October 09 / 14.58 Sedgefield

14.58

Good

Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4066.37
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

100/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.00
  • Place: £5.00

Form: 15/P-9

Last run: 147 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Both handicap wins in 2022-23 came off higher marks under Peter Kavanagh, albeit over stayers' trips on slow surfaces; present attainment level uncertain, having offered little in either start since April 2023.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

15:52 Sedgefield

Topkapi Star

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Ewan Whillans

Course winner who scored easily at Ayr (2m5f, soft) last January and is now 1lb lower; however, she's been unable to match that level of form in the meantime and needs to raise her game this afternoon.

16/1

4th

7

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 5

12:55 Kelso

Topkapi Star

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Ewan Whillans

5-45; wide-margin winner at Ayr (2m5f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in January; moderate since, pulling up at Perth (2m4f, soft) on recent return from four-month break; easing mark but with clear risks attached.

10/1

8

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:40 Perth

Topkapi Star

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Ewan Whillans

Wide-margin winner in first-time cheekpieces at Ayr (2m5f, soft) in January but yet to build on that success; just a respectable third of five on latest outing at Hexham (2m7f, good to soft) in June; others preferred.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 0V7-15 D BF

Last run: 140 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Pulled out a major personal best in victory at Southwell in May (RPR 103), granted 2m4f and good ground for the first time together; didn't back it up eight days later but the quick turnround may explain that away; 9lb higher now but still a player, assuming any rain can be coped with.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

20:36 Market Rasen

Knacker Trapper

10st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Crook

Infrequent winner (1-23) but has finished in the frame in three of his last four starts, going down by a short-head to the determined Heart Above at Kelso (2m5f, good) 19 days ago; bit more needed from this 2lb higher mark.

9/2

2nd

11

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Knacker Trapper

10st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Crook

Didn't seem to stay 2m7f when below-par at Hexham last time, having run creditably on his two previous starts; could go well but on a long losing run.

10/1

9th

14

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Knacker Trapper

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Andrew Crook

Only win came in a Southwell novice handicap in May 2024 (2m4f, good); good run when second at Sedgefield last time (2m4f, good); stamina to prove, but could be in the mix.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 391P3-

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Over 6l behind Bridgetjoans at Kelso when last seen (2m2f), and although an Irish point winner remains a more compelling stayer of 2m than further under rules; little wriggle room off current mark; rain fine.
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9

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:30 Kelso

Chosen Hero

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Sole success over hurdles came in January 2024 when trained by Archie Watson; she has offered little in three runs for current yard and it's easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Chosen Hero

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

On a long losing sequence and offered little in two runs for her new handler, pulled up in 2m4f handicap at Leicester in January; now tongue tied first time; easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

5

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Chosen Hero

11st 7lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Left Archie Watson after string of disappointing runs last season and dropped out very tamely on last month's stable debut at Carlisle (2m1f, soft); needs to turn a corner.

25/1

Form: 43-444

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Mark continues to assume more realistic proportions, and rain won't inconvenience; can't say he's been hitting the line hard over this trip latterly, however, fading up Worcester's run-in latest; have to hope the debuted cheekpieces will help him tease out his resources for longer.
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1

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:48 Stratford

Get A Superstar

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Dual chase winner (2m5f/2m3f) this spring, after a break; didn't see out 3m on latest outing but drops back in trip for this switch back to hurdling and his current mark is workable; respected.

9/2

3rd

3

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Get A Superstar

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Continued his progress, turning over an odds-on stablemate of The Flying Poet at Market Rasen (2m3f, good; from 6lb lower; fences in the home straight were omitted) three weeks ago; his win in a small field there the time before was over nearly 2m7f; looks hard to beat in hat-trick mission, if proving equally effective over 3m.

13/8

1st

3

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

18:51 Market Rasen

Get A Superstar

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Knuckled down to get the better of the favourite in a tight finish here (2m6f, good; 7-2) a fortnight ago; that was his first win since his bumper days, so a nominal 3lb rise seems fair; dropping back in trip is unlikely to pose too much of a problem.

5/2

Form: /36-4F

Last run: 122 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-18 overall and tendency in the past 19 months has been to keep on all too late, be that at today's trip or further; place claims at best again, despite a career-low mark and no ground issues; tongue-tie added.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

11

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Maura Jeanne

11st 1lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Thorough stayer whose last win was at Ayr in February 2025 (3m, soft); several good runs since, including when second at Carlisle last month; each-way chance.

12/1

6th

5

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:12 Perth

Maura Jeanne

11st 6lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: Ian Duncan

Strike-rate of 2-30; has a chance on her second at Carlisle last time (3m1f, good to soft) having also finished runner-up at Ayr in January (3m, heavy); each-way chance.

