February 23 / 16.33 Sedgefield

16.33

Soft

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  • 2m 1f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.30
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 856043

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
A maiden after nine starts but made quite a lot of the running when very respectable third of six at Newcastle (2m, heavy) last month and might still have a bigger run in him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

18:51 Market Rasen

Blue Bear

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Sole win from 19 came at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft; from 15lb higher) in February 2024; returns to fences for the first time in a while, after checking out swiftly over hurdles at Hexham (2m; fifth, beaten over 16l) last month; others more obvious.

12/1

5th

10

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Blue Bear

10st 8lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Ran well for a long way and seemed to have arrested his decline when fourth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month but was soundly beaten over that C&D 11 days ago and now has questions to answer again; drops back in trip with hood removed after one use.

11/1

7th

8

8th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:52 Market Rasen

Blue Bear

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Chase winner in early 2024; generally disappointing since returning from long absence this year but ran well for a long way before weakening into fourth in C&D (good) contest won by De Deli Counter last month and has possibilities if first-time hood helps him to settle better in early stages today.

5/1

6/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: P-4361 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Displays a somewhat ungainly head carriage at the business end of his races but was given a no-nonsense ride by Brian Hughes at Newcastle (2m, heavy) last week, making all to win pretty easily in a first-time visor; 4lb well in under 7lb penalty here; will be hard to catch if all goes to plan again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

15:15 Musselburgh

Take Centre Stage

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Made all at Newcastle (2m, heavy) in February and didn't run badly on last month's return to action at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft), which he could improve for; however, he has a major stamina question to answer here.

10/1

5

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

15:15 Musselburgh

Take Centre Stage

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

Form: -8P642

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
0-25 over hurdles but has not been with current stable long and posted good effort when second here (2m1f, soft) last month; pulled up on sole previous chasing attempt (in Ireland in 2021) but can feature if he finds some fluency today.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Hide Out

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Danny Brooke

Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30.

12/1

8th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Hide Out

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Danny Brooke

Ran well when second off 3lb higher over C&D (soft) in January but two lesser efforts have followed (chase/hurdle) and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-30.

12/1

6th

6

19th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Wetherby

Hide Out

10st 10lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Danny Brooke

0-29 under all codes but hasn't been with current stable long and posted a good effort when second at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) in January; not in same form over fences there last month but still enters calculations.

7/1

Form: 2-452P

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
No match for wide-margin winner when second of four on chasing debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in December and was pulled up over 2m7f last month, having made a bad jumping error; remains unexposed, though, and his trainer has a good strike-rate here.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

23rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Sedgefield

Secret Plan

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Evan Williams

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, lost ground back straight, no telling impression

11/2

0

5

30th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:10 Chepstow

Secret Plan

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Evan Williams

No match for winner when remote second of four on last months chasing debut at Southwell (2m, good to soft) but remains very lightly raced, and this half-brother to connections' Welsh National winner Secret Reprieve could be seen in a much better light over today's trip; interesting.

7/2

2nd

4

17th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:45 Southwell

Secret Plan

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Runner-up in a 2m maiden hurdle but ran just okay on his switch to handicaps at Chepstow last month (2m3f); half-brother to the stable's Welsh National winner Secret Reprieve so no surprise to see him sent chasing sooner rather than later; may need further but respected all the same.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: -2PFP5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete three consecutive times after going close on seasonal debut at Hexham (1m7f, soft) in October but steadied the ship with fair fifth here (2m3f, soft) 16 days ago and has become quite well handicapped.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

11th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

14:58 Sedgefield

Augharue

10st 11lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

0-21 under all codes; succumbed only in closing stages after bold bid to make all at Kelso (2m1f, good to soft) in October but looked badly out of sorts on next two outings (cheekpieces added last time) and returns from 102-break with quite a bit to prove.

7/1

6

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:55 Musselburgh

Augharue

10st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

pressed leader, pushed along briefly after 3rd, jumped left and lost ground 5 out, weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

11/2

6

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:55 Musselburgh

Augharue

10st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Stuart Coltherd

pressed leader, pushed along briefly after 3rd, jumped left and lost ground 5 out, weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

11/2

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Straight Forecast £16.49
Trifecta £64.70

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