T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, headed flat, soon led again, stayed on op 6/5

2^nd

1 ¾

Achy Breaky Heart

610-5

8/1

T: R DickinJ: W T Kennedy

Led until 4th, led before 2 out, headed after 2 out, led flat, soon headed, held towards finish op 12/1

3^rd

Ferry All

510-12

11/4

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up, headway 3 out, close 3rd when blundered last, not much room, lost momentum and switched right, stayed on towards finish op 7/2 tchd 5/2

4^th

2 ¼

Ben Buie

610-12

16/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression in 4th towards finish op 12/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

If Karl's Berg Did

510-12

4/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in rear, awkward 1st, closed on outside 3rd, mistake 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, mistake last op 11/4

6^th

Begoodtoyourself

510-12

50/1

T: C N KellettJ: Dave Crosse

Prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened tchd 40/1

7^th

Molly Whuppie

710-5

125/1

T: Paula SmithJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (7)

In rear, behind after 6th, tailed off op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Aire Valley Lad³⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Sam Coltherd

Lord Springfield⁴⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Sara Ender J: Nathan Moscrop

Foster'sisland¹⁸⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Micky Hammond J: Joe Colliver

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.20, £3.30EX:£9.20Trifecta:£43.00SF:£11.19Swingers:£2.30, £1.20, £2.70

Forecasts

The Blame Game (11/10), Ferry All (11/4), If Karl's Berg Did (4/1), Lord Springfield (5/1), Achy Breaky Heart (8/1), Foster'sisland (10/1), Ben Buie (16/1), Aire Valley Lad (16/1), Begoodtoyourself (50/1), Molly Whuppie (125/1)

THE BLAME GAME came mightily close to getting off the mark over this C&D 8 days ago, stepping up markedly on what he had shown previously after a 7-month absence. A reproduction of that effort should see him go one place better. If Karl's Berg Did showed plenty to work on in fourth on his hurdling debut last time so gets the narrow vote for second, over the penalised Lord Springfield.

THE BLAME GAME (IRE)
IF KARL'S BERG DID
LORD SPRINGFIELD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Dounyapour

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: Dr R D P Newland

5/6

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00