February 07 / 13.40 Sedgefield

13.40

Soft

Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6037

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten seventh at 80-1 at Catterick (2m3f, soft) a fortnight ago but that was a much better race than this and he was previously an encouraging third on his stable debut here (2m4f, soft); he's one to consider.
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6th

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:18 Hexham

Final Edgar

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Mark Walford

midfield, headway before 2 out, weakened before last

13/2

6th

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:18 Hexham

Final Edgar

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Mark Walford

midfield, headway before 2 out, weakened before last

13/2

3rd

2

25th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Final Edgar

11st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

prominent

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 92

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-race Flat maiden who was well beaten on hurdle debut at Newcastle in December but was a promising second (albeit no match for the winner) at 150-1 at Kelso (2m, soft) last month; major player if that latest performance was no one-off.
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2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Trailblazer

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adam Nicol

slowly into stride, took keen hold, prominent

11/4

2nd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:36 Perth

Trailblazer

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adam Nicol

slowly into stride, took keen hold, prominent

11/4

1st

3

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

17:25 Sedgefield

Trailblazer

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adam Nicol

Sole win from 37 starts came from an 8lb higher mark at Perth (2m, good; 25-1) last July; placed, with Brian Hughes in the saddle, over 2m4f here in February, and again on return from wind surgery over C&D last week; similar claims to a few of the others.

5/2

6/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on latest Flat start and moderate in that code; however, he's a four-time winner and makes hurdle debut with his trainer enjoying an excellent winter; the first-time hood could help him settle; not ruled out.
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10th

6

(2)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Oscar Doodle

9st 4lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Olly Williams

towards rear

33/1

10th

6

(2)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Oscar Doodle

9st 4lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Olly Williams

towards rear

33/1

7th

6

(3)

2nd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

14:27 Newcastle (AW)

Oscar Doodle

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Olly Williams

Four-time AW winner including in this race in 2023; went close over 1m2f here in April but he's lost his way since and has been beaten 15l or more in three runs for current yard; cheekpieces are now reapplied and he needs a major revival.

12/1

Form: /4-33P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Something to prove regarding current form having struggled this winter on his first two chase starts; however, he was a good third in a maiden hurdle over C&D (soft) in October and holds leading claims if rediscovering that form now back in this discipline.
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1

4th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Arlo

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

took keen hold, led, weakened quickly and headed before 2 out

10/1

1

4th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:35 Southwell

Arlo

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

No wins in 12; nothing positive to report in two chases during the winter and probably needs to improve on his fourth in a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield, after which he was pulled up in a handicap hurdle with cheekpieces tried; now goes in blinkers.

10/1

2

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:07 Huntingdon

Arlo

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

11-race maiden; fair fourth in a maiden at Sedgefield last time (2m1f, soft) on his return to hurdling having had two unsuccessful runs over fences; cheekpieces now tried.

12/1

Form: 28-96

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in debut in Ayr bumper (2m, good) but form has gone the wrong way since and he's been well beaten on his first two hurdle starts.
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4th

5

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:27 Perth

River Ayr

11st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

in touch with leaders on outer

9/2

4th

10

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

River Ayr

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than fifth over hurdles and his effort flattened out late on in a 2m4f handicap at Perth (beaten 11l) last month; mark is falling but he needs to find more.

16/1

4th

10

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

River Ayr

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than fifth over hurdles and his effort flattened out late on in a 2m4f handicap at Perth (beaten 11l) last month; mark is falling but he needs to find more.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two-time Flat winner (1m6f/2m) but at a lowly level and he was pulled up at 250-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft).
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8

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:20 Carlisle

Gold Ring

10st 10lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Neil Mechie

towards rear throughout, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

10th

16

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Gold Ring

10st 10lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

raced wide, midfield

66/1

10th

16

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

14:05 Wetherby

Gold Ring

10st 10lb

J: William Maggs

T: Neil Mechie

raced wide, midfield

66/1

Form: P8

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed ability in a point-to-point and he's one to watch in the betting in a first-time hood, following wind surgery; however, he has to produce considerably more than he's managed on his first two hurdle starts.
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6

