November 22 / 15.25 Sedgefield

15.25

Soft

Cazoo Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2614.08
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Cazoo Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
60,000euros foal; brother to useful 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Two Swallows, half-brother to three winners, notably One For The Team (bumper/useful 3m hurdle); dam bumper/2m4f-3m hurdle winner, closely related to National winner Rule The World; looks the pick of the newcomers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

12

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Swallows Song

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

Close second at Newcastle (2m7f Class 5) last weekend but looks far from certain to go one better; out of the weights in this better race and 0-17 since debut win.

20/1

2nd

5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Swallows Song

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Iain Jardine

Bumper winner; yet to win over jumps but fair fourth at Ayr last time (3m, soft) on first run after wind surgery; should go well again.

6/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish challenger who is the only runner with experience, having finished third in good-ground contests at Kilbeggan and Listowel; strong chance in this weaker-looking field with Brian Hughes booked.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

5

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:08 Listowel

Volantis

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Galway festival Tribes handicap winner off 126 last year (2m, good to yielding); well beaten at Roscommon on seasonal return and always behind back in the Tribes when last seen (2m1f, good); needs more.

9/1

10th

2

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Volantis

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Last year's winner off 7lb lower; has only run twice since, well beaten off revised mark in December at Fairyhouse and again on the Flat at Roscommon last month; return to this venue needs to spark a revival.

8/1

10th

9

(9)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

20:08 Roscommon

Volantis

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Decent hurdler who landed a big pot at last year's Galway festival, having previously finished midfield in today's event; absent since December and may just need this.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stable has modest strike-rate in bumpers but this debutant is half-brother to a Flat/bumper/hurdle/chase winner; check the betting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

10

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Wetherby

Sleeping Tom

11st 2lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

midfield on inner

25/1

3rd

2

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:25 Sedgefield

Sleeping Tom

11st 2lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Stable has modest strike-rate in bumpers but this debutant is half-brother to a Flat/bumper/hurdle/chase winner; check the betting.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£12,500 3yo; dam 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner, out of hurdle winner; yard is just 1-47 in bumpers in last five seasons; not an obvious type.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

1

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

12:45 Musselburgh

Ask My Heather

11st 2lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

Tailed off in his four bumpers and pulled up at triple-figure odds on all three hurdle starts.

100/1

0

1

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Ask My Heather

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

took keen hold, prominent on outer, mistake 2nd, led 3rd, headed 4 out, soon weakened and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a modest maiden for her connections; trainer is only 1-70 in bumpers in last five campaigns; difficult to recommend.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

14th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Wetherby

Aatekemhor

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Chris Grant

in touch with leaders on outer

50/1

5th

5

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:25 Sedgefield

Aatekemhor

10st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Chris Grant

First foal of a modest maiden for her connections; trainer is only 1-70 in bumpers in last five campaigns; difficult to recommend.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.70
Straight Forecast £3.26
Trifecta £9.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Volantis

POSTDATA:

Swallows Song

The Times:

Swallows Song

Telegraph:

Swallows Song

D Express:

Swallows Song

Daily Mirror:

Swallows Song

RP Ratings:

Volantis

The Guardian:

Volantis

Daily Mail:

Volantis

The Sun:

Volantis

The Star:

Volantis

Daily Record:

Volantis