9/2

2nd

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 4

13:48 Carlisle

Maura Jeanne

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ian Duncan

Won twice over 3m-plus last season, the first time over 3m2f on good to soft at Kelso; has run a couple of fair races this term and has a chance on her best form with a visor replacing cheekpieces.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 12253- C

Last run: 167 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
2m1f maiden winner here in February; solid efforts since, albeit without finding improvement for the step up to 2m4f latest; unrisked on quicker than soft since arrival from Ireland, so rain may be appreciated.
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8

4th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

19:00 Sedgefield

Final Edgar

10st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Should be well handicapped but doesn't arrive here in much form and has shown some quirks.

25/1

3

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Final Edgar

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Now 7lb lower than when placed at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft; wore cheekpieces) in March but looked very unenthusiastic before eventually keeping on for fourth there (2m, good to soft) last month and was pulled up in first-time visor (retained) on latest outing.

12/1

Form: /44FF-

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Trail has gone cold on the Flat since June; excellently treated on 2023's peak hurdling RPRs for Olly Murphy, but hit the deck on his two most recent runs in this sphere last winter; has confidence to prove.
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8th

3

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Swinging London

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Mackie

Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance.

7/4

4th

3

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Mackie

Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14.

10/1

100/30

Form: -15472

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ludlow novice winner in May, but last month's keeping-on Bangor handicap second (2m1f, good) rates better form still; 2m6f trip appeared more the issue than slow ground at Cartmel before (best French Flat form came on soft turf), and this intermediate distance might just be perfect; player.
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6

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

Bellbird

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Exposed mare who was winning her first handicap when a clearcut winner at Bangor (2m, good); effectively off the same mark with William Maggs' claim erasing the 5lb rise and shouldn't be too inconvenienced should it get wet.

11/2

6

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Bellbird

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Still just a Ludlow novice win on her CV (2m, good); cheekpieces haven't provoked any major improvement but she continues in fair heart, finding only one completing a hat-trick too good for her at Cartmel latest.

7/4

6

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:00 Cartmel

Bellbird

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Fairly consistent in handicaps since her Ludlow novice win (2m, good) just over a year ago; drops back in trip after perfectly respectable second at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) last month and probably won't be far away.

9/2

Form: 14F4-0

Last run: 158 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Game win in a Wetherby novices' handicap in January (3m1f, soft) when cheekpieces first went on; posted some tired efforts in other staying contests after, so this first drop to around 2m4f in 21 months isn't necessarily the worst idea; headgear off.
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Verdict Starting price

6

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Perculator

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 2nd

16/1

6

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Perculator

11st 7lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Placed on consecutive outings after her narrow win at Wetherby (2m5f, good) in November but looked out of sorts on her last two outings and needs to have been refreshed by a 12-week break.

16/1

2

21st Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

13:20 Leicester

Perculator

11st 13lb

J: James Robottom

T: Mark Walford

Disappointing at Wetherby last month but in good form previously, winning there in November (2m5f, good) before two good thirds at Carlisle (good to soft/soft); could bounce back with a big performance.

9/1

Form: 622-0P

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Neck away from a breakthrough success off this mark at Kelso in April (2m2f, soft) but two major backward steps since, albeit on sounder surfaces; bit to prove again at present.
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4th

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

held up in midfield, went remote fourth run-in

7/2

4th

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

held up in midfield, went remote fourth run-in

7/2

4th

12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

in touch with leaders

9/1

Form: 554P

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Intermediate trip looks worth a go having failed to see out 3m1f at Cartmel latest (heavy), though still looks a pound or two high despite a 2lb drop; newly added hood needs to provoke a positive response.
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11th

12

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:58 Sedgefield

Baby Evie

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Intermediate trip looks worth a go having failed to see out 3m1f at Cartmel latest (heavy), though still looks a pound or two high despite a 2lb drop; newly added hood needs to provoke a positive response.

33/1

3

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Baby Evie

11st 1lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Failed to complete on both starts in Irish points and hasn't really achieved that much on three starts over hurdles, all at around 2m, but her fourth at Uttoxeter last month wasn't without promise; needs to lift her game now switching to handicaps but the step up to 3m should suit; market will guide.

6/1

4th

9

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Baby Evie

10st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Tailed off on rules debut at Cartmel (2m1f) last month and did not achieve much when fifth over that C&D on Monday.

100/1

Non-runners

Kilbrainy, Jumping Jupiter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £223.80
Straight Forecast £205.32
Tricast £1836.68
Trifecta £2512.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bellbird

RP RATINGS:

Get A Superstar

D Express:

Knacker Trapper

TOPSPEED:

Final Edgar

The Times:

Maura Jeanne

Telegraph:

Bellbird

Daily Mail:

Bellbird

The Sun:

Bellbird

Daily Record:

Bellbird

POSTDATA:

Get A Superstar

The Guardian:

Get A Superstar

The Star:

Get A Superstar

Daily Mirror:

Knacker Trapper