Racecards
16:50 Sedgefield
Autoglaze Darlington Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 188y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form 35-FUF1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
made most, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form 575-535
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form P7P-562
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up and behind, headway on inside after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, driven out
- Form 44-05
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
prominent, led briefly 5th, mistake 7th, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened
- Form 7/08156-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent, every chance 3 out, soon weakened and bumped
- Form 55-3832
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace flat
- Form 038-488
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
raced keenly in touch, lost place and not much room after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden and kept on flat
Verdict
WILD SAM may have got first run on Gris De Pron when beating that rival a length-and-a-half at Market Rasen. The latter is now 2lb better off but hard to win with so Iain Jardine’s top weight is fancied to confirm the form and complete a quick double. Mrs Davies is still a maiden but has shown enough to suggests he could win a race like this whereas Pads is now 0-29 under Rules and has failed to take advantage of a slide down the weights.
Formwatch
Wild Sam (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Prominent, outpaced in 4th turning into straight, soon ridden, rallied over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, ran on (all flights in home straight omitted, low sun), won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Gris De Pron (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mrs Davies (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, weakened next, 5th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Aweeminit (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Gris De Pron (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Held up behind, headway under pressure turning into straight, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd and no impression with winner near finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Wild Sam (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cool Artist (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Behind, struggling 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 23l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Helf (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Lady Makfi (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Pads (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway on outside after 3 out, driven to chase front pair on long run between last 2, ridden and stayed on into 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Chocolat Noir (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Kisumu 10-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, improved on outside 5th, weakened approaching last, 8th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.