Racecards
16:35 Sedgefield
Slaters Arms Darlington Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Winner: £3,379
- 2nd: £992
- 3rd: £496
- 4th: £248
- Form 930040
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer John F O'Neill
- Jockey Mr P J O'Neill
held up behind, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up
- Form 20164-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in touch, weakened before 3 out
- Form 6P-0091
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, one pace in 3rd
- Form 57U332
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Tony Kelly
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U7PF0P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 0P/07-23
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 5th before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 36-3467
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and always held
- Form 56876-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
tracked leaders, reminders before 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 6-93861
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well
Verdict
In three runs here, Weybridge Light has yet to finish out of the frame. He only found Sendiym too good over course and distance two weeks ago and is sure to be thereabouts again. Decoy came back to form at Newton Abbot last month and is a rare runner here for David Pipe. But a 9lb rise in the weights looks harsh and Golden Future has no real form over this trip, though was a stayer on the Flat. NEXT HIGHT looked ready for a longer distance when third over 2m1f here last time so he gets the nod ahead of the Micky Hammond pair Amir Pasha and Danceintothelight and the maiden Perennial.
Formwatch
Sports Line (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 10th of 18, 19l behind Res Ipsa Loquitur (11-13) at Listowel 2m hcap hdle gd.
Perennial 3-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, keeping on same pace disputing 3rd when blundered last, no extra in 4th, 4th of 8, 11l behind May's Boy (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Next Hight (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place, headway before 2 out, soon went 3rd, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Decoy (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged after 6th, led next, ridden and pressed before 2 out, stayed on well and in command flat, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug beating Cash For Steel (10-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Weybridge Light 7-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, evry chance last, kept on, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Sendiym (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Jukebox Melody (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Saffron Wells (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Golden Future 10-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Dynamic Drive (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 20-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 7th of 14, 21l behind Sendiym (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Danceintothelight 22-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, kept on from last, 6th of 14, 9l behind Sendiym (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Sendiym (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Prominent, led before 2 out, pressed and jumped left last, kept on well run-in, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Weybridge Light (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Tennessee Bird 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, blundered 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 14, 24l behind Operateur (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.