September 23 / 15.40 Sedgefield

15.40

Good

Michael Watson MW Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 3m 3f 9y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Michael Watson MW Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: P56-43

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Better chaser but a capable hurdler and stayed on for a 6.5l third at Uttoxeter two months ago (2m7f, good); today's extra yardage can only benefit.
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11th

7

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:59 Perth

Lord Accord

11st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Much better known as a chaser; kept on for third on latest outing at Warwick (3m, good) in March but has fitness to prove here and is quite tricky to weigh up on first hurdling start since 2024.

12/1

3rd

1

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Lord Accord

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Pulled up at the Cheltenham Festival a fortnight ago when back from a break; this 11yo is back in much calmer waters today and he's a player if rediscovering the good front-running form he was showing on good/good to soft ground in the autumn when these blinkers first went on.

15/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 4P-16U

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dug deep to win off reduced mark at Cartmel (2m6f) in June and softer conditions not ideal since (departed early last time); does have stamina to prove over quite this far.
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1st

4

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:48 Warwick

Belles Benefit

11st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Soundly beaten at Cartmel three weeks ago but the ground (good to soft, soft in places) may have been slower than ideal; in good heart there previously, posting a win (2m6f, good) and a creditable third (2m6f, good), and she's capable of having a big say.

5/1

5th

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:45 Cartmel

Belles Benefit

10st 9lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Returned from layoff with comfortable win here (2m6f) in June and was creditable third in competitive race over that trip here (also good) in July; respected on that evidence and stays this longer distance but significant rain will reduce her appeal.

100/30

3rd

11

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Belles Benefit

10st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Returned from eight-month break in excellent form three weeks ago, winning comfortably by 10l over C&D (good); 8lb higher in higher-grade race today but still considered.

7/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -63343 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner for Milton Harris; running well for current yard and this ground suits better than the soft he ran on last time; won't fail through a lack of stamina.
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3

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Worcester

Mr Yeats

11st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Stuck on a lengthy losing run and was well behind Boskill Borden here 12 days ago; the first-time tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

16/1

7th

2

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Mr Yeats

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Struggling before minor late gains at Market Rasen latest (2m5f, good) extended his losing run to 20; first drop into a 0-105 since July 2022 isn't sufficient on its own to persuade this is the day.

8/1

Form: -531P6

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
It was a messy race he won at Hexham (2m4f, good) and has to bounce back from two lesser efforts; stamina looks an issue over this far.
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5th

12

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:30 Market Rasen

Belvedere Blast

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Four wins here (2m-3m) but those have been gained at lower levels (Class 4 and 5); kept on to finish an honourable third at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in June but a bit below his best since, pulling up at Cartmel latest; outsider.

50/1

4

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:10 Cartmel

Belvedere Blast

11st 6lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Seven-time hurdle winner who has placed form over C&D; third off 1lb higher at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in June but below that form at favourite track Market Rasen twice since; wears new tongue-tie and refitted visor.

10/1

5th

4

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

19:04 Market Rasen

Belvedere Blast

11st 3lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

He was 3lb higher when winning this 12 months ago and didn't arrive here that day in great form; did finish third at Uttoxeter two runs back so could go well, despite a modest last run when the visor was back on (in which he's effective but now removed).

7/2

Form: 325-33 CD

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Front-running third over 3m1f at Cartmel in June and now placed on both appearances this season; enters calculations.
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5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Thorough stayer but he's been well held over hurdles (3m-3m3f) in his three starts this year and his last Flat run was in June 2022; others preferred.

25/1

5th

6

(4)

14th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:35 Pontefract

Balkotic

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

raced in second behind clear leader, dropped to last halfway, no chance over 4f out, tailed off

25/1

3rd

4

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:27 Sedgefield

Balkotic

10st 8lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

prominent, lost ground before 4th, dropped to last after 3 out, soon weakened

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-94P5

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Formerly useful for Paul Nicholls; only win for this yard came in a three-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) and there hasn't been much to shout about since then; blinkers belatedly return.
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6th

2

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

15:40 Sedgefield

Barbados Bucks

11st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Formerly useful for Paul Nicholls; only win for this yard came in a three-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) and there hasn't been much to shout about since then; blinkers belatedly return.

5/1

5th

1

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Market Rasen

Barbados Bucks

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Formerly useful for Paul Nicholls; sole win for this yard came in a three-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) and there hasn't been much to shout about since then (back chasing last time); visor replaces cheekpieces.

20/1

5

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:45 Perth

Barbados Bucks

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Daragh Bourke

Useful staying hurdler for Paul Nicholls but his two chasing attempts for him in 2021 did not go well; safely held on both outings this season (3m/2m4f) and comes with significant risk on return to fences.

20/1

Form: 911002 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won 2m4f/3m1f handicaps this summer for Charles Byrnes, whom he left after finishing second in a claimer last month; might be on a tough mark here.
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6

19th Jul 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:50 Newton Abbot

I Am Spider Man

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Only 3-33 and without a win since 2024; however, arrives here on the back of some solid efforts in defeat, even last time when seventh.

5/1

7th

2

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

I Am Spider Man

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Barry John Murphy

Only 3-32 and without a win since 2024; however, he has added some consistency to his game this year with four successive placed efforts and his mark hasn't really gone anywhere.

8/1

3rd

6

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:20 Newton Abbot

I Am Spider Man

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Barry John Murphy

Tailed off on stable debut in April but placed three consecutive times since, most recently when rallying third of ten at Cartmel (3m1f, good) four weeks ago; probably won't be far away.

6/1

Form: 41-1P9 D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Mostly in good form since stepped up to 3m+ and the saddle slipped when pulled up two runs back; did run flat at Worcester though and that casts a cloud over his credentials.
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4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

Three wins last year, the third coming over C&D (good) in June, when making all; not in the same form since but he's now 1lb below that last winning mark and could bounce back for a yard that was among the winners at Aintree on Saturday.

15/2

6th

4

10th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, lost position 3 out, weakened before 2 out

15/2

Non-runners

Del La Mar Rocket

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £26.20
Straight Forecast £28.75
Tricast £150.63
Trifecta £148.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Lord Accord

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Yeats

Telegraph:

Balkotic

Daily Record:

I Am Spider Man

The Times:

Belles Benefit

Daily Mail:

Balkotic

RP RATINGS:

Mr Yeats

WEST COUNTRY:

Mr Yeats

The Sun:

Mr Yeats

POSTDATA:

Lord Accord

The Guardian:

Lord Accord

D Express:

Lord Accord

Daily Mirror:

Lord Accord

The Star:

Lord Accord