October 03 / 16.20 Sedgefield

16.20

Good

Shine Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3406.24
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Shine Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.70
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 67-426

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has placed form in handicaps but latest run (Newton Abbot) was underwhelming and he's now 0-19.
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11

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Escobedo

10st 5lb

J: Lily Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Won off 3lb higher for Milton Harris 13 months ago (2m1f) but, following a spell with Sylvester Kirk, was well beaten on last month's stable debut (2m); has a lot to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m4f.

25/1

11

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:43 Huntingdon

Escobedo

10st 5lb

J: Lily Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Won off 3lb higher for Milton Harris 13 months ago (2m1f) but, following a spell with Sylvester Kirk, was well beaten on last month's stable debut (2m); has a lot to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m4f.

25/1

12th

12

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Escobedo

10st 8lb

J: Lily Jones

T: Oliver Signy

Now only 1lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) for Milton Harris a year ago but both recent runs for Sylvester Kirk were disappointing and he needs to have been perked up by latest stable switch; cheekpieces refitted.

25/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1324-3 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
AW and dual hurdle winner; interesting off this mark on his form at about this time last year and this would be a little easier than his race at Uttoxeter last time.
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8th

9

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:10 Cartmel

Leopolds Rock

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Missed all of 2024 and has shown nothing in three starts since returning for this yard.

33/1

14

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Leopolds Rock

10st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won twice over hurdles and once on the Flat for Philip Kirby in 2022, but missed the whole of 2024 and has shown nothing in two starts since returning for this yard last month.

16/1

7

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Leopolds Rock

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won twice over hurdles in 2022; never showed when last of eight finishers on first outing in 606 days at Perth (2m, good) last month; usual cheekpieces left off here; hard to fancy.

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 3PPP-2

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Blinkers seemed to spark something when runner-up behind a higher-rated opponent in a 2m seller at Hexham in May; off since and no tongue-tie this time but he could feature if building on that latest run.
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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

Form: 8-979P

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Looked limited in Ireland and was pulled up on his handicap debut at Limerick in July; bought for £6,500 since and perhaps new trainer can turn things around.
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8th

8

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Ferrybridge

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

13/2

6th

2

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Ferrybridge

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

midfield, not fluent 3rd, weakening when mistake 4 out

4/1

2nd

3

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Ferrybridge

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Off the mark over fences in a novice handicap at Huntingdon in March (2m, good); fair efforts over fences last twice; one to consider.

9/2

Form: 1888P4 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Both wins at Kelso and he ran another solid race back there three weeks ago (2m5f, good); usually opposable elsewhere.
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4th

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Won off this mark over hurdles at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in May and he seems versatile ground-wise; however, this 11yo hasn't been at his best more recently and needs to produce a bigger run on this belated chase debut.

12/1

5th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

prominent

12/1

4th

2

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

19:05 Kelso

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Appeared to have a bit left in the tank when scoring off 3lb lower over C&D (good to soft) in May but not much has gone to plan since and pulled up after racing too freely at Hexham on Wednesday; comes with risk.

12/1

Form: -23P42

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Has been chasing of late and has form figures of 231332 over hurdles; had wind surgery since his last run and is capable of winning races off this mark.
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7th

5

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

15:18 Market Rasen

Copper Fox

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter in June 2022 (2m, good); some fair efforts over fences and hurdles without winning since, last time finishing creditable fifth in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good; cheekpieces tried); headgear retained; worth considering.

13/2

5th

4

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Copper Fox

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Did not progress after winning maiden hurdle in June 2022 but gave pretty good account when close fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; drops back in trip with tongue-tie and cheekpieces both refitted; one to consider.

4/1

5th

4

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Copper Fox

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Did not progress after winning maiden hurdle in June 2022 but gave pretty good account when close fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; drops back in trip with tongue-tie and cheekpieces both refitted; one to consider.

4/1

Form: 24-6P0 CD

Last run: 100 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
More than two years since the last of his four wins over hurdles and it's mostly been a struggle under both codes this year.
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9th

10

(1)

29th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:40 Beverley

Strong Team

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Chris Grant

outpaced in rear, detached after 3f, tailed off

40/1

10th

12

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Strong Team

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here.

