Sedgefield
15:15
MW Paving And Groundworks Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
Sedgefield Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 Distance: 3m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £2 £1.30 £1.70 Exacta: £24.10 Tricast: £96 Trifecta: £128.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 The Blame Game (IRE) 8 G Poor James Ewart 156 lbs 7/1 Won In touch with leaders on inner - niggled along with one circuit to go - going best 2 out - ridden and led last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the return to Sedgefield having previously won here on two occasions)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 17/2)
2nd 1 Thatbeatsbanagher (IRE) N/A Poor Ben Haslam 168 lbs 7/4F .5 Held up in rear - headway 3 out - ridden 2 out - 2 lengths third last - went second run-in - stayed on and just held(op 9/4)
3rd 3 First Man (IRE) 8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 156 lbs 15/2 9 Raced in second - disputed lead 5th - ridden and led clearly 2 out - headed last - lost second and weakened run-in(tchd 9/1)
4th 7 My Strong Man (IRE) 7 G Poor Philip Kirby 145 lbs 100/30 16 Led - joined 5th - mistake 4 out - ridden 3 out - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
5th 6 Benny Baloo (GB) 8 G Poor Tim Easterby 149 lbs 5/1 0.2 Prominent - ridden after 3 out - jumped right 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1)
6th 8 Hideo (FR) 5 G Poor Micky Hammond 142 lbs 40/1 35 In rear throughout - ridden 9th - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
99th 2 Secrets De Famille (FR) N/A Poor Neil Mechie 158 lbs 150/1 - In rear - awkward jump 2nd - not fluent 3rd - ridden 9th - well behind when pulled up before 4 out(op 100/1)
99th 5 Redbridge Rosie (IRE) 7 M Poor Sarah Humphrey 150 lbs 15/2 - In touch with leaders - not fluent and niggled along briefly 4th - ridden 4 out - weakened 3 out - behind when pulled up before last(op 17/2 and tchd 9/1)