AMIR PASHA 2.20 SEDGEFIELD
Amir Pasha won a 0-100 off 90 two weeks ago round here has to defy an 8lbs penalty in a similar race. He has won off 100 twice and he has won three of his last six races in 0-100. Jason Maguire keeps the ride.
High Hoylander has been off with a tendon problem and though he has been ready to run a few times, he has had minor setbacks that have curtailed those plans. He is yet to win in 15 attempts though he was beaten a length in a 0-120 off 107 two years ago and if he is anywhere near that he will take a deal of beating.
Pindar makes his debut for Joanne Foster. He won a 0-90 at Worcester in the summer for Neil Mulholland and is 8lbs higher in a tougher race. Six months and 22 runners have passed since Joanne trained a winner and she is 1-52 with horses acquired from other yards when making their debut for her.
Queen Of Epirus was fourth to Amir Pasha last time beaten just under 8ls and is 8lbs better off today. They should finish closer but Queen Of Epirus had her own way up front then and with Pindar in the race she isn’t going to get a soft lead. She is yet to win under any rules, 0-13. Brian Rothwell is 2-86 in 2013 and the wins came from one horse.
Ancient Times is still 8lbs higher than his win in February and is 0-5 off marks 78-85. He is 0-6 never placed over 17f. Both his wins have come over 20f.
Kathlatino is the second Hammond horse. She was 30ls behind Amir Pasha two weeks ago. She has just had five outings over timber so she has room to improve but she is 0-12 on good to soft or slower.
Mrs Grass has yet to win in seven attempts and her 18ls third last time was her best effort yet. She was well ahead of Ancient Times. She comes from a yard whose last winner was in March 2012though Jonathan Haynes has only had 35 runners in that time. If she continues to progress she may well run into a place.
Rosquero has shown nothing, pulling up on his last two outings. It is his handicap debut so some improvement should be expected but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Conclusion: If High Hoylander is fit and ready he may well take a bit of beating. However, he has been off a long long time and connections will surely want him home safe and sound above anything else. Amir Pasha is 8lbs higher than his last win but this looks easier. Maguire is 2-5 at Sedgefield for Hammond.
MYSTICAL DREAMER 3.20 SEDGEFIELD
Ronald O Leary does really well in National Hunt Flat Races in the UK with horses making their debut, 5-16. That improves to 5-13 when in the first three of the betting and 4-8 when favourite. However, when the horse is a 4yo his record reads 4-10 overall, 4-9 from the first three in the betting and 4-5 when favourite. Mystical Dreamer is entered in a bumper on Thursday at Uttoxeter.
There is a live danger in Carrybridge who comes from a yard that is 4-6 in bumpers at Sedgefield. However, the mare is a daughter of Black Gayle who is yet to foal a winner under rules from 5 horses losing 44 races.
Mister Jones runs in the colours of Mister McGoldrick and if he wins 15 races for connections I am pretty sure they’ll be well pleased. Mister Jones won his bumper at Hexham easily enough though 8 horses have lost 13 races from that race and although Callum Bewley’s claim negates the penalty, Sue Smith’s record with bumpers here reads 3-28. He is in at Doncaster on Friday.
Amir Pasha won a 0-100 off 90 two weeks ago round here has to defy an 8lbs penalty in a similar race. He has won off 100 twice and he has won three of his last six races in 0-100. Jason Maguire keeps the ride.
High Hoylander has been off with a tendon problem and though he has been ready to run a few times, he has had minor setbacks that have curtailed those plans. He is yet to win in 15 attempts though he was beaten a length in a 0-120 off 107 two years ago and if he is anywhere near that he will take a deal of beating.
Pindar makes his debut for Joanne Foster. He won a 0-90 at Worcester in the summer for Neil Mulholland and is 8lbs higher in a tougher race. Six months and 22 runners have passed since Joanne trained a winner and she is 1-52 with horses acquired from other yards when making their debut for her.
Queen Of Epirus was fourth to Amir Pasha last time beaten just under 8ls and is 8lbs better off today. They should finish closer but Queen Of Epirus had her own way up front then and with Pindar in the race she isn’t going to get a soft lead. She is yet to win under any rules, 0-13. Brian Rothwell is 2-86 in 2013 and the wins came from one horse.
Ancient Times is still 8lbs higher than his win in February and is 0-5 off marks 78-85. He is 0-6 never placed over 17f. Both his wins have come over 20f.
Kathlatino is the second Hammond horse. She was 30ls behind Amir Pasha two weeks ago. She has just had five outings over timber so she has room to improve but she is 0-12 on good to soft or slower.
Mrs Grass has yet to win in seven attempts and her 18ls third last time was her best effort yet. She was well ahead of Ancient Times. She comes from a yard whose last winner was in March 2012though Jonathan Haynes has only had 35 runners in that time. If she continues to progress she may well run into a place.
Rosquero has shown nothing, pulling up on his last two outings. It is his handicap debut so some improvement should be expected but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Conclusion: If High Hoylander is fit and ready he may well take a bit of beating. However, he has been off a long long time and connections will surely want him home safe and sound above anything else. Amir Pasha is 8lbs higher than his last win but this looks easier. Maguire is 2-5 at Sedgefield for Hammond.
MYSTICAL DREAMER 3.20 SEDGEFIELD
Ronald O Leary does really well in National Hunt Flat Races in the UK with horses making their debut, 5-16. That improves to 5-13 when in the first three of the betting and 4-8 when favourite. However, when the horse is a 4yo his record reads 4-10 overall, 4-9 from the first three in the betting and 4-5 when favourite. Mystical Dreamer is entered in a bumper on Thursday at Uttoxeter.
There is a live danger in Carrybridge who comes from a yard that is 4-6 in bumpers at Sedgefield. However, the mare is a daughter of Black Gayle who is yet to foal a winner under rules from 5 horses losing 44 races.
Mister Jones runs in the colours of Mister McGoldrick and if he wins 15 races for connections I am pretty sure they’ll be well pleased. Mister Jones won his bumper at Hexham easily enough though 8 horses have lost 13 races from that race and although Callum Bewley’s claim negates the penalty, Sue Smith’s record with bumpers here reads 3-28. He is in at Doncaster on Friday.
