Sedgefield
3.30 Scoop the Pot
Stick put this one up 2 weeks ago and I usually like to give selections another chance when it doesn't work out as expected first or 2nd time.
4.10 Maxed Out King
I really like this old servant for the Sue Smith yard who has a good record at Sedgefield and won when fresh in the past. Stable in much better early form this season than in the last (big priced winner at Hexham recently). Stable operates especially well with its chasers at this track (50 in the first three out of 86
runs over the last 5 seasons). Could be hard to beat from the front.
4.45 Major Snugfit
Put this one up here recently when 4th at Kelso after leading for most of the way. Down 2lb and 1f shorter today could bring him nearer to the winners enclosure this time at an each way price.
5:15 Island Villa
This can't be a confident selection given poor hurdles record (2 out of 49) but won for Rebecca Menzies in 5 starts so far and could have needed comeback run where Island Villa met interference over a trip longer than ideal (2m 4f)
"Led, pushed along and headed 3 out, weakening when hampered before 2 out, soon lost touch (jockey said gelding suffered interference turning into the home straight on the final circuit) (op 14/1)"
You can put a line through the run before at Sedgefield on heavy. Today back over a shorter trip on good going with rider Conor O'Farrell (won at Catterick with the horse) taking over from a 10lb conditional I just take a chance Island Villa will reach a place at least
