November 16 / 14.35 Sedgefield

14.35

Soft

Visit bettingsites.ltd.uk Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Visit bettingsites.ltd.uk Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 9/9-

Last run: 550 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in two Irish bumpers last year, but finished well clear of the rest when runner-up in an Irish point in April; the winner made a successful hurdles debut at Kelso on Saturday so he is worth a second look; tongue-tie on.
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6th

10

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 181y

Class 4

15:40 Doncaster

Lets Go Joe

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

midfield, bad mistake and lost ground 3rd, headway before 4 out

5/1

3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Lets Go Joe

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, weakened 2 out

9/4

3rd

1

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Lets Go Joe

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

prominent, weakened 2 out

9/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Knew his job when making a winning debut in a flat race at Duncombe Park back in February; dam won three times over hurdles so worth keeping an eye on, especially if backed.
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5th

1

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

15:40 Catterick

Workhardplayhard

12st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Shaped quite well in two hurdle runs after winning a point-to-point bumper in 2023; was then absent for 763 days so should be all the better for his comeback run in a maiden hurdle at Newcastle in January (2m4f, good to soft); handicap debut.

4/1

8th

13

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:25 Newcastle

Workhardplayhard

11st 10lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Won a point-to-point bumper in February 2023 and ran well in defeat later that year on first two hurdle starts; missed all of 2024 and 2025; interesting to see how he goes in the betting following his absence.

16/1

4th

6

14th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Workhardplayhard

11st 0lb

J: Mr William Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Won a British point-to-point bumper on debut in February (2m, good) and again showed promise when second at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) last month on his first rules start; open to improvement and could be a contender.

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an Irish point in March, but didn't build on it the following month; dam closely related to winning hurdlers/chasers so worth a market check on hurdles debut.
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6th

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Electric Jet

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Didn't fire at Worcester this month and now 0-12 under all codes but finished close up in to 2m chases in February/March and will be fine over today's longer trip; contender if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Electric Jet

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Charlie Longsdon

Didn't fire at Worcester this month and now 0-12 under all codes but finished close up in to 2m chases in February/March and will be fine over today's longer trip; contender if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

6th

1

6th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:48 Worcester

Electric Jet

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Still a maiden but has performed well on the figures in two starts since dropped to 2m and remains an unexposed sort over fences; possibilities back down in grade.

7/2

Form: 743

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Appeared to take a step forward when third of eight in a novice hurdle over C&D (soft) seven days ago; that offerered hope, but he still has 5l to find with runner-up Toscan Genius who was having his first start over hurdles.
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6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

18:10 Uttoxeter

Fly Awhile Johnny

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Fionn McSharry

Belied 40-1 odds when placed in Sedgefield novice (2m4f, soft) in the autumn but ran very poorly on last month's handicap debut and is difficult to enthuse over after that performance; cheekpieces refitted.

50/1

5

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Fly Awhile Johnny

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Fionn McSharry

Didn't achieve much on the Flat for this stable last year but showed some promise in 2m4f maiden/novice hurdles in the autumn; makes handicap debut after six-month absence but could have a say if fully tuned up.

14/1

5

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Fly Awhile Johnny

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Fionn McSharry

prominent

14/1

Form: 69-

Last run: 283 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1 when well held in both bumper starts last winter; needs to improve plenty for the switch to hurdling.
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9

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Hubbel Bubbel

10st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

0-5 over hurdles and has sometimes raced a bit too freely but looked suited by switch to patient tactics when third at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in March; further progress is possible if forecast faster ground suits here.

9/1

9

14th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Hubbel Bubbel

10st 11lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

held up in rear

9/1

Form: 2

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on the AW at Newcastle in September and made a promising hurdles debut when a clear second of eight behind a nice sort over C&D (soft) seven days ago; major player if building on that.
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12th

6

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Toscan Genius

10st 11lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Won off basement mark on the AW in September but was towards rear throughout when making handicap hurdle debut in plating company last month (2m1f); goes beyond 2m4f for first time here.

25/1

8th

5

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Toscan Genius

11st 6lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Brian Ellison

Low-grade Flat winner last summer; respectable second to short-odds favourite on hurdle debut in the autumn but subsequent hurdle/Flat form has been disappointing; makes handicap hurdle debut today.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-23

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Suggested he had a future when runner-up in his second bumper start at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in May, but didn't back it up at Perth (2m, good to soft) the following month; makes his hurdles debut after 158 days off, but has proved that he can go well fresh so not dismissed entirely.
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3rd

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

14:45 Market Rasen

Breizh River

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Win/placed form in his usual cheekpieces before making all for a narrow success in the newly fitted visor (with tongue-tie worn for last seven starts) at Cartmel (2m5f, good); he's getting high in the weights now (raised another 4lb) and he won't be the only one racing prominently.

9/1

1st

3

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Breizh River

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

In fine fettle in recent runs, landing his fifth win over fences at Kelso (2m5f, good) in April and placed since at Aintree and Perth; swaps cheekpieces for a first-time visor and looks sure to give another good account.

3/1

2nd

9

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:27 Perth

Breizh River

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Career bests on the RPR front in his last two races, winning at Kelso (2m5f) and close up at Aintree (2m4f; again on good); could run well, though a nagging concern that he didn't appear to stay 3m when he tried it once before (at this track).

10/1

Form: P-

Last run: 354 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in both Irish points and a Navan maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft); makes his stable debut after almost a year off; market can guide.
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6th

4

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:15 Sedgefield

Flashy Dude

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

80-1 when tailed off over 2m4f here 12 days ago, stopping quickly.

66/1

8th

3

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

Flashy Dude

11st 4lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Pulled up in both Irish points and a Navan maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft); makes his stable debut after almost a year off; market can guide.

150/1

4

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 57y

12:50 Punchestown

Flashy Dude

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: C A McBratney

Pulled-up on both starts in points; same fate over hurdles at Navan on Sunday.

200/1

Form: 080-PP

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in four bumpers and, having undergone wind surgery, has been pulled up in both starts over hurdles; look elsewhere.
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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 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the frame three times from seven starts in Irish points; picked up for £7,000 in May; closely related to hurdle/point winners, but others have achieved more.
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11

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 5

12:55 Kelso

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Would have had a major say but for a mistake at the last at Hexham (2m4f, heavy; runner-up) in March 2024; however, she's shown little since (0-3) and competes off a 286-day absence from 3lb out of the handicap.

25/1

9th

12

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear

25/1

9th

12

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.70
Straight Forecast £20.39
Trifecta £68.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Toscan Genius

Daily Mirror:

Let's Go Joe

The Times:

Workhardplayhard

The Star:

Let's Go Joe

POSTDATA:

Toscan Genius

Telegraph:

Toscan Genius

The Guardian:

Toscan Genius

Daily Mail:

Toscan Genius

D Express:

Toscan Genius

The Sun:

Toscan Genius

Daily Record:

Toscan Genius