March 12 / 13.50 Sedgefield

13.50

Soft

Betting.bet Free Members Club Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Betting.bet Free Members Club Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 17-122 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won a Ffos Las maiden hurdle for Kerry Lee in December (2m, heavy) and has been runner-up at Catterick and Kelso on his two starts for this yard; should go well again.
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2nd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:15 Cartmel

Tedtwo

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

3-5 in slow-ground novice hurdles at around 2m last season; drew clear of a useful rival at Hexham last month and connections are evidently keen to switch him to fences for this handicap debut; respected.

7/2

2nd

2

25th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:15 Cartmel

Tedtwo

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

3-5 in slow-ground novice hurdles at around 2m last season; drew clear of a useful rival at Hexham last month and connections are evidently keen to switch him to fences for this handicap debut; respected.

7/2

1st

1

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:00 Hexham

Tedtwo

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

led at steady pace, clear with one other after 3rd, headed 2 out, pushed along before last, led again run-in, pushed out final 110yds, won going away

2/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 15

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-French Flat winner (1m6f, soft); showed quite useful form when winning a Ludlow novice on stable debut (2m, good to soft) but was disappointing at Musselburgh last time; cheekpieces now tried; one to consider.
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2nd

2

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:42 Taunton

Recoup

11st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Fergal O’Brien

1m6f winner on the Flat; useful form when winning a Ludlow novice on stable debut (2m, good to soft) but below that level since, with his latest second at Sedgefield remote (following wind surgery); now on a recovery mission.

100/30

2nd

2

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

16:42 Taunton

Recoup

11st 12lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Fergal O’Brien

1m6f winner on the Flat; useful form when winning a Ludlow novice on stable debut (2m, good to soft) but below that level since, with his latest second at Sedgefield remote (following wind surgery); now on a recovery mission.

100/30

2nd

1

12th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:50 Sedgefield

Recoup

11st 12lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent, pushed along 3 out, outpaced 2 out, ridden approaching last, weakened final 110yds, just held second, no match for winner

13/8

Form: 3134 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won a C&D bumper in November (soft); shaped with a degree of promise when fourth in a mares' maiden at Newcastle on her hurdles debut (2m1f, heavy); improvement likely; each-way chance.
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9th

5

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-21 over hurdles, her win coming at Catterick in February; creditable efforts on all three runs since, including when second over C&D last month (good); sound run at Perth last time (2m5f, good); chance.

6/1

4th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Chris Grant

1-20 over hurdles; neck second in a mares' handicap here last month (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

3/1

2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Just one win from her 19 hurdle starts but that came at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in February and she made a bad mistake when fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) next time; she'll be fine now back up in trip and back on better ground, and could give a good account.

7/1

Form: 6-0PP

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fair run in a bumper on debut but disappointing over hurdles so far (bled from the nose when pulled up last time); others stronger.
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6

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

15:37 Perth

Bingo Little

11st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Didn't show much for Ben Pauling last season and no better in handicaps for current yard; cheekpieces now added.

20/1

13th

14

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Bingo Little

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Modest form in four novice/maiden hurdles for Ben Pauling last season; beaten near 17l on handicap/stable debut (2m, soft) on this month's reappearance; needs to step up considerably for this much longer trip.

20/1

6th

5

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

19:05 Uttoxeter

Bingo Little

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Did not show a great deal in four novice/maiden hurdles for Ben Pauling last season and was sold for £3,000 in May; could be considered only if lively in the betting before this stable/handicap debut.

7/1

Form: 80

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an Irish point in January (3m, soft); well beaten on both starts over hurdles and looks more interesting for handicaps.
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7th

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:27 Hexham

Not Now Tayto

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Tjade Collier

Moderate form prior to wind surgery but appeared to have benefited from that when running on to be a close second here (2m4f, soft) recently; step up in trip looks positive; up 2lb but he's a player if backing that up.

5/2

2nd

7

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Not Now Tayto

10st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Tjade Collier

Second in an Irish point in January; modest efforts over hurdles; improvement possible on chase debut on first run after wind surgery.

14/1

14

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Not Now Tayto

10st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Tjade Collier

in touch with leaders on outer

14/1

Form: 8/P

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Won a 1m2f Doncaster handicap on the Flat last April (soft); didn't jump fluently on hurdles debut; probably best watched for now.
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10th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Vallamorey

10st 6lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Sam England

took keen hold, in touch with leaders in centre of group

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

5th

9

(7)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:15 Doncaster

Vallamorey

8st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

held up in rear

20/1

Form: 678

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown a great deal so far, including on hurdles debut last time; best watched for now.
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11

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:15 Cartmel

Hope Hill

10st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Bits of promise before he won a seven-runner novice contest at Bangor (2m, good) six weeks ago in his fourth handicap, in clearcut style despite interference and being 4lb out of the handicap proper; had wind surgery one week later; up 7lb today but the chief concern is that he was soundly beaten in all five starts on softer than good.

5/2

8

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Hope Hill

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Shaped well before fading into fifth in two Market Rasen handicaps (both 2m4f, good) last summer and may not have been suited by the soft ground when a disappointing favourite at Sedgefield in January; returns from another break and is 4lb wrong today but still considered.

11/2

Non-runners

Sea Grey, Graze On Phoenix, Midnight Alnwicky

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Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.21
Trifecta £3.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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TOPSPEED:

Tedtwo

The Star:

Bingo Little

POSTDATA:

Tedtwo

Daily Mirror:

Tedtwo

The Sun:

Tedtwo

Daily Record:

Tedtwo

RP RATINGS:

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WEST COUNTRY:

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