17:30 Sedgefield

Friday 4 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 188y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:31  |   Winning time: 4m 50.2s
1st
Horse silk
8
11/10f
T: J EwartJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, headed flat, soon led again, stayed on op 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
8/1
T: R DickinJ: W T Kennedy
Led until 4th, led before 2 out, headed after 2 out, led flat, soon headed, held towards finish op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
510-12
11/4
T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke
Held up, headway 3 out, close 3rd when blundered last, not much room, lost momentum and switched right, stayed on towards finish op 7/2 tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
610-12
16/1
T: M KeighleyJ: James Best
Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression in 4th towards finish op 12/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
2
7
4/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Kielan Woods
Held up in rear, awkward 1st, closed on outside 3rd, mistake 6th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, mistake last op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
17
3
50/1
T: C N KellettJ: Dave Crosse
Prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
32
10
125/1
T: Paula SmithJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (7)
In rear, behind after 6th, tailed off op 66/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Lord Springfield47
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: Sara Ender  J: Nathan Moscrop
NR
6
Horse silk
Foster'sisland184
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: Micky Hammond  J: Joe Colliver
NR
2
Horse silk
Aire Valley Lad37
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 6
T: Mrs S J Smith  J: Sam Coltherd
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.20, £3.30EX:£9.20Trifecta:£43.00SF:£11.19Swingers:£2.30, £1.20, £2.70

Forecasts

The Blame Game (11/10), Ferry All (11/4), If Karl's Berg Did (4/1), Lord Springfield (5/1), Achy Breaky Heart (8/1), Foster'sisland (10/1), Ben Buie (16/1), Aire Valley Lad (16/1), Begoodtoyourself (50/1), Molly Whuppie (125/1)

Verdict

THE BLAME GAME came mightily close to getting off the mark over this C&D 8 days ago, stepping up markedly on what he had shown previously after a 7-month absence. A reproduction of that effort should see him go one place better. If Karl's Berg Did showed plenty to work on in fourth on his hurdling debut last time so gets the narrow vote for second, over the penalised Lord Springfield.

  1. THE BLAME GAME (IRE)
  2. IF KARL'S BERG DID
  3. LORD SPRINGFIELD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Dounyapour
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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