16:25 Sedgefield

Sunday 21 October 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5016:2516:5517:30

Sedgefielders Racing App Durham National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 5f 48y  |   Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 7m 26.6s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/1
T: P D NivenJ: Henry Brooke
Held up in rear, headway 10th, chased leaders 5 out, left in lead 2 out, stayed on well (1 fence omitted) op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
9
6
6/1
T: N B KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
In touch, chased leaders halfway, driven to challenge 3 out, left in 2nd 2 out, never a threat op 11/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
7
1010-10
5/2f
T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley
Tracked leader, led after 4th, headed before 8th, led again 11th, headed 16th, left in 3rd 2 out, soon weakened op 9/4

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
5/1
T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen
Led until after 4th, led again before 8th, headed after next, 3rd when lost action and pulled up after 8th op 9/2 tchd 6/1
UR
Horse silk
2
8/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Held up in rear when badly hampered and unseated rider 7th op 12/1
RO
Horse silk
3
8/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up in touch, headway to join leaders 9th, led before next, headed 11th, led again 16th, rider mistakenly thought 2 out was omitted and horse ran out op 9/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Page Fuller (3)
Tracked leaders, fell 7th op 5/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£3.70, £2.90EX:£55.50Trifecta:£53.00SF:£46.82Swingers:£8.20, £4.80, £3.50

Forecasts

Boric (5/2), Fact Of The Matter (4/1), Henri Parry Morgan (5/1), Mercers Court (6/1), Brian Boranha (7/1), Easy Street (8/1), Red Giant (8/1)

Verdict

A disappointing numerical turnout for the feature race of the year at Sedgefield. However, the 2018 Durham National remains competitive, and features some grand old stayers, perhaps none more so than the 2017 Highlands National (Perth) winner Boric who went agonisingly close behind the well backed Audacious Plan in this race in 2017. Easy Street arrives in excellent order, and with the ground conditions to suit, but equally he's not the type to have on your side during a protracted battle, so is opposed on that score alone. Therefore, the obvious pick is the revitalised MERCERS COURT (8-26 over fences). He could have plenty more too offer over a marathon trip.
  1. Mercers Court
  2. Fact Of The Matter
  3. Easy Street

Previous Winners

2017
Audacious Plan
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 8
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £18,768.002nd: £5,544.003rd: £2,772.004th: £1,386.005th: £693.006th: £348.00

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