Racecards
13:55 Sedgefield
Willie Thompson 60th Birthday Celebration Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 34-P314
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led 2 out, joined last, stayed on well to assert run-in
- Form 37-94
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd next, every chance last, ridden and one pace run-in
- Form 47368
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led until after 3rd, chased leader, led again 7th until after 3 out, chased leader, pushed along and every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
- Form 63-6132
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off when blundered last
- Form F/U4-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Harry Reed
mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th, behind when mistake next, never on terms after
Lugg River
50- Form 545-34
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mistake 1st, not fluent next, always behind, tailed off
Lulu Baloo
13- Form 54
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
raced widest, held up in mid-division, behind before 3 out, pulled up before next
Sepal (USA)
14- Form 4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, led after 3rd until 7th, chased leader, led again after 3 out until approaching 2 out where still every chance, weakened before last
- Form 3-51403
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off
Verdict
Sepal, five times a winner on the Flat, pulled much too hard on her hurdling debut at Catterick but will have come on for the experience. Leeswood Lily won a point in October and made a decent start over timber here in January though may need a bit further. Red Reminder has a penalty to carry for her victory here in January, as she did at Carlisle later where she weakened quickly from the last. ANIGHTINLAMBOURN is tackling this trip for the first time and looks certain to be suited so gets the nod though Lulu Baloo has shown enough in her two starts to be considered a danger. Lugg River showed potential in bumpers and will be better for her opening run over timber at Newcastle.
Formwatch
Red Reminder 8-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden before 2 out, 4th and no extra when mistake last, 4th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Lily's Gem (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Anightinlambourn (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Stimulating Song (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
At First Glance (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until after 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Molly Ollys Wishes (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Leeswood Lily 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, blundered 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Desaray Girl (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Lemon Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, lost 2nd and weakened rapidly after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Easter Gold (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Lugg River 8-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, headway next, kept on to go 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 17l behind Clondaw Caitlin (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Lulu Baloo 50-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, prominent, hit 2nd, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and every chance, outpaced and no impression after last, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Archie Brown (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Sepal (USA) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced before 2 out, well held in 4th between last 2, 4th of 6, 19 3/4l behind Ashutor (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Shallow Run (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Prominent on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Desaray Girl (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.