December 02 / 12.30 Sedgefield

12.30

Good To Soft

Vickers.Bet Proud To Sponsor British Racing Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8931.44
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Vickers.Bet Proud To Sponsor British Racing Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 4/2F-5

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful hurdles winner in France but she's yet to get her head in front in this country and beat only one for her new yard after a wind op in 2m Hereford handicap 32 days ago; others are preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

25th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:15 Catterick

Will Victory

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

9/4

1st

2

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:25 Plumpton

Will Victory

11st 11lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Harry Fry

in touch with leaders, went second going easily 2 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and led home turn, ridden out and kept on well inside final furlong

2/1

1st

2

2nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

12:30 Sedgefield

Will Victory

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: Harry Fry

in touch with leaders, disputed lead 2nd, led 4th, went clear after 3 out, nudged along when mistake last, pushed out run-in, comfortably

6/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 13-452 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m3f chase winner at Catterick last season who posted another good effort there when second in 2m3f handicap chase a fortnight ago; she reverts to hurdles off a lower mark so needs considering.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Spot On Soph

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November and same story at Catterick last month on her sole run since; however, she may have needed that latest outing and runs off the same mark as for her win at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in September; yard's horses are running well and she's not discounted.

7/1

7th

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Spot On Soph

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November last time, but she'd enjoyed a predominantly consistent spell previously and maybe a break will have helped; has won here twice over fences; not ruled out on her return.

10/1

Form: 2313-2 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in this sphere at Catterick in March and she returned from eight months off with an excellent second in 2m4f Market Rasen handicap last month; she's firmly in the picture despite taking a 3lb rise.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Betty Baloo

11st 2lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear, fell 1st, fatally injured, race voided

7/2

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 3

15:50 Market Rasen

Betty Baloo

11st 2lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear, fell 1st, fatally injured, race voided

7/2

2nd

3

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:20 Market Rasen

Betty Baloo

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Tim Easterby

Consistent and progressive mare with two chase wins here this spring; only third (off 9lb lower) when last seen over hurdles six months ago but has improved since; fair chance if able to transfer her chasing form.

5/2

Form: 1223-

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Went in at the first time of asking over hurdles at Wetherby in February before being placed in three more 2m novices in the spring; this daughter of Flemensfirth now goes into handicaps stepped up in trip so must enter calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

4

26th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Minelladestination

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

11/2

7th

1

18th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:38 Perth

Minelladestination

12st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Won at Wetherby (2m, good) on her debut last February; expensive to follow in next seven starts but she got back on the scoresheet when landing a Stratford handicap (good to soft; second-time cheekpieces) last month; that was a narrow success but she held off an in-form rival and is only 2lb higher here; big player again for yard that won this last year.

11/4

1st

2

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Stratford

Minelladestination

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

0-7 since debut win; however, finished 1l second off this mark at Southwell (2m, good) on penultimate start; has a fighting chance on that effort; cheekpieces worn last time are retained.

7/1

Form: 41

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
A fair 1m4f Flat winner who opened her account in this sphere in 2m Huntingdon novice last month; she can't be ruled out now going handicapping stepped up in trip.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

7th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:37 Hereford

East End Girl

11st 6lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

C&D winner who posted a solid third of 15 back over C&D in December; comes here on the back of a recent run on the Flat so can't be dismissed.

7/1

9th

7

(7)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

East End Girl

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alastair Ralph

Good third of 15 over hurdles in December, on her second run after a long absence; now switches back to Flat but she's well treated on old form, including a 2m win on Tapeta at Newcastle; one to keep an eye on.

12/1

Form: 444

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
French-bred mare who has shaped with promise when fourth at Ludlow on both her runs over hurdles, particularly so on latter occasion over 2m last month; she looks to have got in lightly for her handicap debut so merits serious consideration back up in trip.
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1st

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Regal Renaissance

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

2-13 over fences when trained by Henry Daly, the latter win gained at Ludlow (2m4f, good) last month; yet fully to convince stamina-wise over 3m but, having recently changed hands for £22,000, still has strong claims on this stable debut.

11/8

1st

1

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Regal Renaissance

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Posted best effort of her 2025-26 campaign when neck second, clear of the remainder, at Stratford (2m3f, good) last time; appears capable of going one better, having recorded sole chase success (November 2024) off current mark.

7/4

2nd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:33 Stratford

Regal Renaissance

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

On a losing sequence and she came in a below-par fourth of eight in 2m4f Ludlow handicap chase last month; needs to take a step forward.

3/1

Form: 51P9-0 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Dual winner at 2m/2m4f last term but she has twice run poorly since sent handicapping, including on her return at Wetherby 20 days ago; yard took this event 12 months ago but she has something to prove.
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2

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

14:15 Hexham

The Player Queen

12st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Rose Dobbin

Point winner who won twice over hurdles (2m4f/1m7f) last season but she's struggled in her last five starts including pulled-up efforts in her last two handicaps; dropped another 4lb but she needs to turn things around on this switch to chasing; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

25/1

15

10th Jan 2023

Good

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

15:00 Doncaster

The Player Queen

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Winner of 2m4f maiden and 1m7f novice hurdles last winter but her handicap form this winter has not been up to scratch; big turnaround needed for first-time cheekpieces.

25/1

3

3rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

12:15 Musselburgh

The Player Queen

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Rose Dobbin

Won twice over hurdles last season (2m4f/1m7f) and is still lightly raced, but looked out of sorts on both appearances towards end of last year and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces here.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £18.00
Trifecta £57.50

Selections

The Guardian:

Betty Baloo

The Times:

East End Girl

SPOTLIGHT:

Regal Renaissance

RP Ratings:

Will Victory

POSTDATA:

Spot On Soph

D Express:

Regal Renaissance

Daily Mail:

Betty Baloo

The Sun:

Betty Baloo

The Star:

Betty Baloo

Daily Record:

Betty Baloo

WEST COUNTRY:

Will Victory

Telegraph:

East End Girl

Daily Mirror:

East End Girl