33/1

10th

12

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Strong Team

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Four-time hurdle winner on good ground (once over C&D) but not since 2021; not seen since down-the-field finish in basement-grade AW race in January and makes very limited appeal from 4lb out of the weights here.

33/1

Form: 259-

Last run: 200 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
1-10 for Andrew Balding; hasn't achieved much in four runs for this yard, latterly returned to the Flat; plenty to prove but this is her first handicap over jumps.
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10th

1

(6)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Virtuoso

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Donald McCain

Turf winner over this trip when with Andrew Balding; moderate form over hurdles and last in two starts in this code since joining current trainer; drops 4lb and in grade.

33/1

11th

9

(1)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

15:32 Southwell (AW)

Virtuoso

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald McCain

disputed lead, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

40/1

8th

15

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Virtuoso

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Fair on the Flat; hasn't progressed over hurdles (well beaten on handicap debut at Sedgefield last time); needs to improve for this step up in trip.

16/1

Form: 77/45-

Last run: 504 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner but has not been in the best of form this year and others make more appeal.
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9th

9

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Thomas Cranmer

11st 1lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Tina Jackson

raced in last, awkward jump 1st, niggled along after 2nd

20/1

6th

10

(5)

26th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:15 Beverley

Thomas Cranmer

8st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Tina Jackson

Not been in the best of form this year and others make more appeal.

33/1

11th

10

(1)

18th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:50 Thirsk

Thomas Cranmer

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Tina Jackson

Without a win since 2018; on a decent mark now but needs to improve on recent efforts.

20/1

Form: P62U4- CD

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won off a higher mark here in March 2022 but he's not the easiest to predict and faded out of contention over C&D in February last time.
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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: 804/

Last run: 645 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Just three runs over hurdles, the latest a respectable fourth for Ian Williams in a Chepstow novice in December 2021; not as good as he was on the Flat but ran to a fairly useful level when winning over 1m4f last month; interesting on this handicap hurdle debut.
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9th

2

(9)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Cardano

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: B F Brookhouse

Won at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) in March latest; won on good to firm in 2023 but it's a concern that last year he did much better on AW than turf.

7/1

9th

2

(9)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Cardano

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: B F Brookhouse

Won at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) in March latest; won on good to firm in 2023 but it's a concern that last year he did much better on AW than turf.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6140U9 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Only 3lb above the mark he defied at Worcester in June but he's anything but consistent and positives couldn't be taken out of his last three runs.
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8th

10

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

No Recollection

10st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Has a patchy overall profile but out of sorts under both codes in recent times; needs this switch to fences to turn things around.

25/1

9th

2

(1)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:00 Newcastle (AW)

No Recollection

9st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Sam England

took keen hold, midfield

20/1

7th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

No Recollection

11st 6lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Fit from the Flat, he ran a respectable third at Fakenham (2m, good) last month without suggesting a win is imminent; his two wins have been at Worcester and best to wait until he reappears there.

8/1

16/1

Form: -78345 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Ex-Gavin Cromwell; no closer than 13l in five handicap hurdles for this yard and needs to raise his game.
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13th

10

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Bentham

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sara Ender

took keen hold, led narrowly

16/1

5th

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:06 Cartmel

Bentham

11st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; fair efforts in cheekpieces behind Ambassador at Uttoxeter on last two starts; more needed.

12/1

4th

4

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:45 Uttoxeter

Bentham

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

led early, headed and prominent 2nd

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £57.90
Straight Forecast £48.10
Tricast £453.55
Trifecta £451.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Cardano

Daily Mail:

Brian's Jet

RP RATINGS:

Copper Fox

SPOTLIGHT:

Leopolds Rock

TOPSPEED:

Balkalin

Daily Mirror:

Brian's Jet

The Sun:

Copper Fox

Telegraph:

Leopolds Rock

The Times:

Cardano

The Guardian:

Cardano

D Express:

Cardano

The Star:

Cardano

Daily Record:

Cardano