December 06 / 12.35 Sedgefield

12.35

Soft

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  • 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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1st

4

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 3

18:15 Hexham

Kingston Narcissus

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won over hurdles in a first-time tongue-strap (retained since) at Sedgefield (2m4f, good to soft) in December; however, two below-par runs have followed and he now goes over fences; others may have more potential.

10/1

11th

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

13:30 Kelso

Kingston Narcissus

11st 7lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Enhanced his good record at Sedgefield when winning there in a first-time tongue-tie on Boxing Day on his first crack at 2m4f (good to soft); however, tailed off at Catterick since on soft ground he should have handled, and he needs to bounce back with a visor now added.

20/1

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

1

25th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:20 Wincanton

Plantaroma

12st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

0-13 across all disciplines but she's been placed nine times, including when third in both her chases this term (2m, good and soft); often hangs right for pressure but the cheekpieces go on for this return to hurdles and this represents a drop back down in grade; big player.

5/4

3rd

6

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:28 Huntingdon

Plantaroma

11st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

0-12 under all codes but made pretty good start to chasing career when third in race won by progressive subsequent winner at Leicester (2m, good; also suited by soft) last month and is 2lb lower here; a possible.

7/1

7th

1

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:53 Worcester

Plantaroma

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Tom Symonds

Yet to win and unproven at the trip but has often run well, including on last season's reappearance and when keeping on for third at Hereford (2m, good) in April when last seen; could have a part to play on her return.

13/2

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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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1st

3

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Idaho Valley

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Managed only third when odds-on for modest 2m Huntingdon maiden last month (albeit form was recently boosted by the winner) and is now 0-8 over hurdles; should be fine over today's longer trip but needs to up his game on this handicap debut; tongue-tie added.

6/1

3rd

2

19th Feb 2026

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:06 Huntingdon

Idaho Valley

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point winner who is 0-7 over hurdles and hasn't progressed, but he's finished in the first three on five of his seven starts in this sphere (including on soft ground) and holds leading claims in this weak race.

4/6

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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7th

2

(3)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Maghlaak

9st 8lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

Made a winning start for this yard in a novice handicap chase at Southwell (2m4f, soft) last November; finished a long way behind Sea Of Kings at Doncaster on his return to the Flat four weeks ago; others appeal more.

12/1

6th

3

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

Maghlaak

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

Ended his time with Adrian Keatley below par last autumn but a winner over fences at Southwell for his new yard before being pulled up at Market Rasen in December; needs to bounce back after a layoff.

16/1

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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8th

7

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:15 Newcastle

Walk In The Valley

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

midfield

20/1

Form: 0-P85

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

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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5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Has three wins on AW, including two here (one over C&D); tends to race freely and needs to settle better to fulfil his potential; second over hurdles two weeks ago.

8/1

2nd

4

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Knight Of Magic

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Gained a third win on the AW in February (1m6f) but regressed in his last four starts; 0-6 as a hurdler and returns to this discipline for the first time since pulled up in a handicap last summer for Chris Grant; hardly solid but this is a poor race.

100/30

8th

10

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Successful three times (1m3f, 1m4f and 1m6f) this January/February, with the last two wins at this track; way below form on last two outings (headstrong on Saturday) but he has bounced back before.

6/1

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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4th

1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:30 Perth

Millyupdahilly

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Front-runner; second on handicap debut at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in February and she's been a fair fifth in double-figure fields at Down Royal (2m4f, good) and Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) the next twice; it was a 0-120 last time and she's tackling a 0-100 today; could be involved back down in grade.

6/1

4th

1

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:30 Perth

Millyupdahilly

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Front-runner; second on handicap debut at Ayr (2m4f, soft) in February and she's been a fair fifth in double-figure fields at Down Royal (2m4f, good) and Ayr (2m4f, good to soft) the next twice; it was a 0-120 last time and she's tackling a 0-100 today; could be involved back down in grade.

6/1

5th

10

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:58 Ayr

Millyupdahilly

10st 7lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Remains a maiden after 17 starts but just five of those have been over hurdles and she ran well from the front on her handicap debut in this code when second over C&D (soft) in February; fair fifth of 19 at Down Royal (2m4f, good) since when inconvenienced by jumping to the left, and she could play a leading role now back at a left-handed track.

10/1

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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6

(1)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Code Purple

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Not one to trust and had the run of things up front when posting a better performance over 1m1f here recently; not sure to back that up.

11/2

3

(7)

1st Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Code Purple

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

C&D winner last summer; seemingly back in good form when second of 13 here (1m, good) in April, but disappointed on both outings last month and has become hard to predict.

9/2

4

(2)

19th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:15 Ripon

Code Purple

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

Enters calculations on the form of his second in 1m Musselburgh handicap in April but he beat only one over 7f there 12 days ago; he needs to get back on track.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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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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2nd

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Masterminding

10st 12lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

0-6 over hurdles when trained by Maurice Barnes and absent since heavy defeat in 2m4f Newcastle maiden in December; has better chance at the weights on this stable/handicap debut but fitness/stamina taken on trust.

13/2

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

Masterminding

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Maiden on Flat and well beaten at huge odds on all four hurdles starts; best to look elsewhere.

20/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

Masterminding

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Maiden on Flat and well beaten at huge odds on all four hurdles starts; best to look elsewhere.

20/1

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Payout
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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