Racecards
19:50 Sedgefield
John Wade Group Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 65y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,872
- 2nd: £580
- 3rd: £290
- 4th: £145
- Form 0107P9-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T Messenger
- Jockey Miss C R Crane
chased leaders, lost place 7th, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, hampered 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 1/43313-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs M Sowersby
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
in rear, headway approaching 10th, close 3rd 2 out, one pace before last, weakened flat, lost 3rd close home
- Form 3221/4U-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Francesca Nimmo
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
jumped right at times, led after 1st, clear after 3rd until jumped badly right 7th, soon headed, not fluent 9th, weakened aftet 3 out, fell next
- Form P7/1234-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Tate
- Jockey Mr R Smith
towards rear, jumped slowly in last 6th, hampered 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd close home
- Form P321PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
towards rear, some headway into 6th when mistake and unseated rider 12th
- Form 3F/2P3U-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss G Walton
- Jockey Mr Thomas Greenwood
chased leaders, outpaced 12th, 4th and well beaten 2 out
- Form 31/11P2-
- Age 14
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Russ
- Jockey Amie Waugh
led until after 1st, chased clear leader, closed 7th, soon led, headed before 2 out, led again between last 2, headed just before last, stayed on
- Form 633113-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A Pennock
- Jockey Mr S Davies-Thomas
chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led before 2 out, headed between last 2, led again just before last, edged left close home, driven out
- Form 3U1/3F3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss B Childs
- Jockey Mr N Lawton
Nonrunner
- Form 73/P51P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss M Myco
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
Nonrunner
Verdict
Play The Ace finished a long way ahead of the disappointing Xaarcet when favourite for a race between the flags at High Easter earlier this month having won his previous two. Veteran Oaklands Bobby was only beaten a couple of lengths by Roll The Dice at Hutton Rudby last month but S For Estuary unseated his rider when tried over regulation fences at Kelso and Arboretum is more interesting. FORGE VALLEY was out of his depth last time at Aintree but was third earlier at Catterick and might be worth another chance in a moderate contest.
Formwatch
Xaarcet (IRE) 40-1 (12-7) (bl) (tt) in tch to 9, 9th of 10, dist behind Decade Player (12-7) at High Easter 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Arboretum 5-2 (12-0) (tt) held up last to 11; hdwy 13; 21/2l 3rd nxt; rdn & wknd 3 out; hvly eased flat, 3rd of 5, dist behind Greensalt (12-0) at Charm Park 3m sft in Mar.
Clondaw Island (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) (tt) led aft 1 til mist & ur 3, at Mollington 3m gs in Apr.
Code Blue 25-1 (11-8) Led, headed 14th, soon ridden, behind from after 5 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Thetalkinghorse (11-8) at Wetherby 3m (6) sft in Apr.
Court Painter (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd qckly 2 out; pu last, at Corbridge 3m gs in Apr.
Forge Valley 150-1 (12-0) Towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 6th, at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Oaklands Bobby 5-2 (11-7) Led til hdd & unable qckn flat, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Roll The Dice (11-0) at Hutton Rudby 3m gs in Mar.
Play The Ace (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Trckd ldrs til wknd 2 out, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Decade Player (12-7) at High Easter 2m 4f gd in Apr.
S For Estuary (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, unseated rider 2 out, at Kelso 3m 2f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Anglingforcharlie 11-4 (12-0) Hdwy 9; outpcd 12; kpt on 2 out, 3rd of 8, 14 1/2l behind Superior Fire (12-0) at Hackwood Park 2m 4f in Mar.
Colorado Kid (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd aft 12; pu aft nxt, at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Apr.
Fiasco 16-1 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd & wknd qckly 3 out, 5th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Fearless Fantasy (11-7) at Maisemore Park 3m gd in Mar.