November 10 / 14.10 Hexham

14.10

Heavy

Sidgwick Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6680.46
  • 1m 7f 133y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sidgwick Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3615-1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m, heavy) in March and bounced back from lesser run on final start for Lucinda Russell when scoring at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month on first outing for Jimmy Moffatt; this unexposed 6yo is open to further improvement and is firmly in calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

10th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:10 Hexham

One Mill Harbour

11st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Won on his chase debut at Newcastle (2m, heavy) in March and bounced back from lesser run on final start for Lucinda Russell when scoring at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month on first outing for Jimmy Moffatt; this unexposed 6yo is open to further improvement and is firmly in calculations.

11/4

1st

6

19th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:45 Carlisle

One Mill Harbour

11st 10lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Down the field at Ayr (2m, good to soft) in April and sold out of Lucinda Russell's yard for £22,000 in May; however, two starts ago this very lightly raced 6yo won on his chase and handicap debut at Newcastle (2m, heavy) and his new trainer often does well with recruits from other yards.

10/1

5th

7

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 3

16:10 Ayr

One Mill Harbour

10st 10lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Very lightly 6yo who improved upon his hurdle form to win on last month's handicap/chase debut at Newcastle (2m, heavy); tackles different ground today and he beat only three rivals last time, but it looked a solid little race and he's in excellent hands to continue to progress.

5/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 4/23/2

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
9yo who is lightly raced for his age and returned from a long absence with a promising second here (2m4f, soft) on last month's stable debut; could be thereabouts if avoiding the dreaded bounce on his second start back.
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3

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

Winless over fences but he wasn't disgraced when fourth of seven in C&D handicap 24 days ago; possibilities off a 3lb lower mark.

20/1

4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

4th

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:10 Ayr

Overcourt

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position and towards rear 8th

20/1

Form: 055-25

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles but showed ability and this point winner could relish the switch to fences; has the benefit of a recent run (fair fifth over hurdles) and he's on the shortlist on chase debut.
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4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:37 Carlisle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

raced in second, hit 3rd

10/1

4th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:37 Carlisle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

raced in second, hit 3rd

10/1

7

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 3

14:40 Newcastle

Five Dollar Fine

11st 2lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Ann Hamilton

He's just 1lb higher than when winning at Carlisle (2m, good to soft) in October and he has form at up to 3m; however, below his best on his last three starts and was pulled up at Carlisle a fortnight ago.

14/1

Form: 36315- D BF

Last run: 282 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles at Ayr (2m, soft) in February but prior to that he made a winning handicap debut there (2m, heavy); finished third in an Irish point and this lightly raced 6yo retains potential now chasing.
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1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Fia Fuinidh

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from break with two good seconds in the autumn (2m/2m1f), but has lost his way a bit since and is unraced on ground quicker than good to soft (withdrawn from a recent engagement with good deemed unsuitable).

13/2

7th

1

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Fia Fuinidh

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

Returned from break with two good seconds in the autumn (2m/2m1f), but has lost his way a bit since and is unraced on ground quicker than good to soft (withdrawn from a recent engagement with good deemed unsuitable).

13/2

4

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

14:22 Hexham

Fia Fuinidh

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Martin Todhunter

mistake and unseated 8th

10/1

Form: 214-22 C

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Admirably consistent over hurdles last season and he won here twice in that discipline (2m, good to soft/soft); not bred for fences but he's entitled to respect on this chase debut given his liking for Hexham.
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5th

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:18 Hexham

Less Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Susan Corbett

never better than midfield

7/2

5th

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:18 Hexham

Less Legacy

11st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Susan Corbett

never better than midfield

7/2

1st

5

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Less Legacy

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

travelled strongly, towards rear, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, clear when not fluent last

7/1

Form: 4/132-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won maiden hurdle at Leicester (2m4f, good to soft) last December and fair second in Huntingdon novice hurdle (2m4f, soft) in April when last seen; connections waste little time in switching this very lightly raced 6yo to fences and her top trainer has a fine 34% strike-rate here; considered.
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4th

3

17th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 1

13:02 Haydock

Artemis Kimbo

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Maiden hurdle winner who landed heavy-ground handicap chase at Leicester in December; however, she looks outclassed in today's company.

100/1

3rd

3

10th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:20 Leicester

Artemis Kimbo

11st 7lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Opened chasing account at third attempt, making all in three-runner handicap over C&D (heavy) last month; the value of that form is open to question (odds-on favourite disappointed) but she's still on a workable mark if judged on hurdling form and still has low mileage.

7/4

Non-runners

Fay Ce Que Voudras, Leading Force

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £16.52
Tricast £40.25
Trifecta £44.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

One Mill Harbour

D Express:

Artemis Kimbo

SPOTLIGHT:

Five Dollar Fine

TOPSPEED:

One Mill Harbour

POSTDATA:

One Mill Harbour

The Times:

One Mill Harbour

Telegraph:

One Mill Harbour

The Guardian:

One Mill Harbour

Daily Mail:

One Mill Harbour

Daily Mirror:

One Mill Harbour

The Sun:

One Mill Harbour

The Star:

One Mill Harbour

Daily Record:

One Mill Harbour