Racecards
15:30 Sedgefield
St James Security Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f
- Going: Good (Gd/Frm in places, Gd/Sft final furlong)
- Form 3400P/3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
led to 5th, remained in touch, pushed along and lost place 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
- Form 1-05045
- Age 15
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, pushed along 16th, soon lost touch
- Form 4-0U022
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 11-0432
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, pushed along 16th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, one pace flat
Iron Express
12- Form 3PF2P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Keniry
held up towards rear, headway 15th, ridden and outpaced after next
- Form 332435
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, close up 16th, led 3 out, ridden out
- Form 3-34UP3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey G Carenza
tracked leaders, pushed along 18th, ridden 4 out, one pace next
- Form F212P4
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Dixon
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, weaken 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
Silent Snipe
67- Form 1223P1
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
towards rear, never dangerous
Verdict
No Retreat, Lord Capitaine and Iron Express look the principles in another tight affair but the confident vote is given to No Retreat. The selection ran well after a long absence when third behind Pharaway Citizen last time at Bangor. He is sure to come on for the run and remains well-weighted on his best form of a couple of seasons ago. He also has conditions to suit here so looks difficult to oppose. Lord Capitaine is a course and distance winner who was a good second behind Red Rampage last time. He is better off at the weights with that rival here and should get closer, but his stable is not in the best of form and he is opposed for that reason. Iron Express won well last time out when defeating Red Perk but he looks opposable under his penalty. Kings Bounty is the other worth a second look as he continues to run well without getting his head in front, and he is steadily rising in the handicap as a result, so we will return to to No Retreat who gets the vote.