November 04 / 15.35 Hexham

15.35

Soft

Sidgwick Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5010.32
  • 1m 7f 133y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sidgwick Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 13- C

Last run: 330 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in sole point (3m, soft to heavy), after which he was bought for £110,000; won novice hurdle at Hexham (2m) last November and good third in another at Newcastle (2m6f, again good to soft) in December; should prove best over further than this but he brings clear overall potential.
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5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

5

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Captain Quint

10st 12lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, struggling 13th, lost touch when mistake 14th

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: F1P-P6

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won here (2m1f, soft) in March in his second handicap hurdle; pulled up twice in the spring and although his recent chase debut was creditable, he needs better than that and also needs to improve improve his jumping.
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2

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:43 Sedgefield

North Parade

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Course winner; last three wins were over 2m4f at Newcastle in 2023/4; sound run when fourth at Haydock last time (2m3f, good to soft); now 2lb lower and interesting with cheekpieces tried.

9/1

Form: 73P13- C

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 7yo; hit and miss last season but ended it well with a win at Hereford (2m3f, good to soft) and good third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft); won a maiden hurdle on heavy; free-going sort, for whom the drop back in trip is quite interesting on chase/seasonal debut.
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3rd

2

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

16:40 Southwell

Feivel

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 7th, headway on outer and went second before 2 out, weakened approaching last

11/2

3rd

5

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:23 Warwick

Feivel

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Chase form includes a good effort off 4lb higher in the Southern National at Fontwell (3m3f, good) on seasonal debut; two poor efforts since but could revive in new headgear; four-time hurdles winner.

14/1

2

13th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:38 Exeter

Feivel

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Front-runner who won twice over hurdles at this track (2m5f, soft/heavy) early last year; despite mistakes, he returned with a good second back over fences at Fontwell (3m3f, good), but then had another off-day back over hurdles a month ago; not entirely sure what to expect from him.

12/1

Form: 61225- BF

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Showed improvement coming from the rear with his win and two seconds in December-February last season over hurdles, two of those at this course on soft; not seen since a flop in March (ten days after previous run); it's possible he can resume improvement in this second jumps campaign.
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4

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

15:55 Ayr

Twoshotsoftequila

11st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won two small-field chases (3m1f/2m7f) about two years ago but was pulled up last month, after a long absence, and might need another run or two before he's of interest again.

14/1

5

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 3

13:28 Haydock

Twoshotsoftequila

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

On the up when last seen out in the spring of 2024, bagging a pair of handicap chases (around 3m) at Catterick and Newcastle; has a 23-month absence to overcome here but yard is among the winners so he's no forlorn hope.

10/1

Form: 62342- BF

Last run: 202 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Still to finish in front after 12 races; consistent last term apart from one blip but he needs improvement on this chase/seasonal debut; cheekpieces last two starts but not today; no ground worries.
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4

28th Dec 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

12:25 Catterick

Ritson

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Liam Bailey

held up in rear, slow jump 4th

40/1

4

28th Dec 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

12:25 Catterick

Ritson

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Liam Bailey

held up in rear, slow jump 4th

40/1

Form: 42311-

Last run: 229 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Had a very solid campaign last term as a novice hurdler, including in handicaps and mostly over this sort of trip; acts on soft; chase newcomer to note for a strong yard.
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5th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Malpas

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Three-time hurdle winner; came good over fences with C&D (good to soft) success in May (three runs ago) and remains on a workable mark but has become too inconsistent to rely upon.

14/1

4th

2

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Malpas

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, headway 3 out, went second 2 out, mistake last, hung left and weakened run-in

6/1

4th

1

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Uttoxeter

Malpas

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

prominent, pressed winner 5th, lost position but in touch with leaders 10th, weakened gradually after 4 out

5/1

Form: 3515-P

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish hurdler who made a winning start for Ann Duffield in 2m4f Ayr handicap (2m4f, soft; dead-heated) last December; not so good next time and had wind surgery soon afterwards; 22-1, ran poorly when reappearing at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) two weeks ago and now has cheekpieces added; sole Irish chase start was inauspicious.
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5th

3

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:40 Hexham

Glentruan

11st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Michael Flannery

took keen hold, midfield on inner

20/1

Form: 422-31 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
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2nd

2

1st Jun 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:15 Hexham

Paddy The Horse

11st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

C&D and 2m4f course winner on slow ground; has shown on his last three starts that he is competitive on this mark; each-way player.

4/1

5th

10

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:00 Kelso

Paddy The Horse

11st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Has rediscovered some form on last two outings, more recently when clear second at Hexham (2m, heavy) last month, and remains well handicapped on past exploits but some of the others appeal more all the same.

14/1

5th

10

15th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:00 Kelso

Paddy The Horse

11st 5lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Has rediscovered some form on last two outings, more recently when clear second at Hexham (2m, heavy) last month, and remains well handicapped on past exploits but some of the others appeal more all the same.

14/1

Non-runners

Glentruan, Paddy The Horse

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.00
Straight Forecast £10.66
Tricast £33.54
Trifecta £42.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Malpas

The Guardian:

Feivel

The Times:

Captain Quint

D Express:

Paddy The Horse

POSTDATA:

North Parade

Daily Mail:

Feivel

The Sun:

Feivel

Daily Record:

Captain Quint

Telegraph:

Malpas

Daily Mirror:

Malpas

The Star:

Malpas