January 26 / 14.45 Sedgefield

14.45

Soft

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

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.90
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 150152 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner, most recently at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in November; looked as good as ever when second over 2m4f here (good to soft) on Boxing Day and is reunited with regular rider Tom Midgley today.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

10th

10

18th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Moonlight Glory

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

taken down early

25/1

9th

3

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Moonlight Glory

11st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

9yo with six successes to her name; now 7lb below her last winning mark but not seriously threatening to take advantage, fading when fifth of seven at Hexham on latest; needs a revival.

14/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 824131 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner who posted new career-best performance when scoring by over 3l at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy) six weeks ago; subsequent 4lb rise does not look excessive and he's needs to be taken very seriously in current mood.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Very inconsistent nowadays and needs to bounce back from tame effort in valuable handicap hurdle here three weeks ago but ran well from the front when second in C&D (good) chase in May and has claims if judged on that.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Quickly switches back to hurdling after good second over fences here (2m1f, good) last month; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will cope a lot better than some of these if the ground ends up heavy.

8/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:08 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time hurdle winner on soft/heavy ground; reverts to fences on a tempting mark but was well beaten in his only previous chase (in October 2023) and there may not be enough rain about for him today.

3/1

Form: 1-1004 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Made excellent progress in first half of last year, winning five times (2m-2m2f); returned from break with disappointing run last month but his recent Plumpton fourth (2m, soft) was much better, and further improvement from this 6yo is not yet out of the question.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

14:40 Perth

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner; having his 40th career start but a first over 3m when successful at Taunton and he followed up at Plumpton (3m1f; again good to soft); subsequent defeat, again under Murray Dodd, suggests others in here might be better treated.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

16:50 Taunton

Inferno Sacree

11st 2lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Showed improved form when stepping up to 3m to land his sixth success over hurdles, over C&D (good to soft) in February and followed up at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) last month; remains unexposed as a stayer and holds strong claims to land a three-timer.

4/5

1st

2

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Inferno Sacree

11st 13lb

J: Murray Dodd

T: Nigel Hawke

Front-runner who has been consistent this season and ended a long losing streak at Taunton (3m, good to soft) 11 days ago; went up 5lb for that but this track also suits him and he remains unexposed as a stayer.

11/4

Form: 2-F312 CD BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 6yo who opened hurdling account with comfortable C&D (soft) novice win in November and kept on well for second off today's mark in Wetherby handicap (2m, soft) on Boxing Day; likely contender.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

16:36 Cartmel

Coup De Coeur

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won four-runner race by 19l at Sedgefield (2m, good to soft) in February and showed better form when second in competitive races on final two starts last season (2m, good to soft/good); could still be on a good mark after latest 2lb nudge; must be considered.

11/10

2nd

6

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Perth

Coup De Coeur

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Can be hit and miss in the jumping department but his profile over fences is generally progressive and he backed up February's Sedgefield romp with good second in fairly valuable series final at Carlisle (also 2m, good to soft) one month ago; respected.

7/2

2nd

1

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Coup De Coeur

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Can make mistakes but not last time at Sedgefield when beating three rivals with ease (2m, good to soft); that race rather fell apart and he's up 7lb; could be vulnerable.

13/2

Form: 3-7336 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground C&D winner just over a year ago and added to her tally at Doncaster (2m, good) last March; not firing on all cylinders this season, though, and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces today.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

26th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:45 Sedgefield

Ravenscar

10st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Soft-ground C&D winner just over a year ago and added to her tally at Doncaster (2m, good) last March; not firing on all cylinders this season, though, and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces today.

14/1

6th

4

10th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

14:35 Doncaster

Ravenscar

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

towards rear

7/1

3rd

3

17th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Ravenscar

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Philip Kirby

Two hurdle wins at about 2m1f this year (soft and good ground), lifting her level at Doncaster in March; had some relatively quiet runs since but looked on the way back at Newcastle recently, is on winning mark and Harry Cobden up for the first time; yard won this in 2020.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 285-67 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Failed to build upon satisfactory seasonal debut when soundly beaten at Doncaster last month and is evidently a declining force but has been given another wind op and is too well handicapped to rule out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Barrichello

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won four times as a novice during 2021-22 season but has been out of form over the last 18 months or so and needs a significant boost from the first-time blinkers today.

14/1

8th

3

14th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Barrichello

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Rather disappointing since two wins in early 2022 (both over 2m on good to soft); very well handicapped (19lb lower than last success) so quite interesting back from a break on second run after wind surgery.

13/2

8th

3

14th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Barrichello

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Rather disappointing since two wins in early 2022 (both over 2m on good to soft); very well handicapped (19lb lower than last success) so quite interesting back from a break on second run after wind surgery.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £31.50
Straight Forecast £28.95
Trifecta £140.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Coup De Coeur

SPOTLIGHT:

Horn Cape

RP RATINGS:

Inferno Sacree

D Express:

Barrichello

The Guardian:

Inferno Sacree

POSTDATA:

Coup De Coeur

The Times:

Coup De Coeur

Daily Mirror:

Coup De Coeur

The Sun:

Coup De Coeur

Daily Record:

Coup De Coeur

Telegraph:

Horn Cape

Daily Mail:

Horn Cape

The Star:

Horn Cape