September 01 / 14.00 Sedgefield

14.00

Good To Firm

Vickers Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9530.5
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Vickers Bet Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3-6128 C

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Scored over 2m at Uttoxeter in May and largely in good form since, third in 14f Nottingham handicap on the Flat 23 days ago; he can't be ruled out.
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1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

El Borracho

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Versaatile 10yo with 15 wins on his CV; not firing on all cylinders this season, the last twice over fences, but has dropped to a dangerous hurdle mark and will appreciate this ease in grade.

11/2

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

El Borracho

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Versaatile 10yo with 15 wins on his CV; not firing on all cylinders this season, the last twice over fences, but has dropped to a dangerous hurdle mark and will appreciate this ease in grade.

11/2

1

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

El Borracho

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Versaatile 10yo with 15 wins on his CV; not firing on all cylinders this season, the last twice over fences, but has dropped to a dangerous hurdle mark and will appreciate this ease in grade.

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 211-27 CD

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Readily bagged his third C&D success in April and has continued to run well under both codes since (scored on Flat at Carlisle); teed himself up nicely for this when running on late over 1m at Carlisle and he's a player for his in-form yard.
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13

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who was tailed off over C&D (good to soft) in November and pulled up at 100-1 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month on his sole start since; however, the drying conditions are a positive, with his last five wins coming on good ground, and he won two in a row over C&D last autumn to take his winning tally at Kelso to four; no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show.

50/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

The Navigator

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who won three times last August-October (2m1f/2m5f, good); however, tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in November when last seen and there's a suspicion he may not want testing ground nowadays.

16/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:25 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Dianne Sayer

Back to winning ways at Cartmel (2m1f) in August and followed it up with a good third of nine in 2m4f handicap at Sedgefield 13 days ago; this C&D scorer can't be discounted.

10/1

Form: 466-70

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful hurdle/Flat winner for Alan King but he's yet to fire in three runs for his current yard, coming in last of ten in 2m4f Hexham handicap in June; back from a break now off a reduced mark so he's no forlorn hope.
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5

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

18:28 Hexham

Sonning

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

No win since November 2022 and he's struggled for form in recent starts, joining this trainer for the last three and well beaten in a 2m selling hurdle here on latest; visor applied for just his second attempt - last of five in the other - over fences; unlikely candidate.

20/1

5

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

18:28 Hexham

Sonning

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

No win since November 2022 and he's struggled for form in recent starts, joining this trainer for the last three and well beaten in a 2m selling hurdle here on latest; visor applied for just his second attempt - last of five in the other - over fences; unlikely candidate.

20/1

5th

8

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:28 Hexham

Sonning

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Mark Walford

held up in rear, some headway before 2 out, no impression before last, weakened quickly run-in

6/1

Form: 355-74 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Veteran hurdler who is winless since 2020 but he comes here on the back of creditable fourth over C&D so can't be totally dismissed off the same mark.
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8

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:25 Sedgefield

Golden Town

10st 5lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

25lb below his latest/highest winning mark of July 2020 but surprising if nothing proves sharper at the trip once more.

10/1

4th

3

9th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

13:05 Doncaster

Golden Town

11st 11lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

12yo who is not the force of old and has been beaten on his last 17 starts going back to July 2020; however, there have been some fair runs this season and he's been given a chance by the handicapper; each-way possible.

12/1

4th

2

28th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:05 Uttoxeter

Golden Town

11st 11lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

midfield, outpaced and pushed along 3 out, kept on and went fourth run-in, not pace to challenge

33/1

Form: P3136- C

Last run: 214 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Course winner who arrives fit and in good nick from the Flat (won at Catterick in June); he's very much one to consider back in this sphere.
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5th

1

1st Sep 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

14:00 Sedgefield

Gordons Jet

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Brian Ellison

chased leader, lost position 3 out, soon pushed along, beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last

9/4

6th

4

(6)

11th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 3

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Gordons Jet

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on final 110yds, never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away)

14/1

6th

10

(6)

4th Aug 2022

Good

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

20:40 Doncaster

Gordons Jet

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, steady headway and prominent 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, beaten final 110yds

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1137-7 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m hurdles winner who didn't enjoy the best of runs when encouraging seventh in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m) on his handicap debut in July; has since posted a good fifth on the Flat at Brighton so he must enter calculations.
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4th

4

8th Nov 2022

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 3

15:07 Huntingdon

Caramelised

11st 3lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

held up in rear

7/2

1st

1

31st Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 3

16:30 Plumpton

Caramelised

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alan King

Won two juvenile hurdles last summer; broke Flat duck over 1m5f in June, then better than bare result when seventh in the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen in July; fell early in only subsequent hurdle run; would have something to prove on ground slower than good but this mark not beyond him.

100/30

2

1st Sep 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 3

14:00 Sedgefield

Caramelised

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

held up in rear, bad mistake and fell 3rd

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £21.90
Straight Forecast £21.89
Trifecta £169.60

Selections

The Times:

Caramelised

POSTDATA:

El Borracho

RP Ratings:

Gordon's Jet

SPOTLIGHT:

The Navigator

TOPSPEED:

Golden Town

Telegraph:

Caramelised

The Guardian:

Caramelised

The Sun:

Caramelised

Daily Record:

Caramelised

THE NORTH:

El Borracho

Daily Mail:

El Borracho