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13:55 Sedgefield

Visit Crosshills & Black Lion Sedgefield Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,400 added
  • Winner: £2,859
  • 2nd: £840
  • 3rd: £420
  • 4th: £210
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 15.40s
  • Off Time: 13:55:35
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
13/5
  • Form 112112-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

held up in rear, took keen hold, led 2nd, made rest, pressed last, kept on gamely, held on well towards finish

2
Silk - Black and orange (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form 1521-25
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 116

in touch and keen, soon dropped into rear, went 4th before 2 out, no impression

3
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
4/1
  • Form 4/3662-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders and keen, went 3rd 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, challenged last, no extra towards finish

6
Silk - White, royal blue star, white and black striped sleeves, white cap, black star
  • Form 32-1592
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders in 4th, reminders before 3 out, weakened before last

7
Silk - Emerald green and maroon check, yellow sleeves, black cap
4/1
  • Form 3P05-44
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 108

with winner, outpaced after 3 out, no impression

8
Silk - Black and White stripes, Light Blue sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 661259-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 102

led to 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

4
NR
  • Form 2-46134
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 111

Nonrunner

5
NR
  • Form 2UFU62
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 111

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Dunowen Point makes a belated reappearance having previously exhibited promise as a chaser but, while he gets in off a favourable mark over hurdles, it will be no easy task to oblige for him to oblige in this race off top weight. The Thirsty Bricky had a rare off day last time so WALSER looks the one to be with on this occasion. The five-year-old makes his handicap debut having finished second to a couple of useful sorts in novice company and, though he's yet to experience this going, his breeding suggests that there is a fair chance he'll be able to cope with it. River Dragon improved during the Flat season and he wasn't too far away recently at Catterick while Green Wizard put up a career-best under positive tactics at Wetherby and Jonathan England's 7lb claim is far from a hindrance under today's testing conditions.

Formwatch

Dunowen Point (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Led, clear 3 out, ridden when challenged after next, headed flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Pyracantha (11-5) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Sep '11.

The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, lost place 4th, soon in rear and weakened, 5th of 7, 32l behind Sam Lord (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.

Walser (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Well Sharp (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.

River Dragon (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Markadam (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.

Soft Spoken Guy (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, blundered 1st, outpaced from 6 out, 4th of 5, 36l behind Across The Bay (11-10) at Carlisle 3m grad ch (2) hvy in Nov.

Sparkling Hand 16-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 2nd, tailed off before halfway, 9th of 10, well behind Dartford Warbler (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.

Mitchell's Way 15-2 (11-8) Led, headed before 2 out, no extra after last, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Markadam (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.

Green Wizard (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, took keen hold, led 7th, ridden and headed before last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Malapie (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.