November 14 / 15.00 Sedgefield

15.00

Good

Paxtons No1 Case IH Dealer In UK&Ireland Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Paxtons No1 Case IH Dealer In UK&Ireland Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 942211 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Bang-in-form 7yo who has won over fences (2m, good to soft) and hurdles (2m1f, good) here this autumn; escapes a penalty for the latter success and is 10lb ahead of the handicapper; may not be ideally suited by this move back up in trip but still has very obvious claims.
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3rd

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Clean Getaway

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Usually saves his best for Sedgefield, where he won over fences in April (subsequent fourth was over hurdles); two visits here has produced a second place; no surprise to see him run well.

13/2

4th

5

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:45 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Hurdle (including C&D) and chase winner here and won a chase over the equivalent trip here latest, when on the same mark; well treated if able to translate that form back to this sphere; big player.

5/2

25/1

  • Place: £8.80

Form: 67/6-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner this summer; kept on steadily from the rear for respectable sixth behind Clean Getaway here (2m1f, good) on recent hurdling return but clearly has work to do to reverse those placings with his stablemate.
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8th

3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Achnamara

11st 8lb

J: Ian Power

T: Philip Kirby

Didn't run badly in a low-grade Flat marathon last month but he ended the last jumps season with two disappointing runs (both 2m4f) and has a bit more to prove than some of these.

14/1

3rd

8

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Achnamara

9st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Philip Kirby

Well beaten over hurdles on his last two starts but hasn't run badly on his last two Flat outings (1m4f/2m, AW) and his trainer has won two of the last six runnings of this race; not discounted.

14/1

9th

3

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Achnamara

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Philip Kirby

Scored twice over hurdles (at about 2m4f) in 2024-25 but has failed to fire this term and beat just two in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap hurdle ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 87U-64

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles, most recently when respectable fourth at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) in August, but has done well in blinkers on the Flat since; won easily by over 6l last month and it will be interesting to see whether the headgear has a similarly beneficial effect in this sphere.
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3

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:38 Uttoxeter

Morandi Second

11st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

Pulled up on latest hurdling start in February but the form of his Market Rasen second (2m, good to soft) a fortnight earlier worked out well, and he was placed twice on the Flat last month; a possible.

10/1

2nd

1

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Patrick Neville

Mostly in good form since the blinkers went on last autumn and ran a solid race in defeat at Catterick last time (2m, good); the reopposing runner-up Cosmic Soul nearly went one better last weekend.

9/2

1

(2)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 5

19:40 Catterick

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Patrick Neville

Better for blinkers going on last autumn, handling soft ground well when closing out with an easy win off 8lb lower here over 1m6f; absent since pulled up over hurdles in February and has to prove his new mark within range.

5/1

Form: 0909-0

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive in five maiden hurdles (2m-2m3f) when trained by Stuart Crawford and was sold for £2,000 in May; makes stable/handicap debut from lowly mark but with a lot to prove.
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15th

19

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

12:25 Wetherby

Supreme Authority

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Ex-Irish maiden; still lightly raced and worth trying over this far after keeping on for third at Newcastle (2m4f); possible.

11/1

15th

19

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

12:25 Wetherby

Supreme Authority

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Ex-Irish maiden; still lightly raced and worth trying over this far after keeping on for third at Newcastle (2m4f); possible.

11/1

3rd

10

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Supreme Authority

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: -2144U

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Scored over fences on stable debut in August and has remained in good form since (albeit suffered early mishap last time); likely to give another good account off his lower hurdle mark here.
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8th

15

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Ginger Pointe

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

9/1

8th

15

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Ginger Pointe

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

9/1

5th

9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:00 Sedgefield

Ginger Pointe

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Danny Brooke

Scored over fences on stable debut in August and has remained in good form since (albeit suffered early mishap last time); likely to give another good account off his lower hurdle mark here.

10/1

Form: 0-072P

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Gave good account when second at Kelso (2m5f, good) last month and is also suited by this C&D but his record is very mixed and he ran poorly (albeit with some excuses) here on recent chasing debut.
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17

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Swift Reply

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

prominent

33/1

17

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Swift Reply

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

prominent

33/1

Form: 0-3P65

Last run: 66 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Arguably ran better than 20l defeat suggests when fifth on handicap debut at Perth (3m, good) in September and may benefit from this drop back in trip but others have more pressing claims all the same.
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8th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Upfordebate

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Neville

Went chasing last summer and he's won four times from 3m to 3m2f; now high in the ratings but still ran very well from the front at Carlisle last month (3m); unproven over this far and he does race up with the pace.

