Racecards
15:20 Sedgefield
Enter The #1 Million Totetentofollow Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Ambry
111- Form 25-0642
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
hampered 1st, raced wide, chased leaders to 5th, soon lost place, tailed off
Plutocrat
195- Form 52/540-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey L Berridge
raced wide in mid-division, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well flat
Teme Valley
27- Form 3111-50
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
left in lead 1st, headed after 5th, lost place 7th, tailed off when mistake last
Midnight Creek
227- Form 3/2222F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss V Scott
- Jockey D McGann
prominent on inside when fell 5th
- Form 16-4122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
in touch, led after 5th, headed 7th, led again after 3 out, ridden and headed when hit last, no extra flat
Red Man (IRE)
401- Form 500/21-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey D C Costello
hampered 1st, mid-division, lost place 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 540550
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace
- Form P4/1F-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
behind, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after next
Dajazar (IRE)
559- Form 12P00/F-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Jim Crowley
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 311005-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss V Scott
- Jockey M Foley
in touch, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next
- Form 034-461
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 0PP-32P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
behind, some headway when blundered 3 out, no danger after
- Form 060-50U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey D Laverty
chased leaders to 6th, soon behind
Deja Vu (IRE)
275- Form 5401P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, hampered 1st, pushed along and headway 7th, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened next
Verdict
Our shortlist here consists of Fairy Skin Maker, Bodfari Signet, World Vision and Deja Vu, with the vote going to Deja Vu. The selection catches the eye because he is the selected ride of Graham Lee from the two Howard Johnson runners. Given that he is lightly raced he might well be able to build on his Musselburgh novices' handicap hurdle win last season, even though he races now from an eight-pound higher mark. World Vision's win last time came in a novice chase but, given that he appeared to show improved form there and his stable is in good heart, he could also yet have better to come over hurdles. Despite probably preferring better going, Bodfari Signet has claims because he is five pounds above a winning mark but his rider claims five, although he has never won on going with give in it. Fairy Skin Maker comes here in good heart and even though he is seven pounds higher now than for his course and distance win in September, he can still be competitive. The likes of Ambry, Plutocrat, Edmo Yewkay, who is unproven at today's trip, Teme Valley, who is also unproven at the trip, and the lightly raced Red Man, are others that can be considered but, for today, the vote in a pretty competitive race, goes to Deja Vu.