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15:16 Sedgefield
MansionBet Watch And Bet Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 178y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
Dobryn (FR)
34- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
chased leader, led leaving back straight, ridden for effort 2f out, headed over 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, no extra
Cheeky Ches
56- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, made no impression
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
midfield, ridden for effort over 3f out, plugged on from 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
prominent, lost place 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in mid-division, took closer order leaving back straight, ridden for effort 2f out, kept on well final furlong despite showing signs of greenness
- Form F-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Lee Edwards
raced handy, pressed leader leaving back straight, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in rear, pushed along with a circuit to go, ridden along and outpaced back straight, made some late headway final furlong
- Form 43SF1-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, headed leaving back straight, pushed along over 2f out, went left but rallied well to lead inside final furlong, held on gamely
In depth
Verdict
Sam Thomas’ string is in fantastic form and DOBRYN breezed to the front at Hereford and quickly went clear. Jordan Nailor’s claim takes care of a big chunk of his penalty and it will be a surprise if he can’t see off course and distance third Cheeky Ches and Tardree, beaten 20 lengths on his debut under Rules here last month. Northern Falcon has a nice jumping pedigree but his yard’s runners often need the experience.
Formwatch
Dobryn (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead turning for home, ran on well under pressure final furlong, won at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Gerard Mentor (10-12) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cheeky Ches 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, much closer and in touch 3f out, pushed along 2f out, disputing 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Socialist Agenda (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Sep.
Fabuleux Du Clos (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 8, 20 1/2l behind Wetlands (11-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Mar.
More Beer (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Whites Cross.
Northern Falcon Kayf Tara gelding out of Special Trinket.
Risk D'Argent (FR) 9-4 (10-10) In tch til fell 5, at Larkhill 2m 4f mdn gd in Mar.
Skipness Desideratum gelding out of Gwyre.
Tardree (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) 2nd early, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 20l behind Dargiannini (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.