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Paxtons Pity Me Workshop Top Performance Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier)
Class 5, 2m3½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, £3,248, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 55.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Soldier In Mayo is the pick of a small field at Sedgefield, where his fitness edge, more solid book of form and proven record on these conditions outweigh the narrow three-pound superiority of Alidam on our figures. At 96 he is only just behind that rival, so there is little to separate them on raw ability, and the tie-break goes his way on reliability over this two-and-a-half-mile trip on good ground. Alidam is the main danger as the top-rated runner, while Brave Move and Knacker Trapper, both on 87, look to be playing for the places, with Mr Globalist well adrift. Soldier In Mayo is the selection.
Result
Oscar Palmer (7)
Andrew Crook
In mid-pack - bumped at 3rd - nudged to front before 2 out - locked in battle with the second until the last where sprang well - held on gamely to win
I. J. Power
Jennie Candlish
Pulled hard early - out the back near the pack - blundered 1st and bumped 3rd - cruised up to challenge leader 2 out - battled on level terms until a scrappy last - stayed on but second best at the line
Charlie Maggs
Rebecca Menzies
Prominent enough in the pack - travelling smoothly 2 out but jumped awkwardly - pushed along and left behind before the last - stayed on strongly late for 3rd
Peter Kavanagh
Lizzie Quinlan
Raced freely early - sat prominent behind the front runner - hampered at the 3rd and found in front - under pressure and passed before 2 out - soon faded tamely to finish 4th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Made running from the outset - came down at the third fence
Racecard
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain 2/26
Soldier In Mayo is our pick on profile: a second last time out, a fourth two starts back and a second three starts back, with a win four starts back, all just 14 days ago in terms of fitness. He has run over today's trip and going, though top weight of 168 lb is the one reservation.
- Sire
- Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
- Dam
- Whatsthatallabout (IRE) by Milan
- Owner
- Red Rum Racing 2
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Cholmondeley, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 26 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 96
I. J. Power
Jennie Candlish 2/7
Our top-rated runner in this field, Alidam is yet to win in his last five and returns after 159 days off, but a third three starts back shows his ability and he's rated above his official 94. The main risk is that long absence, plus 165 lb on his back.
- Sire
- Great Pretender (IRE)
- Dam
- Astaradame (FR) by Astarabad
- Owner
- A C Okeeffe
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Basford, Staffs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Oscar Palmer (7)
Andrew Crook 0/4
Twice runner-up in his last five, including a second two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, so he has the profile to be a leading threat at 155 lb. The main risk is a 154-day absence after a sixth last time out.
- Sire
- Court Cave (IRE)
- Dam
- Present Line (IRE) by Presenting
- Owner
- Dave Carter
- Foaled
- 15 May 2018
- Stable
- Coverham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
Charlie Maggs
Rebecca Menzies 1/12
Fresh from a third last time out just ten days ago, Brave Move has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 87 ranks him third of five, making him a leading danger off an official mark of 80. The risk is two pulled-up efforts in the two runs before that, with him still winless in his last five.
- Sire
- Getaway (GER)
- Dam
- Water Rock (GB) by El Conquistador
- Owner
- Ramscove Ltd
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Morden, Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 87
Peter Kavanagh
Lizzie Quinlan 1/11
Winless in his last six, Mr Globalist has finished sixth, fifth and sixth in his latest three, and ranking last of five on our figures makes him hard to fancy off 143 lb. He has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after ten days, but that's about it.
- Sire
- Highland Reel (IRE)
- Dam
- Trimurti (USA) by Harlan's Holiday
- Owner
- Mrs E Quinlan
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Bolton Mill, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 69
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.