November 26 / 15.30 Sedgefield

15.30

Good

Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Blue Bresil; brother to a 2m4f hurdle winner, half-brother to a bumper/hurdle winner out of a bumper/hurdle winner; likely sort who is worth a market check on debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Wetherby

Old Blue Eyes

11st 9lb

T: Donald McCain

2

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Wetherby

Old Blue Eyes

11st 9lb

T: Donald McCain

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8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelding by Spanish Moon who was bought for £20,000 after winning an English maiden point in May (2m4f, good; second had been placed over hurdles); tongue-tie on; interesting on rules debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

26th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Moonbow

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

2-2 in handicaps, both of those wins coming at Perth (2m4f, good/good to soft); up 10lb since the latest success last month and takes on classier opposition today but he did it nicely and is clearly progressive.

5/1

2

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Moonbow

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Low-mileage 5yo who fended off Summergrounds to make winning handicap debut over C&D (2m4f, good) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; went up 6lb for that narrow success but further progress is possible.

4/1

Form: 42

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved on debut fourth at Hexham when runner-up in a mares' bumper at Southwell last time (2m, good to soft; winner has won twice over hurdles since); wouldn't rule out.
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9

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Seemed to benefit from combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces when finishing well to snatch victory over C&D (good to soft) last month; her overall profile remains unconvincing but she's effectively only 1lb higher today and features prominently in calculations.

5/1

1st

8

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:00 Hexham

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Not disgraced in any of her three 2m4f starts this year but has yet to be placed after eight hurdle runs; drops back in trip with cheekpieces tried here; improvement required.

14/1

5th

12

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Snapaudaciaheros

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Signs of ability in bumpers but she has disappointed over hurdles (0-7), beaten 19l in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, soft) latest; stable have a much better chance with Miss Friday Lions; an unlikely candidate.

25/1

Form: 6

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 22l when sixth of seven in a Kelso bumper on debut 17 days ago (2m, good to soft; 15-2); ran green that day so should improve.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

7

19th Mar 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:10 Sedgefield

Smart Bucks

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

13-race maiden who has been tailed off on his last two starts; however, there was a positive reaction to cheekpieces in December and perhaps the switch to a visor today will give him a boost; not ruled out each-way.

16/1

7th

8

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Smart Bucks

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Nine-race maiden; fair second in a novice handicap at Hereford in January (3m1f, soft) but soundly beaten at Wetherby last time; has a bit to prove.

14/1

6th

10

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:05 Wetherby

Smart Bucks

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Philip Kirby

0-11 and was 21l adrift in second at Hereford (3m1f, soft) latest; others make greater appeal.

9/2

Form: 5

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a 2m/2m4f hurdle winner; fair debut run when around 8l fifth of eight at Newcastle last month (2m, good; fourth won at Catterick on Friday); should improve.
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6th

10

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Norahs Legacy

11st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

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12/1

4th

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:00 Newcastle

Norahs Legacy

11st 10lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Fifth in two bumpers but he found improvement upped in trip on hurdling debut when runner-up at Catterick (2m3f, soft) two weeks ago; that was behind an easy winner and this task is tougher in this deeper race but he's a half-brother to a fairly useful hurdler and it wouldn't be a surprise if he took another good step forward.

16/1

4th

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:00 Newcastle

Norahs Legacy

11st 10lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Fifth in two bumpers but he found improvement upped in trip on hurdling debut when runner-up at Catterick (2m3f, soft) two weeks ago; that was behind an easy winner and this task is tougher in this deeper race but he's a half-brother to a fairly useful hurdler and it wouldn't be a surprise if he took another good step forward.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 52,000euros in June 2023; pulled up two out when odds-on for a maiden point at Garthorpe in March (2m4f, soft); improvement likely
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1st

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

19:50 Stratford

Rocks Up Late

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won four times over fences last spring/summer but was beaten 25l at Lingfield (2m, good) when last seen in November; has had wind surgery since and is only 1lb higher than for his last success; must hold claims from good yard if ready to roll.

3/1

7th

6

18th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Lingfield

Rocks Up Late

11st 8lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Mark took a hit for winning four of his first five races over fences (all handicaps) and was beaten 13l and 21l in his last two with cheekpieces fitted; those aids are now removed and he's only 2lb higher than for his last win, so hard to dismiss.

7/1

2

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Rocks Up Late

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

4-6 since switched to fences (2m-2m2f, all on good) this season (three over C&D); showed no improvement for the application of first-time cheekpieces (retained) when sixth of nine finishers over C&D (good) last month and it may well be that the handicapper has caught up with him.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000gns yearling by Mount Nelson; half-brother to nine winners at up to 1m2f; dam won over 7f and was fourth in the 1,000 Guineas; interesting newcomer from a top yard; worth a market check.
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7th

1

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Is That Alright

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: John & Sean Quinn

40,000gns yearling by Mount Nelson; half-brother to nine winners at up to 1m2f; dam won over 7f and was fourth in the 1,000 Guineas; interesting newcomer from a top yard; worth a market check.

3/1

7th

1

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Is That Alright

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: John & Sean Quinn

40,000gns yearling by Mount Nelson; half-brother to nine winners at up to 1m2f; dam won over 7f and was fourth in the 1,000 Guineas; interesting newcomer from a top yard; worth a market check.

3/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £10.60
Straight Forecast £10.20
Trifecta £36.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Snapaudaciaheros

SPOTLIGHT:

Old Blue Eyes

Telegraph:

Moonbow

D Express:

Is That Alright

POSTDATA:

Snapaudaciaheros

The Guardian:

Snapaudaciaheros

Daily Record:

Snapaudaciaheros

The Times:

Old Blue Eyes

Daily Mail:

Old Blue Eyes

Daily Mirror:

Old Blue Eyes

The Sun:

Moonbow

The Star:

Moonbow