February 23 / 14.40 Sedgefield

14.40

Good

BBC MakeADifferenceAwards Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race

  • Prize money: £6759.68
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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BBC MakeADifferenceAwards Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: -P2303

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Uneven hurdling profile but although taken off his feet early he still revived up to a point at Fakenham last time (2m, good); dropped 3lb and is worth at least one go over this longer trip.
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5th

1

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

Jaramillo

12st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won a three-runner contest at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in April but beaten 61l when sixth of seven at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) five weeks ago; still 6lb higher than his last win and needs to return to form.

8/1

4

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:57 Stratford

Jaramillo

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Came good over fences with easy win in three-runner contest at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in April and stuck to his task pretty well when third of six at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in June; a possible.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Uttoxeter

Jaramillo

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

The outsider of three when off the mark over fences at Newton Abbot in April (2m5f, good) and comfortably beat a course specialist; 7lb rise fair given the authority with which he won.

7/2

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-3342

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Over 6l clear of Shandancer when second of 17 on his Huntingdon handicap debut (around 2m5f, good to soft), keeping on once headed despite late errors; up 4lb but further improvement is very much possible.
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1

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:40 Newton Abbot

Mullinaree

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Syd Hosie

Landed a five-timer over hurdles (2m3f-2m4f) for Milton Harris last March-June, ridden by Bradley Harris and the final leg off 5lb higher than today; respectable fourth at Plumpton in December on his second attempt over fences for this stable but off since pulling up over hurdles the following month; needs to be ready to roll back from a break and reverting to fences.

7/1

0

2

26th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Mullinaree

11st 10lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Syd Hosie

Defied a 2lb lower mark last summer (2m4f, good; fine on softer) and returns to this discipline after two defeats over fences, the latest a respectable effort (beaten 10l); probably in fair form and entitled to run well.

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4-6445

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Last month's Huntingdon fifth of 17 stepped up to around 2m5f on handicap debut (good to soft) rated another small personal best; chance if new aids unlock further potential.
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4

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Worcester

Shandancer

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Often lacks fluency over his hurdles but started off for current stable with two good efforts last spring (2m4f/2m3f); will be fine over today's longer trip and Harry Cobden is a good booking for this reappearance run.

7/1

2nd

1

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Shandancer

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

0-12 over hurdles and much more exposed than some of these but kept on for very respectable third on last month's stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good; clear winner has won twice again since) and will probably be competitive again here.

3/1

2nd

1

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Shandancer

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

0-12 over hurdles and much more exposed than some of these but kept on for very respectable third on last month's stable debut at Plumpton (2m4f, good; clear winner has won twice again since) and will probably be competitive again here.

3/1

Form: /P6-34

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Beaten 24l and more when completing for Nicky Henderson and stiff mark has been eased only 2lb since his handicap debut defeat at Exeter (2m6f, good to soft); needs to have blossomed for the change of scenery.
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1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:45 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Very inconsistent nowadays and needs to bounce back from tame effort in valuable handicap hurdle here three weeks ago but ran well from the front when second in C&D (good) chase in May and has claims if judged on that.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 2

15:50 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Quickly switches back to hurdling after good second over fences here (2m1f, good) last month; does not have much margin for error off current mark but will cope a lot better than some of these if the ground ends up heavy.

8/1

1

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

18:08 Cartmel

Horn Cape

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Six-time hurdle winner on soft/heavy ground; reverts to fences on a tempting mark but was well beaten in his only previous chase (in October 2023) and there may not be enough rain about for him today.

3/1

10/1

Form: 8/453-

Last run: 457 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Didn't convince as a stayer when 19l third in a C&D maiden in November 2021 (good), and has been absent since; watching brief advised, for all that his mark looks fair if he's fully wound up.
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5th

7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:40 Sedgefield

Wolf Run

11st 3lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

Didn't convince as a stayer when 19l third in a C&D maiden in November 2021 (good), and has been absent since; watching brief advised, for all that his mark looks fair if he's fully wound up.

10/1

Form: 33154 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Two backward steps since scoring on November's British debut here (2m1f, soft), not yet shaping as if in need of further for all that his dam was a 2m3f hurdles winner; gets a sizeable age allowance, however.
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1

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Uttoxeter

Jipekaa Machin

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Just 1-11 over hurdles but returned from long absence with two good thirds this season, the latter at Bangor (2m3f, good) 11 days ago; soft ground also suits; player if he takes well to fences.

8/1

1

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Jipekaa Machin

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Lightly raced; won juvenile hurdle in 2022; clear signs of retaining ability at Worcester (2m4f) in July when back from lengthy absence; possibilities if building on that effort.

8/1

1

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Jipekaa Machin

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has only won a juvenile hurdle but has competitive form in handicaps off higher marks and his trainer can get them fit at home.

9/1

Form: 46-48F

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Yet to run close to his mark in handicaps, and already well detached when falling late last time; 5lb drop doesn't persuade.
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3rd

4

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Clean Getaway

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Usually saves his best for Sedgefield, where he won over fences in April (subsequent fourth was over hurdles); two visits here has produced a second place; no surprise to see him run well.

13/2

4th

5

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:45 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Hurdle (including C&D) and chase winner here and won a chase over the equivalent trip here latest, when on the same mark; well treated if able to translate that form back to this sphere; big player.

5/2

Form: B24P-P

Last run: 138 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Has not gone on since his Killarney juvenile second for Joseph O'Brien 18 months ago; dropped a further 5lb but would rather watch until showing better signs.
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6th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:10 Cartmel

Stand Staunch

11st 1lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Alison Hamilton

Made the frame in two Irish maiden hurdles in 2021 but lightly raced and generally very disappointing for Alison Hamilton in recent years; proved he retains a modicum of ability when sixth at huge odds in recent Perth maiden (2m4f, good) but still makes only limited appeal here.

33/1

6th

6

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Stand Staunch

11st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Alison Hamilton

Showed clear promise over hurdles in Ireland in 2021 but he has form figures of PPP0P for current yard and those last three runs were in handicaps; returns after another absence and can only be watched back in a maiden; tongue-tie reapplied.

66/1

0

3

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:15 Kelso

Stand Staunch

11st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Alison Hamilton

towards rear, mistake and reminders 7th, soon dropped to last and struggling

33/1

Form: 5363P

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
December's Newcastle novice third (2m6f, good to soft) was a step in the right direction but he weakened there since and his opening mark isn't generous; tongue-tie goes on.
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6th

10

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Brians Jet

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

0-16 over hurdles but all five of this season's runs were respectable and he continues to edge down the weights; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers here; probably won't be far away.

12/1

6th

10

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

19:50 Market Rasen

Brians Jet

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

midfield, headway after 3 out, disputing fourth 2 out, no extra run-in

12/1

Non-runners

Brian's Jet

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £14.15
Tricast £27.10
Trifecta £37.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mullinaree

RP Ratings:

Jaramillo

LAMBOURN:

Jaramillo

Daily Mail:

Jaramillo

Daily Mirror:

Jaramillo

TOPSPEED:

Mullinaree

POSTDATA:

Mullinaree

The Times:

Mullinaree

Telegraph:

Mullinaree

The Guardian:

Mullinaree

D Express:

Mullinaree

The Sun:

Mullinaree

The Star:

Mullinaree

Daily Record:

Mullinaree