February 23 / 16.25 Sedgefield

16.25

Good

Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6759.68
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5183 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden in December (good to soft) and ran to the same level when third at Leicester latest; decent prospects off a fair mark, especially if settling better in the first-time hood.
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2

18th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:00 Perth

Berties Wish

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

led, headed and fell last

4/1

1st

4

(6)

12th May 2023

Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:15 Ripon

Berties Wish

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jennie Candlish

pushed along briefly to lead soon after start, headed but raced in second after 1f, pushed along and led again 3f out, ridden and drifted right 2f out, keeping on against far rail 1f out, ridden out final 110yds

4/1

10

29th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:05 Sandown

Berties Wish

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Jennie Candlish

Free-goer who is 2-7 over hurdles, the latter win gained in first-time hood on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in February; both subsequent runs (one on soft ground) were perfectly respectable but it seems that others in this line-up have more potential.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -36172 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
All-the-way Wetherby success on British debut in December (2m, soft) but well held in two starts since and genuinely good ground would ask a new question now handicapping.
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11

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:42 Wetherby

Start In Front

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won here (2m, soft) last season and back on the scoresheet at Market Rasen (2m, soft) in December; well beaten at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) last time and remains unproven at today's sort of trip, but perhaps the very testing ground was too much and this 5yo is not written off.

9/1

3rd

7

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Start In Front

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, lost position 6th, dropped to rear after 7th

7/2

1st

3

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

11:55 Market Rasen

Start In Front

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Racing from out of the weights in an 0-140 was more the issue than the eight-month absence (has defied similar) at Wetherby latest (2m, heavy); player with easier grade, the ground and lower mark all positives.

11/4

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 12 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Added a 1m4.5f Newcastle Flat handicap last month to November's C&D hurdling debut win (soft); goes on most ground and looks on a generous mark for his first handicap hurdle.
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7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:55 Uttoxeter

Legendary Day

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Chase/hurdle winner who won on the AW at Lingfield in February 2025; hasn't been in top form on his last couple of runs over hurdles; on a fair mark now.

20/1

14

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Legendary Day

11st 3lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Barry Brennan

Useful on the Flat in his prime but suffered heavy defeat in that sphere last month, after a layoff, and also struggled in a handicap hurdle three weeks ago; sports refitted cheekpieces; others have much less to prove.

25/1

6th

2

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

13:30 Uttoxeter

Legendary Day

11st 13lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Barry Brennan

Seven-time Flat winner who has also scored over hurdles (2m1f, soft) and fences (2m, good); on dangerous mark back over jumps but he's not seen much action in the last 12 months and has been tailed off in his last two Flat runs; risks attached.

7/1

Form: P-P62U CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Some mixed rounds of jumping over fences of late; inconsistent as a hurdler so no guarantee he'll capitalise on the same mark he defied over C&D (soft) last March.
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2

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:43 Sedgefield

North Parade

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Course winner; last three wins were over 2m4f at Newcastle in 2023/4; sound run when fourth at Haydock last time (2m3f, good to soft); now 2lb lower and interesting with cheekpieces tried.

9/1

Form: 2247FP D

Last run: 53 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
6lb lower than when completing a 2m handicap hat-trick on sound surfaces (Jay Tidball also aboard that time); longer trip and deeper contest against him latest, and should find this rather more suitable.
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6th

4

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

19:20 Fontwell

Glimpse Of Gold

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Kitts

T: Sarah Humphrey

Hat-trick last spring but not in that level of form so far this year; well held at Fakenham latest and due to go down 4lb in future; often front-runs but Pak Army a rival for that role.

20/1

4th

4

4th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

17:00 Fakenham

Glimpse Of Gold

11st 0lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

A win in this race last season was the middle leg of a hat-trick and he's fully 14lb lower than when last successful; however, this 12yo has struggled to get competitive this year and a major turnaround is needed.

12/1

Form: 7-2333 CD

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Win and four places from seven C&D starts, running up to his mark here twice when last seen despite unsuitably soft ground; still 3lb above his highest winning mark but may secure minor honours again.
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6

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Lord Caprio

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Back to form to win over C&D this month (good); creditable second on the Flat since; obvious contender.

Evs

2nd

2

(3)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Ripon

Lord Caprio

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

1m6f course winner who arrives on the back of a 2m4f handicap hurdle win on Saturday; went close over C&D when 2lb lower last September (career best RPR) and good claims if back at that level.

9/4

1st

1

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Lord Caprio

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Dual course winner over 2m and shaped as though well worth a crack at today's trip when keeping-on fourth here 11 days ago; no surprise if he features.

5/1

Form: 6-5429

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Highish initial mark at Musselburgh last time but the step up to 2m4f appeared more the issue; may resume earlier promise now back in trip with cheekpieces fitted.
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8th

2

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:45 Stratford

They Call Me Pete

11st 11lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Not disgraced behind a useful sort in 2m novice event at Market Rasen on Boxing Day; comfortably held in two Class 4 handicaps since but may do better in this lower grade.

16/1

7th

4

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:25 Sedgefield

They Call Me Pete

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Highish initial mark at Musselburgh last time but the step up to 2m4f appeared more the issue; may resume earlier promise now back in trip with cheekpieces fitted.

9/1

9th

2

5th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

16:25 Musselburgh

They Call Me Pete

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Cowley

T: L J Morgan

Has shown promise at maiden/novice level, most recently second to useful sort at Market Rasen (2m) on Boxing Day; looks open to progress now handicapping and upped in distance; one to consider.

13/2

Form: 744844 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 5lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 91

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

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Payout
Exacta £25.90
Straight Forecast £22.47
Tricast £42.46
Trifecta £62.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Legendary Day

Daily Mail:

Bertie's Wish

RP Ratings:

Golden Town

The Guardian:

Start In Front

The Times:

Legendary Day

Telegraph:

Legendary Day

Daily Mirror:

Legendary Day

The Star:

Legendary Day

Daily Record:

Legendary Day

D Express:

Bertie's Wish

The Sun:

Bertie's Wish

TOPSPEED:

Golden Town

POSTDATA:

Golden Town