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

14:05 Huntingdon

Endofconversation

10st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sam England

in rear, awkward jump 1st

4/1

6

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

14:05 Huntingdon

Endofconversation

10st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Sam England

in rear, awkward jump 1st

4/1

Form: 853F-7

Last run: 267 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair third in Catterick bumper (1m7f, good) last February but well beaten when falling two out here on hurdle debut in April, and down the field at Newcastle next time; returns from some time off and is probably best watched.
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8th

6

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Rouse

10st 10lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Fell on hurdles debut at Sedgefield (2m1f maiden) last April; has struggled in both starts this year, finishing a tailed-off last on handicap debut at Catterick (2m3f, beaten 92l); tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on with stamina reserves (over 2m7f) questionable on pedigree.

28/1

8th

6

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Rouse

10st 10lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Fell on hurdles debut at Sedgefield (2m1f maiden) last April; has struggled in both starts this year, finishing a tailed-off last on handicap debut at Catterick (2m3f, beaten 92l); tongue-tie and cheekpieces go on with stamina reserves (over 2m7f) questionable on pedigree.

28/1

11th

11

27th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:20 Catterick

Rouse

10st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Rebecca Menzies

Flat-bred 5yo; showed no significant promise in three 2m1f novice/maiden hurdles, the latest his seasonal debut three weeks ago, but has a lowly mark for today's handicap debut and is open to improvement.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful 1m2f Flat winner who was fair fifth on stable debut last month (9.4f, AW); has run well on yielding ground (unproven on softer); makes hurdle debut in weak race and it will be no surprise to see a big performance.
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2nd

6

(10)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:05 Pontefract

Paris Lights

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Can miss the break, is tough to predict and boasts a poor strike-rate; hit traffic in a messy affair on Tapeta last time, so that can be ignored, but he's never won on turf.

5/1

2nd

6

(10)

14th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:05 Pontefract

Paris Lights

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

in touch with leaders on outer, headway 2f out, pressed winner inside final 110yds, kept on

5/1

6th

1

(6)

1st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Paris Lights

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Can miss the break and is not easy to predict but he won over C&D in December and was a close second behind Volenti here last time; only 1lb higher than for that last run and he's a big player if he can back that up.

5/2

Form: P0

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest on the Flat nowadays and he hasn't shown enough on his first two hurdle runs to suggest he's the one to be on today.
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5

(2)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:07 Musselburgh

Golden Valour

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

C&D win off 5lb lower last October (good to soft); absent for 147 days and he'll need to return at the top of his game.

14/1

7th

5

(2)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:07 Musselburgh

Golden Valour

9st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

C&D win off 5lb lower last October (good to soft); absent for 147 days and he'll need to return at the top of his game.

14/1

8th

8

(10)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:35 Musselburgh

Golden Valour

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: R Mike Smith

dwelt start, in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0-86

Last run: 252 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Very modest on the Flat and well beaten at big odds on all three hurdle starts; returns from absence and would be a surprise winner.
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8th

1

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Acoustic

11st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 1st, lost position before 2nd, pushed along briefly before 4th, reminders and struggling after 5th

33/1

8th

1

26th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Acoustic

11st 1lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 1st, lost position before 2nd, pushed along briefly before 4th, reminders and struggling after 5th

33/1

1

7th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:40 Sedgefield

Acoustic

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

towards rear, unseated 1st

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £7.71
Trifecta £94.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Arlo

SPOTLIGHT:

Trailblazer

TOPSPEED:

Final Edgar

Daily Mail:

Paris Lights

Daily Mirror:

Final Edgar

The Times:

Trailblazer

Telegraph:

Trailblazer

The Guardian:

Trailblazer

D Express:

Paris Lights

POSTDATA:

Arlo

The Sun:

Arlo

The Star:

Arlo

Daily Record:

Arlo