October 20 / 16.55 Sedgefield

16.55

Good

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5650.67
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 60-191 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
His form across both codes can be up and down but he's posted two hurdle wins this season, at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) in July and at Kelso (2m5f, good) a fortnight ago; 3-7 here and he's on the shortlist.
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13

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 10lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who was tailed off over C&D (good to soft) in November and pulled up at 100-1 at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month on his sole start since; however, the drying conditions are a positive, with his last five wins coming on good ground, and he won two in a row over C&D last autumn to take his winning tally at Kelso to four; no surprise if he bounces back with a bold show.

50/1

5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

The Navigator

11st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

11yo who won three times last August-October (2m1f/2m5f, good); however, tailed off at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in November when last seen and there's a suspicion he may not want testing ground nowadays.

16/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

16:25 Kelso

The Navigator

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Dianne Sayer

Back to winning ways at Cartmel (2m1f) in August and followed it up with a good third of nine in 2m4f handicap at Sedgefield 13 days ago; this C&D scorer can't be discounted.

10/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4-2471 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on Kempton AW nine days ago but hurdling is his game nowadays and he won by 12l here (good) last month; also effective on good to soft ground (unproven on softer); now 2-2 here and a 9lb rise may well not stop him.
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5th

1

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

Jaramillo

12st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Won a three-runner contest at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in April but beaten 61l when sixth of seven at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) five weeks ago; still 6lb higher than his last win and needs to return to form.

8/1

4

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

15:57 Stratford

Jaramillo

11st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

Came good over fences with easy win in three-runner contest at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in April and stuck to his task pretty well when third of six at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in June; a possible.

5/1

2

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Uttoxeter

Jaramillo

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

The outsider of three when off the mark over fences at Newton Abbot in April (2m5f, good) and comfortably beat a course specialist; 7lb rise fair given the authority with which he won.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 3130-5 CD

Last run: 165 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Made it 3-8 over hurdles (good-heavy, including C&D) when winning at Catterick in February; his progressive ways stalled somewhat in the spring but this lightly raced 7yo returns from a break with his trainer in good form and could have more to offer; yard won this last year; one to consider.
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4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Harper Valley

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Took step back in right direction when respectable fourth at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 1lb below his last winning mark but still needs to build upon that recent effort here.

16/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Harper Valley

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Took step back in right direction when respectable fourth at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last month and is now 1lb below his last winning mark but still needs to build upon that recent effort here.

16/1

Form: -43215 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
11yo who wasn't quite at his best at Newton Abbot last time but won at Bangor (2m7f, good) two starts ago and landed this race in 2022 (good); his course form-figures read 211 and he's capable of having a say if conditions are favourable (good ground seems to suit best nowadays).
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3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:47 Uttoxeter

Finisk River

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Veteran with seven hurdling wins on his CV; returned from layoff with fairly encouraging 2m3f run three weeks ago and may be better suited by this sort of trip nowadays but younger rivals appeal more.

20/1

4th

4

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 3

19:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Finisk River

11st 5lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Veteran who held on narrowly to capitalise upon some help from the handicapper here (2m7f, good) last summer, his seventh hurdling success; back down to the same mark now but had gone off the boil again when last seen in the autumn.

14/1

6th

5

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:30 Sedgefield

Finisk River

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Just held on to win off a reduced mark at Bangor (2m7f, good) in September and is only 1lb higher here but he's getting long in the tooth now and wasn't quite in the same form on his last two appearances.

10/1

Form: 61226- CD

Last run: 234 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
His best form has come on soft/heavy ground at Catterick and he was well beaten in February when last seen, but he can go well fresh and has gone close here on good to soft going; has won here twice and is not ruled out.
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5th

8

26th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 3

15:53 Wetherby

Hajey

11st 6lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Tracy Waggott

Won at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in December 2023 and runner-up there the next twice (2m3f, soft/heavy); well treated on that form but well below his best on his three starts since; revival needed now up in trip.

20/1

8th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Hajey

12st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tracy Waggott

led, headed and prominent before 3rd, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.00
Straight Forecast £9.49
Trifecta £20.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jaramillo

D Express:

Harper Valley

RP RATINGS:

Finisk River

The Times:

The Navigator

Daily Mirror:

Harper Valley

The Sun:

Harper Valley

TOPSPEED:

Jaramillo

POSTDATA:

Jaramillo

Telegraph:

Jaramillo

The Star:

Jaramillo

Daily Record:

Jaramillo