Sedgefield

Chris Blanckley 79th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Qualifier) (GBB)

Distance: 2m5f28y

Going: Soft

Prize: £4,700

Runners: 6

Winning time: 5m 41.06s (slow by 35.06s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Ladronne

J: Jack Power(5)

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Age: 11

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 110

SP: 9/2

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 2 out - went second approaching last - pushed along and led last - soon went clear (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/1)

2 4½

4 Couldbeaweapon

J: Tom Midgley(3)

T: Sam England

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 94

SP: 5/1

Prominent - headway and led 2 out - ridden and headed last - soon no extra(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

3 10 14½

3 Largy Train

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Henry Hogarth

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 99

SP: 13/8F

Led - jumped right and mistake 2nd - led narrowly from 3rd - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 2/1 tchd 6/4)

4 13 27½

6 Beat The Edge

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 84

SP: 17/2

Prominent - hit 1st - pressed leader from 3rd - led 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)

5 22 49½

5 El Muchacho

J: Aaron Anderson(5)

T: Mike Sowersby

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 94

SP: 17/2

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 10th - hit 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 9/1)

1 Salley Gardens

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Age: 9

Weight: 12st 2lbs

OR: 112

SP: -

6 Aslukgoes

J: Shane Fenelon(5)

T: Mickey Bowen

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 105

SP: -

4 Okavango Delta

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 13lbs

OR: 109

SP: -

2 Moodofthemoment

J: Ellis Collier(5)

T: David Thompson

Age: 8

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 110

SP: -

7 Sleeping Satellite

T: Fergal O'Brien

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 1lbs

OR: 111

SP: -

9 Similar Story

T: Stuart Coltherd

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 102

SP: -

8 Ridin Solo

T: Donald McCain

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 104

SP: -

2 Kadjar Des Mottes

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 107

SP: 4/1

Prominent - challenging when fell 2 out(op 3/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.40

Tote place: £3.20 £2.70

Exacta: £30.90

Trifecta: £112.90

CSF: £26.80