Sedgefield
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Betting.bet Cheltenham Racing Tips Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
Sedgefield Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.90 £3.10 Exacta: £31.70 Tricast: £144.51 Trifecta: £142.50
Non-Runners: Dakota Moirette (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Hokelami (FR) 8 G Poor Robbie Llewellyn 160 lbs 11/2 Won Made virtually all - not fluent and briefly headed 4th - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by a drop in trip - from a break of 48 days and getting an easy lead)(op 10/3)
2nd 3 Templier (IRE) 10 G AVG Sarah Humphrey 165 lbs 6/1 9 Midfield - not fluent and dropped to rear 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon rallied - went third home turn - ridden and went second approaching last - not fluent last - weakened gradually run-in(tchd 8/1)
3rd 2 Six One Nine (IRE) 9 G Poor Chris Grant 165 lbs 4/1 6 In touch with leaders - headway 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and lost position gradually approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
4th 5 Blue Bear (GB) 4 G Poor Sue Smith 158 lbs 3/1F 11 Midfield - headway 6th - outpaced home turn - weakened approaching last(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
5th 4 Gambie Tiep (FR) 7 G AVG Ben Pauling 164 lbs 16/5 1 Pressed leader - briefly led 4th - lost position after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
6th 1 Rocco Storm (IRE) 5 G AVG Danny Brooke 168 lbs 7/1 18 Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon lost touch - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
7th 6 Getaway Jewel (IRE) 11 G Poor Micky Hammond 160 lbs 66/1 1.75 Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 33/1)