February 23 / 14.05 Sedgefield

14.05

Good

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  • Prize money: £5597.86
  • 3m 2f 202y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -41644 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Made all over C&D (soft) in November and is also effective on good ground; hasn't threatened on his last three starts but perhaps the first-time blinkers will trigger a revival and he's just 1lb above his winning mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Sir Apollo

11st 6lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Both wins for previous yard came over 3m3f at Sedgefield; yet to find top form for current stable; doesn't look the percentage call.

9/1

5th

7

6th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:18 Perth

Sir Apollo

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

Best efforts have been at Sedgefield and he was well behind over C&D last month, finishing adrift of Castletown.

20/1

5th

8

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:00 Perth

Sir Apollo

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford

took keen hold, disputed lead, led from 3rd, headed but raced in second before 11th, led again 14th

20/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 331463

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has won just one of his 19 chase starts but that came at Hexham (3m, good) last September; fair third over this C&D (good to soft) last month and, while he was no match for the first two, that race was run in a slow time and he could better that performance if getting a stronger gallop today.
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9th

11

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Henry Brown

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Hugh Burns

midfield, headway and prominent 9th

25/1

9th

11

26th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Henry Brown

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Hugh Burns

midfield, headway and prominent 9th

25/1

8th

13

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Henry Brown

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Hugh Burns

Made low-key return in October from one-year absence but is well handicapped on old form (even from 10lb out of the weights) and will be suited by today's ground; worth a glance in the betting.

25/1

Form: 239-04

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Unproven beyond 2m5f and he's been a long way below his best on both runs this winter, following a long absence; however, he's the sole runner here today from his Welsh yard and his trainer has a healthy 21% strike-rate here; worth a second look, especially if attracting market support.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Tanrudy

10st 3lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Unproven beyond 2m5f and he's been a long way below his best on both runs this winter, following a long absence; however, he's the sole runner here today from his Welsh yard and his trainer has a healthy 21% strike-rate here; worth a second look, especially if attracting market support.

6/1

4th

9

5th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:03 Hereford

Tanrudy

10st 6lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Had very modest 1-27 strike-rate under rules for Nigel Hawke and, following a long absence, was well beaten here (2m5f, soft) on last month's stable debut; entitled to have benefited from that recent outing, though, and the refitted visor makes him worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

10th

13

4th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Tanrudy

10st 9lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Career record is 1-30, the win coming over this trip at Market Rasen in November 2019; twice second in June 2021 but absent since August of that year; has left Nigel Hawke and market watch is advised on stable debut.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-50P0

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a hunter chase at Thurles last March but below par last May on final two runs for Sean Aherne and has struggled this winter on first two starts for new yard; major turnaround needed in first-time cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

8

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

14:15 Hexham

Along Long Story

10st 8lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Micky Hammond

Won a hunter chase at Thurles (3m1f, yielding) last March but he was disappointing in final two runs in Ireland and has struggled in his four runs for this yard; dropped another 5lb but a major turnaround is needed.

40/1

7th

3

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:25 Hexham

Along Long Story

11st 12lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won a hunter chase at Thurles (3m1f, yielding) last March but he was disappointing in final two runs in Ireland and has struggled this winter in his three runs for new yard; visor is now tried and a major turnaround is needed.

50/1

1

23rd Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Along Long Story

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won a hunter chase at Thurles last March but below par last May on final two runs for Sean Aherne and has struggled this winter on first two starts for new yard; major turnaround needed in first-time cheekpieces.

33/1

Form: 224058

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump well in November on his last run over fences but he's well treated on his chase form last May/June (including on good ground) and a recent hurdles outing was fairly encouraging in reapplied cheekpieces and a new tongue-tie (both retained); interesting contender now back over fences.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Loughermore

11st 12lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Simon Waugh

A fair winning 3m1f chaser in 2022; has his first run back under rules for almost two years here but he won a point last month so is no forlorn hope.

9/1

4th

4

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Loughermore

11st 12lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Simon Waugh

A fair winning 3m1f chaser in 2022; has his first run back under rules for almost two years here but he won a point last month so is no forlorn hope.

9/1

3rd

6

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

21:00 Perth

Loughermore

11st 7lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Simon Waugh

prominent, led after 1st, joined 5th

16/1

Form: 46-031

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
He was having his third chase run and third start back from a long absence when bouncing back to form with a win at 14-1 at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month; this lightly raced 8yo has shown promise on good ground in the past and could have more to offer; key player.
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9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Ballynagran

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible.

9/1

9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Ballynagran

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible.

9/1

2nd

5

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:30 Wetherby

Ballynagran

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Joanne Foster

C&D winner; scored at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May and is well treated on that form, but he's been pulled up or tailed off on all six starts since; a dramatic revival is required; first-time visor replaces blinkers.

25/1

Form: 2-6P3P

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent sort who has won just one of his 30 starts and was pulled up at Catterick last time; however, a case can be made judged on three of his seven performances in 2022 and he's not written off today.
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5

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

18:45 Market Rasen

The Very Thing

11st 0lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

took keen hold, prominent, fell 7th

20/1

6

23rd Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 202y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

The Very Thing

10st 6lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Inconsistent sort who has won just one of his 30 starts and was pulled up at Catterick last time; however, a case can be made judged on three of his seven performances in 2022 and he's not written off today.

10/1

7

1st Jan 2023

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

The Very Thing

10st 13lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, mistake 5th

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.10
Straight Forecast £9.87
Trifecta £43.40

Selections

The Guardian:

Ballynagran

POSTDATA:

Sir Apollo

SPOTLIGHT:

Loughermore

Daily Record:

Henry Brown

Daily Mail:

Ballynagran

D Express:

Ballynagran

Daily Mirror:

Ballynagran

The Sun:

Ballynagran

The Star:

Ballynagran

The Times:

Sir Apollo

Telegraph:

Sir Apollo

RP Ratings:

Loughermore