Race cards · Thu 16 Nov
Thursday 16 November · Sedgefield, England
15:40 Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 3f 188y
- Going
- Soft (Heavy in places)
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 8000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
SPECIAL RATE was sent off at a generous 11/1, considering he was unbeaten in his previous three starts, last time when bolting up by 14 lengths. The son of Valirann is now switched back to hurdles, which shouldn't prevent another bold showing in his bid for a fifth straight victory. Chti Balko hit the crossbar in this grade at Southwell when last seen in May and should go well, while last week's winner Horn Cape can also get involved.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Rate | 62-1111 | Ross Chapman | P A Kirby | 12 1 | 5-4 | |
| 2 | Chti Balko | 50/423-2 | Abbie McCain | D McCain Jnr | 12 0 | 16-1 | |
| 3 | Horn Cape | 1-38241 | Jack Hogan | B Haslam | 11 4 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Bonne Vitesse | 31/3064- | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond | 11 3 | 17-2 | |
| 5 | Play By The Rules | 37812- | Lorcan Murtagh | N J Hawke | 11 0 | 25-1 | |
| 6 | Hajey | 3U21-3P | Tom Midgley | Miss Tracy Waggott | 12 0 | 14-1 | |
| 7 | Punxsutawney Phil | 234-6P6 | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 11 11 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | Diger Daudaie | 644P46/ | Lily Pinchin | Henry Oliver | 12 0 | 40-1 |