14:10 Sedgefield
Sunday 1 March 2020
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Temptations Bishop Auckland Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 178y | Heavy | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 30.9s
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Course winner (bumper); twice placed over fences; reverts to the smaller obstacles dropped-in-trip and grade compared with his fourth-placed finish at Chepstow (2m3½f, heavy) in January; trainer 13-37 (35%) at Sedgefield since April 2015; chance.
Twice successful over hurdles for Iain Jardine in 2019, including over 2m5f (soft) at Kelso; joined this trainer for £5,500 in December; fair fifth to Ulterior Motives here (2m5f, soft) five weeks ago; drops in trip.
Adores Sedgefield (eight course wins); was expertly produced on the run to the final fence to score here (2m½f, heavy) ten days ago; ought to remain competitive despite the switch back to hurdles.
Wincanton winner for Charles Whitaker (Nov 2017); struggled initially over fences for Rebecca Menzies (0-3); marginally better since reverting to hurdles; eased 4lb since finishing fifth at Kelso (2m, heavy) seven weeks ago; cheekpieces go on.
Had shown fairly moderate form until taking a small step forward at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) when the beneficiary of the misfortune suffered by Bingo D'Olivate (weighed in 5lb light); lightly raced and is open to some improvement.
Veteran of 101 races; gained reward for some reasonably consistent effort when making all to score at his beloved Catterick (1m7½f, soft) early in the New Year; sits 4lb higher today.
A mare who clearly appreciates testing underfoot conditions; broke her duck over hurdles with a comfortable 9½L win at Plumpton (2m, heavy) three weeks ago; more on her plate from a 9lb higher mark but should be there or thereabouts.
Forecasts
Roxyfet (9/4), Oxwich Bay (3/1), Garde Forestier (7/2), Snowed In (9/1), Wild Sam (10/1), Amlovi (11/1), Dequall (16/1)
Roxyfet adores Sedgefield and has struck up a decent rapport with the promising 7lb claimer Emma Smith-Chaston. Micky Hammond has placed his charge extremely well of late seeking to capitalise upon varying handicap marks (hurdles and fences). Meanwhile, the lowly-weighted mare Amlovi clearly relishes testing underfoot conditions and should have a positive role to play despite a 9lb rise in the weights for her recent Plumpton success. However, at the other end of the spectrum there's scope to anticipate an improved performance from the dropped-in-trip and eased-in-grade OXWICH BAY. His trainer Evan Williams boasts an exceptional 35% strike-rate here since April 2015.
- Oxwich Bay
- Amlovi
- Roxyfet
Previous Winners
2019
Prize Money
1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £450.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00
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