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15:00 Sedgefield

H Tones & Sons Novices' Chase (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 53.01s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Purple and Yellow diabolo, striped sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow star
  • Form 045-046
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1

behind, mistake 7th, never dangerous

2
Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
13/2
  • Form 02-1P34
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leader, mistake 12th, losing place when hampered next, pulled up before 14th

3
Silk - White, red stars, white sleeves, red diamonds
12/1
  • Form 041-400
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, headway 11th, in touch when pulled up and broke leg approaching 13th

4
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stripe, WHITE and ROYAL BLUE hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 220-P2P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next

5
Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red and Yellow check cap
  • Form 05/0-0P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1

mid-division, pushed along 12th, outpaced next, ridden 3 out, stayed on well approaching last, nearest finish

6
Silk - Dark Green and Beige (halved), sleeves reversed, Beige cap, Dark Green star
8/1
  • Form 5/FR-1P2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

led to 3 out, ridden next, stayed on one paced approaching last

7
Silk - White, Yellow stripe, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 23/1-550
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

held up in rear, outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened next.

8
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 6P/11-P2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

chased leaders, pushed along 12th, ridden to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, stayed on once pace from next.

9
Silk - Red, Light Blue sleeves, Emerald Green and White quartered cap
  • Form 53P-212
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1

held up towards rear, headway 12th, led 3 out, driven 3 approaching next, stayed on well comfortably.

In depth

Verdict

The ability to jump fences at speed is always a bit of an imponderable in races of this nature and plenty has to be taken on trust with regard to narrowing down the field. However, The Merry Mason hinted that he would be better suited to chasing as last season went on and his previous experience will stand him in good stead today. He is a dour stayer who should have no problem with the trip and can strike for his in-form yard. Ex-Irish pointer Tierkely shaped up well on his first run for almost two years at Perth recently and is taken to give the selection the most to do. Frankie Anson and Club Royal are best left alone for win only purposes with The Merry Mason in the field.