8/1

3rd

8

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Upfordebate

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Patrick Neville

Perhaps in the grip of the assessor since the last of his four wins this term; Paddy Hanlon's 5lb claim may offer some help but this assignment looks difficult.

14/1

5th

2

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 59y

Class 4

15:38 Sedgefield

Upfordebate

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Made very good progress in second half of last year, with the last two of his four wins gained over C&D (soft; also suited by good); returned from ten-week break with very respectable effort in 0-130 grade at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) last month and might still be on the upgrade.

11/4

Form: 6F7F-7

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles for George Bewley but travelled well to a point on recent seasonal/stable debut at Ayr (2m3f, good to soft) and might come on for the run; tongue-tie added.
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5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Star Vantage

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Only a respectable fourth of five at Sedgefield a fortnight ago, extending his losing run to 33; has a first-time visor added to his regular tongue-tie now.

10/1

4th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:13 Sedgefield

Star Vantage

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Rebecca Menzies

Wasn't beaten all that far over 3m at Musselburgh last month but that extended his losing run to 32; others preferred.

13/2

4th

15

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Star Vantage

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

From out of the handicap he's 2lb higher than when running well in fourth of 15 (good to soft) in this race 12 months ago; however, he hasn't been at the top of his game more recently and is now 0-31.

33/1

Form: 423632

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-17 over hurdles but went very close to a breakthrough success at Hexham (2m, good; refitted cheekpieces) on Friday and will be suited by today's move back up in trip; due a 4lb rise; considered each-way.
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6th

10

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-39 over hurdles, the win gained here (2m, good) last May; inconsistent and although he stays 2m4f and latest start was one of his better days, today's position 7lb out of the handicap makes things tough.

25/1

4th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

Blended Stealth

10st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-38 over hurdles, the win gained at Hexham (2m, good) last May; his good days have become infrequent, though, and he's 3lb out of the weights today; not the percentage call.

25/1

5th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Runner-up at Sedgefield in November and not disgraced on penultimate start, but those are the only bright spots in his last nine races; reverts from chasing (last five starts); overall he's won just one (a hurdle race last May) of 47 and today he is 3lb out of the handicap.

16/1

Form: -U3426

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
0-19 over hurdles when trained by Shark Hanlon; ran well when second at Worcester (2m4f, good) in September but was not quite in same form over 2m1f here last month; recently sold for £5,000; makes stable debut today.
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6

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Sefton Warrior

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Runner-up at Worcester on penultimate start for Shark Hanlon last September (2m4f, good); hasn't proved straightforward in two runs for new yard (refused to race on first occasion); hard to fancy.

66/1

6

7th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Sefton Warrior

11st 6lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Runner-up at Worcester on penultimate start for Shark Hanlon last September (2m4f, good); hasn't proved straightforward in two runs for new yard (refused to race on first occasion); hard to fancy.

66/1

4

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

12:08 Musselburgh

Sefton Warrior

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Hannah McMahon

Runner-up off 1lb higher at Worcester (2m4f, good) in September but he refused to race on stable debut at Sedgefield 15 days ago and his hurdle record now stands at 0-20; down the list.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: /0/78-

Last run: 318 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won a low-grade Flat handicap in September (1m6f, good to firm) and is very unexposed on decent ground over hurdles but both Flat runs last month were very disappointing and his overall profile is not convincing.
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9

(6)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

14:14 Redcar

Bamboo Bay

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tracy Waggott

C&D winner but he arrives below par, only sixth of eight in 14f Carlisle handicap 33 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

20/1

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Bamboo Bay

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tracy Waggott

Three wins on the Flat, the latest at Redcar last September (1m6f, good to firm); hasn't been at his best this year, although fair run when 10l fourth of 12 at Beverley last time (good to firm).

10/1

8

(1)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Bamboo Bay

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Tracy Waggott

Three wins on the Flat, the latest at Redcar last September (1m6f, good to firm); hasn't been at his best this year, although fair run when 10l fourth of 12 at Beverley last time (good to firm).

10/1

Form: 1-0447 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner; sold out of Harry Derham's stable for £3,000 after a disappointing run last month; reverts to hurdling on lower mark and with tongue-tie refitted but considered only if lively in the betting.
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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

6th

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Mystic Man

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £51.60
Straight Forecast £49.30
Tricast £76.71
Trifecta £224.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clean Getaway

The Times:

Morandi Second

Telegraph:

Sefton Warrior

D Express:

Morandi Second

The Sun:

Morandi Second

RP RATINGS:

Clean Getaway

POSTDATA:

Clean Getaway

The Guardian:

Clean Getaway

Daily Mail:

Clean Getaway

Daily Mirror:

Clean Getaway

The Star:

Clean Getaway

Daily Record:

Clean Getaway