December 06 / 12.35 Sedgefield

12.35

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 54222

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Placed several times on the Flat in France and has improved with experience over hurdles; runner-up over C&D (good to soft/good) on three consecutive outings this autumn and likely to be right in the thick of things again.
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4

1st Jan 2025

Good

1m 7f 124y

Class 3

15:30 Musselburgh

Kingston Narcissus

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

in touch with leaders, pushed along and 2 lengths third when fell last

5/1

4

1st Jan 2025

Good

1m 7f 124y

Class 3

15:30 Musselburgh

Kingston Narcissus

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

in touch with leaders, pushed along and 2 lengths third when fell last

5/1

1st

3

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:35 Sedgefield

Kingston Narcissus

11st 4lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Placed several times on the Flat in France and has improved with experience over hurdles; runner-up over C&D (good to soft/good) on three consecutive outings this autumn and likely to be right in the thick of things again.

11/4

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 262-2

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in 18-runner Cheltenham bumper in April and made good start to hurdling career when second to short-odds favourite at Chepstow (2m, good) last month, form that was franked by the winner on Wednesday; good chance.
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3rd

5

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Kempton

Plantaroma

11st 5lb

J: James Turner

T: Tom Symonds

Consistent in bumpers and over hurdles; ran well in Newbury handicap (2m) most recently, taking form figures to 262224; tongue-tie now applied; this solid maiden enters calculations.

7/2

3rd

5

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Kempton

Plantaroma

11st 5lb

J: James Turner

T: Tom Symonds

Consistent in bumpers and over hurdles; ran well in Newbury handicap (2m) most recently, taking form figures to 262224; tongue-tie now applied; this solid maiden enters calculations.

7/2

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5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly won heavy-ground Irish point in February and shaped with considerable promise before fading into third on last month's rules debut at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft); major player here if able to build upon that recent performance.
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6th

6

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

12:25 Doncaster

Idaho Valley

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led early, joined and disputed lead after 2nd, not fluent 3rd

6/1

6th

6

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

12:25 Doncaster

Idaho Valley

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish maiden point winner (3m, heavy); third in two maiden hurdles (below form on second occasion, on soft) before his front-running second in novice at Wetherby (good to soft); galloped on strongly in the latter and looks the type to do better, with this longer trip a probable help; in the mix.

6/1

22

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Idaho Valley

11st 0lb

T: Donald McCain

Form: 44

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who won a valuable 1m2f Goodwood handicap for Charles Hills in May (RPR 95); outpaced and unable to land a significant blow when fourth on first two hurdling starts, though, and has nearly 13l to find with Kingston Narcissus on recent C&D form.
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9

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

14:17 Musselburgh

Maghlaak

10st 9lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Useful on the Flat and, having got off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt (2m, good to soft), he easily followed up under James Robottom on his handicap debut at Catterick (1m7f, soft) on New Year's Day; busy spell may have caught up with him when below par five days later; up in grade today but retains potential and could go well in first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

4th

9

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

14:17 Musselburgh

Maghlaak

10st 9lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Useful on the Flat and, having got off the mark over hurdles at the fourth attempt (2m, good to soft), he easily followed up under James Robottom on his handicap debut at Catterick (1m7f, soft) on New Year's Day; busy spell may have caught up with him when below par five days later; up in grade today but retains potential and could go well in first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

3rd

1

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Maghlaak

12st 5lb

J: James Robottom

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

midfield

11/10

Form: 7P

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soudly beaten at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts in October; needs to take a big step forward here.
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9th

10

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

14:38 Catterick

Walk In The Valley

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

in touch with leaders

14/1

9th

10

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

14:38 Catterick

Walk In The Valley

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

in touch with leaders

14/1

3rd

3

1st Jan 2025

Good

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:39 Catterick

Walk In The Valley

11st 9lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

held up in rear, pushed along but headway after 3 out, challenging 2 out, soon outpaced, no chance but rallied from last

16/1

Form: 0-P85

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Displayed first glimmer of hurdling promise when 300-1 fifth over C&D (good) ten days ago but has nearly 20l to find with Kingston Narcissus on that form.
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10th

6

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:38 Catterick

Knight Of Magic

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Poor maiden on the Flat and yet to threaten over hurdles, but he's shown some ability the last twice and now goes handicapping off a modest mark; today's race is a first realistic opportunity in this code.

25/1

10th

6

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:38 Catterick

Knight Of Magic

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Poor maiden on the Flat and yet to threaten over hurdles, but he's shown some ability the last twice and now goes handicapping off a modest mark; today's race is a first realistic opportunity in this code.

25/1

6th

4

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:35 Sedgefield

Knight Of Magic

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Grant

Displayed first glimmer of hurdling promise when 300-1 fifth over C&D (good) ten days ago but has nearly 20l to find with Kingston Narcissus on that form.

50/1

Form: 65-

Last run: 330 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lowly-rated Flat maiden; showed some aptitude for hurdling and was only beaten about 24l in two soft-ground maidens last winter but a minor role is probably her best hope here; tongue-tie removed; hood remains.
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2nd

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:10 Ayr

Millyupdahilly

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Lowly rated Flat maiden; showed little in three starts over hurdles but she steps up in trip on handicap debut and any market move should noted.

7/1

2nd

4

11th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:10 Ayr

Millyupdahilly

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

led, clear 1st, not fluent and reduced lead 3rd, good jump 7th

7/1

7th

8

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:35 Sedgefield

Millyupdahilly

10st 11lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Lowly-rated Flat maiden; showed some aptitude for hurdling and was only beaten about 24l in two soft-ground maidens last winter but a minor role is probably her best hope here; tongue-tie removed; hood remains.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
5-27 on the Flat; raced mainly over 7f but won over 1m1f during the summer and went very close over 1m last month (RPR 73); can be competitive at this level if he takes well to hurdling at the first attempt; hooded for first time.
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1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:10 Sedgefield

Code Purple

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

took keen hold, in rear, rapid headway before 2nd, headed 4th

33/1

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:10 Sedgefield

Code Purple

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

took keen hold, in rear, rapid headway before 2nd, headed 4th

33/1

17

27th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Code Purple

11st 0lb

T: Ben Haslam

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Became disappointing on the Flat for Heather Main in 2022 and, following a long absence, was tailed off on stable debut in May; makes hurdling debut after another layoff and with hood/tongue-tie fitted.
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9th

6

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:35 Sedgefield

Masterminding

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Became disappointing on the Flat for Heather Main in 2022 and, following a long absence, was tailed off on stable debut in May; makes hurdling debut after another layoff and with hood/tongue-tie fitted.

100/1

9th

6

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

12:35 Sedgefield

Masterminding

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Became disappointing on the Flat for Heather Main in 2022 and, following a long absence, was tailed off on stable debut in May; makes hurdling debut after another layoff and with hood/tongue-tie fitted.

100/1

6th

5

(7)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

21:00 Ayr

Masterminding

8st 12lb

J: Paula Muir

T: Maurice Barnes

Some promise as a 2yo but beat just one rival in four appearances in 2022 and left Heather Main for only £2,500; back from a long absence.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £4.63
Trifecta £12.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Plantaroma

RP RATINGS:

Idaho Valley

The Times:

Kingston Narcissus

TOPSPEED:

Idaho Valley

THE NORTH:

Idaho Valley

Daily Mirror:

Idaho Valley

POSTDATA:

Plantaroma

Telegraph:

Plantaroma

Daily Mail:

Plantaroma

D Express:

Plantaroma

The Sun:

Plantaroma

The Star:

Plantaroma

Daily Record:

Plantaroma