August 24 / 17.20 Sedgefield

17.20

Good

At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3730.5
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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At The Races App Form Study Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4630-4

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat in Ireland in 2020 but is 0-9 over hurdles; just a respectable fourth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) last month and needs to find something extra here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

24th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

17:20 Sedgefield

Danger Money

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, headed after 1st, led 2nd, prominent when headed 7th, pushed along home turn, led 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths ahead last, all out

7/1

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 70-424

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Very useful on the Flat in his prime and has made the frame in all three handicap hurdles, most notably when second to a bang-in-form mare at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month; didn't have race run to suit when upped to 2m4f four weeks ago and could still have untapped potential over this trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:20 Perth

Al Muffrih

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching last, hung right run-in, kept on

7/2

2nd

3

24th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

17:20 Sedgefield

Al Muffrih

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

held up in last, hit 4th, headway home turn, ridden after 2 out, went second but drifted left last, kept on well towards finish, just held

100/30

Form: 352-05

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Second in a juvenile hurdle last autumn but well beaten when upped to 2m4f for stable/handicap debut in June and, following a wind op, never looked dangerous when well-held fifth in 2m maiden last month; still unexposed in this sphere but clearly needs to up her game; hood removed after one use.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:25 Kelso

Nastasiya

10st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Went close at Perth (2m4f, good) in August 2023 and is now 2lb lower, but she hasn't threatened on her last three runs and is now 0-26.

7/1

4th

8

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

Nastasiya

10st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

25-race maiden across both codes but she's often run well over hurdles (went very close over 2m4f here in August 2023) and she's shaped this season as though she'll be well suited by today's first crack at 3m.

7/1

5th

10

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

16:22 Stratford

Nastasiya

11st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Safely held on the Flat last month and now 0-24 under all codes but finished well for third over hurdles on stable debut at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in May and has travelled from Scotland for this race; one to consider.

6/1

Form: -218P9 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Readily drew 9l clear to win over fences at Hexham (1m7f, good) in May but ran poorly in next two chases then finished well down the field when back over hurdles; comes here with questions to answer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

10th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Follow Your Fire

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Dual winner over hurdles and fences; generally out of sorts since last success (12 months ago) and beaten long way in both runs this spring; needs a big revival back hurdling.

20/1

7th

6

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:15 Hexham

Follow Your Fire

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won by 9l over C&D (good to soft) last May but he's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) last time; that was after a break but he needs a major revival on this drop back in trip.

25/1

7th

7

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:40 Huntingdon

Follow Your Fire

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Jennie Candlish

Won by 9l at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft) last May and now 6lb lower after some forgettable performances during the past year; Sam Twiston-Davies is booked but not hard to have reservations.

10/1

Form: 457333

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Needs to bounce back from a poor Flat run two weeks ago but was third in three consecutive Cartmel hurdles beforehand (2m1f, good/good to soft) and has obvious each-way claims if judged on those exploits.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

12

26th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

12:15 Newcastle

Calliope

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Dianne Sayer

in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

7

20th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:30 Carlisle

Calliope

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Dianne Sayer

took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out

6/1

4th

10

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:15 Sedgefield

Calliope

10st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Dianne Sayer

took keen hold, raced in second, ridden and lost position 2 out, beaten before last

7/2

Form: 3-2147

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Dug deep to win off 1lb lower at Southwell (3m, good) in May and was placed over C&D on all three previous visits to Sedgefield but needs to shrug off last month's heavy AW defeat, and at least a couple of the others appeal more here; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

10

10th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

12:15 Doncaster

Kings Creek

11st 6lb

J: Miss Natalya Irvine

T: Mark Walford

Southwell winner in May (3m, good) but has not run as well since; well handicapped but a bit to prove now.

20/1

11th

8

25th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

15:30 Doncaster

Kings Creek

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Won off today's mark at Southwell (3m, good) in May but had gone off the boil by the summer and needs to have benefited from a break.

20/1

6th

2

24th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

17:20 Sedgefield

Kings Creek

11st 9lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Mark Walford

prominent, pushed along after 7th, ridden home turn, soon weakened

7/1

Form: 900-75

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
0-9 over hurdles but hasn't been with Paul Midgley long, and some positives can be drawn from last month's fifth at Bangor (2m7f, good; refitted cheekpieces); drops back in trip here; not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

24th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

17:20 Sedgefield

Jovial Jack

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Paul Midgley

in touch with leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened home turn

12/1

5th

6

29th Jul 2022

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

14:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Jovial Jack

10st 8lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

midfield, pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last

14/1

Form: 52525-

Last run: 286 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Came good for current stable with clearcut Flat success last month and now reverts to hurdling off mark just 1lb higher than when going close at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) last summer; must be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

11th

6

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Oasis Prince

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Annabelle Sowray

Five-time Flat winner, last success in 2m handicap at Catterick in July 2022; pulled up on last three starts over hurdles having been off for 321 days (last time on first run back after a wind op); plenty to prove.

50/1

10

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:37 Sedgefield

Oasis Prince

10st 10lb

J: Jack Power

T: Annabelle Sowray

Out of form on the Flat for Jaqueline Coward last year and pulled up in two recent handicap hurdles (2m4f/2m2f) for new stable; needs latest wind op (his third) to have made a huge difference.

33/1

Non-runners

Oasis Prince

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £11.54
Tricast £106.13
Trifecta £102.90

Selections

The Guardian:

Danger Money

TOPSPEED:

Oasis Prince

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Muffrih

RP Ratings:

Kings Creek

Daily Mirror:

Follow Your Fire

Daily Record:

Calliope

Daily Express:

Danger Money

The Star:

Danger Money

Daily Mail:

Kings Creek

POSTDATA:

Oasis Prince

The Times:

Oasis Prince

Telegraph:

Al Muffrih

The Sun:

Al Muffrih