Racecards
17:25 Sedgefield
Cheltenham Festival Free Bets With FreeBetting.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,100 added
- Winner: £1,365
- 2nd: £401
- 3rd: £200
- 4th: £100
- Form 21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased winner, no impression when dropped to 3rd entering final furlong
Croco Bay (IRE)
104- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Atkinson
- Jockey B S Hughes
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, plugged on final 2f, went 4th entering final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J K Hunter
- Jockey B P Harding
took keen hold towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 39
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey S Byrne
took keen hold towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never on terms
Gonow
14- Form 43
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, led 3f out, stayed on well, driven out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Messenger
took keen hold in mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders 6f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 27
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
chased leader until over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey B J Toomey
in touch, pushed along 3f out, one pace final 2f
Verdict
SMADYNIUM made a very pleasing racecourse debut here in January and was made odds-on to go one better on his next start at Southwell but was unsuited by the surface. He can prove that to be all wrong by returning to form here and the 15lb he receives from Tornado In Milan will help. The latter was a long odds-on chance to beat three rivals at Ffos Las but had to struggle in the end to get the better of Benefit Of Youth. Stagecoach Jasper made a decent start here in December but pulled much too hard at Newcastle and was well beaten so it could be Gonow who proves the main threat as he was going on very strongly at the finish behind Bhakti here a fortnight ago.
Formwatch
Tornado In Milan (IRE) 1-5fav (11-2) Took keen hold, held up tracking leading trio, went 3rd over 6f out, tracked leader over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to assert final 110 yards, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec beating Benefit Of Youth (10-11) by nk, 4 ran.
Croco Bay (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led before 3f out, ridden and headed before 1f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind The Wayward Lord (10-13) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Dodge The Bullet 20-1 (11-7) To & pu 11, in a race won by Miss Vivian (11-0) at Tranwell 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Just Cameron Kayf Tara gelding out of Miss Fencote.
Lord Aratan (GER) Tiger Hill gelding out of Luce.
Pebbleglen (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, driven over 6f out, headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 26l behind Ballyalton (11-9) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Feb.
Stagecoach Jasper 7-2 (11-0) Led early, took keen hold, tracked leader until over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, well behind Scarlet Fire (10-7) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Scheherazadesdream Stage Pass mare out of Ambitious Annie.
Gonow 14-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Bhakti (11-0) at Catterick 2m Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Race (4-6yo) (6) gd in Feb.
Quintain (IRE) Olden Times gelding out of Seek Supremacy.
Smadynium (FR) 4-7fav (10-8) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden 7f out, soon lost place, weakened 4f out, 7th of 11, 23l behind Regal Encore (10-3) at Southwell 2m n h flat (6) std in Feb.
Wotsitgotodowithu (IRE) Oratorio gelding out of Poule De Luxe.