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16:10 Sedgefield

Tote Exacta Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft with Soft patches on the run-in)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.90s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 2342U3
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, headway 10th, every chance 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace under pressure

2
Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

Simlet

37
12/1
  • Form 3P1330
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9

held up in touch, headway and effort approaching 3 out, one pace next

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 0-24P46
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-7

led, blundered and headed 4 out, weakened after next

4
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves
11/8
  • Form 344U21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, behind when pulled up before last

5
Silk - Black, Emerald Green striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 2-461U6
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-13

tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, mistake 11th, weakened approaching 4 out

6
Silk - Purple, Purple and Orange hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form U1-1P54
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8

tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well

7
NR
  • Form B3-6P11
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This could concern Xaipete, Transit and Native Eire, with the last named expected to land the spoils. This son of Be My Native showed his liking for this course when landing a weaker race back in January from Monbonami. That was an improved performance after landing a Wetherby seller the time before. He gets in here with bottom weight and looks to have a decent chance of landing the hat-trick. Xaipete has to shoulder 11 stones 12 pounds but does come here in great heart having finished a close up third behind Minivet in a competitive hurdle at Doncaster. His chase form includes an excellent second to Prokofiev at Bangor and that puts him right in the firing line here. Transit finally realised his potential when beating the smart Venn Ottery at Market Rasen last time. That may have been an under par performance by the runner up, but nevertheless there were some decent horses further behind and Transit must be in the shake up. So a fascinating contest with Native Eire given a tentative vote