Racecards
13:15 Sedgefield
Robert Cooper 40 Years In Racing Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,827
- 2nd: £2,685
- 3rd: £1,342
- 4th: £672
- Form 31P522
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leader, ridden approaching last, stayed on to lead towards finish(2out omitted)
- Form 863-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 325-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey Max Kendrick
led, hit 5th, ridden and not fluent last, no extra and lost two places towards finish
- Form 3643
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
close up in rear, when hit and fell 4th
Verdict
NORA THE XPLORER came here for a similar race over the trip in January and had six lengths to spare over Fairfield Ferrata. The runner-up will be 9lb better off but Donald McCain's mare looked to have plenty in hand. Mad About Sally very nearly caused a 100/1 shock at Huntingdon where a couple of mistakes may have cost her the race. That was only her second start over timber so she can make further progress but Miss Milano was beaten a long way when tackling 3m1f at Catterick and hasn't improved since a promising debut.
Formwatch
Fairfield Ferrata 85-40 (11-7) Led, joined 3 out, soon pushed along, every chance last, ridden and headed flat, no extra final 50yds, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Fonzerelli (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb.
Nora The Xplorer 10-1 (11-1) Soon in touch, led 2 out, clear and jumped left last, stayed on well flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan beating Fairfield Ferrata (11-8) by 6l, 9 ran.
Mad About Sally (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Kept wide, chased leader, led before 4th, awkward 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Hillfinch (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Miss Milano (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, dropped to 4th at 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Miss Fairfax (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) sft in Feb.