March 19 / 15.40 Sedgefield

15.40

Good

Roxyfet Sports Lounge For Private Hire Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Roxyfet Sports Lounge For Private Hire Novices’ Hurdle (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-451 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won by a neck in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) at Taunton (2m, heavy) last month on his second hurdle start and the runner-up has since gone one better; showed promise on good to soft in a bumper (unraced on good); strong claims for top trainer who is 5-7 here in the last five seasons.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

1

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

A King Of Magic

12st 2lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Won in a first-time tongue-tie (retained since) at Taunton (2m, heavy) in February on second hurdle start and went close at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last month; he's shaped as though he'll be suited by the step up in trip and there's lots to like on his handicap debut.

4/1

2nd

1

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

15:40 Sedgefield

A King Of Magic

11st 12lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Won by a neck in a first-time tongue-tie (retained) at Taunton (2m, heavy) last month on his second hurdle start and the runner-up has since gone one better; showed promise on good to soft in a bumper (unraced on good); strong claims for top trainer who is 5-7 here in the last five seasons.

13/8

1st

1

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:05 Taunton

A King Of Magic

11st 7lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

Showed ability when reaching the frame in two bumpers (trained by Tom Weston on debut) but beaten 30l when fifth on 2m Exeter hurdle debut (good to soft) five weeks ago; tongue-tied on the back of that; Harry Cobden is on stablemate Babyken.

25/1

Form: 4363

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two point wins in Ireland and he also showed promise in bumpers there; however, soundly beaten over hurdles on both British starts and he may be one for handicaps.
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1st

1

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

19:50 Hexham

Passing Diamond

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Dual Irish point winner; showed marked improvement on what he'd previously achieved in three runs over hurdles when winning a maiden hurdle here over 2m this month, keeping on well; has to concede weight all round under a penalty, but his experience will help and it's likely there's more to come now going back up in trip.

7/2

1st

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Passing Diamond

11st 4lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Haslam

Won two points in Ireland; third in two hurdle races, although the latest effort at Sedgefield was a step in the wrong direction; needs to bounce back and may prove ideally suited by longer distances.

5/1

3rd

6

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

15:40 Sedgefield

Passing Diamond

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Two point wins in Ireland and he also showed promise in bumpers there; however, soundly beaten over hurdles on both British starts and he may be one for handicaps.

33/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
One win (in 2023) from his five point starts; tailed off at 200-1 on recent hurdle debut at Newcastle when back from a long absence.
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10th

13

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Millford Hill

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Rebecca Menzies

Still unexposed under rules but struggled in his first two handicaps (hurdle/chase; both 3m); swaps cheekpieces (worn once) for first-time visor and drops back in trip for this hurdle return; 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

11

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Millford Hill

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Point winner; well beaten in four runs over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Perth last time; now goes chasing with cheekpieces tried.

20/1

7th

11

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Millford Hill

10st 2lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won Irish point in October 2023 (3m, soft/heavy; runner-up has won since); hasn't shown much in maiden/novice hurdles over 2m/2m4f but marked improvement expected now up in trip for handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 14 C

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

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Form: 10 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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