October 07 / 15.50 Sedgefield

15.50

Good

Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form: P15 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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Form: 524424

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 93

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4th

1

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Character Testing

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

0-19 over hurdles but gave it a good shot from the front when clear second to Littletown Lad over C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago and is still on a workable mark after subsequent 2lb nudge.

7/2

2nd

2

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

17:00 Sedgefield

Character Testing

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Runner-up in a selling handicap at Beverley (1m4f) on penultimate start, and reportedly "failed to stay" when flopping at Doncaster (1m6f) a fortnight ago; yet to win over jumps (0-18) and, while this task isn't impossible, others make more appeal.

5/1

Form: 87U211 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

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1st

4

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Littletown Lad

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Came good over hurdles at ninth attempt, keeping on too strongly for Character Testing over C&D last month; 5lb higher now but further progress is possible; commands respect.

5/2

1st

7

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

17:00 Sedgefield

Littletown Lad

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Maiden (0-10); much better lately, giving a well-backed Skelton runner plenty to think about at Uttoxeter (2m, good); raised 4lb since but a reproduction of that effort could prove good enough.

5/2

Form: -33758 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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8th

2

10th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

American Empire

11st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

0-8 over hurdles but ran well before weakening into fifth at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) a fortnight ago and is another 3lb lower now; enters each-way calculations.

10/1

Form: 4532-P C

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

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7

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Natural Ability

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-15 over fences; clear of the rest when beaten 1.75l second at Sedgefield last time (2m, good); chance on that form.

7/2

2nd

4

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Natural Ability

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

C&D winner in November 2024 but there's not been much to enthuse over since, cheekpieces fitted when a well-held third of five in 2m Catterick handicap chase four weeks ago; he needs to take a big step forward.

7/1

Form: PP0-09

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 84

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Form: 353453 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

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3rd

5

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

10st 12lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Five-time course winner, most recently in April (2m, good); only fifth of eight over C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago but beaten under 8l, and recent 3lb drop means he's now 3lb below that last winning mark; no surprise if he's in the shake-up.

8/1

5th

7

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

17:32 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Five course wins at up to 2m4f, mainly on good ground; has run several good races this summer, including when third at Cartmel in July (2m1f, good); each-way chance.

8/1

Form: 05-FP8

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

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8th

10

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Battle Stride

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Richard Armson

12-race maiden; failed to complete in last two starts (FP) and he's likely to be priced accordingly from 3lb out of the handicap; best to look elsewhere.

100/1

Form: 777

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

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7th

8

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:30 Market Rasen

Sweet Cicely

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Modest Flat maiden who has been well beaten at 100-1 and 300-1 in two starts at Sedgefield since switched to hurdles (2m4f/2m1f); hard to fancy.

100/1

7th

5

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:30 Sedgefield

Sweet Cicely

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Mike Sowersby

Modest Flat maiden who was a well-beaten 100-1 shot here (2m4f, good to firm) on recent hurdle debut.

100/1

Form: 634836

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

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6th

7

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:15 Sedgefield

Mr Globalist

10st 2lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: Lizzie Quinlan

44-race maiden; rallied for pressure over C&D (good; 14-1, with various hurdles omitted) a fortnight ago but was only a modest third; it isn't difficult to cast the eye elsewhere.

16/1

3rd

10

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:30 Sedgefield

Mr Globalist

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Placed at Cartmel (2m1f, good; visored) in July but well beaten there last month and career strike-rate now stands at 0-44; 2lb out of the weights today; sports refitted cheekpieces.

20/1

Betting Forcast

13/2 Cadillac Ranch, 11/2 Character Testing, 13/8 Littletown Lad, 10/1 American Empire, 13/2 Natural Ability, 20/1 The Poets Way, 9/2 Clean Getaway, 66/1 Battle Stride, 25/1 Sweet Cicely, 16/1 Mr Globalist