December 06 / 13.10 Sedgefield

13.10

Soft

Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4193.42
  • 2m 3f 188y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-112

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Couldn't look past on his bumper form, with track and ground types all covered across three straight wins; did well to force a near-1l dead-heat for second on October's Aintree hurdling debut (2m4f, good), given the poor round of jumping; obvious player if better in that regard today.
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1

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:18 Perth

Takt De Touques

12st 0lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

3-3 in bumpers last year (two wins here) and opened hurdling account in modest Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, soft) in December; not discredited when fifth over 2m7f at Thurles (good) later that month and has good claims on this handicap debut if ready to roll after 204-day absence.

5/2

5th

8

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 7f 44y

15:05 Thurles

Takt De Touques

11st 4lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd

8/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 55

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair fifth on October's Ludlow hurdles debut (2m5f, good to soft; beaten 13l); have to hope that a far lesser effort since wasn't owed to the slower ground, with more of the same a distinct possibility here.
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6th

8

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Kalista Love

11st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

2-4 over fences, her latest success when seeing off two other finishers at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) a month ago; up 5lb but still unexposed as a chaser.

8/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 225-33

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Nephew of Federici, whose wins for the McCain yard included a slow-ground C&D hurdle, and he has an Irish point win over further on his CV as well; no surprise were he to step up on his two efforts at around 2m this autumn, assuming he consents to settle better this time than last.
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2nd

7

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Uttoxeter

Ridin Solo

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Only won a Sedgefield maiden in nine races over hurdles; won his only point and has finished third on both starts over fences; returns from seven-month break and not out of this.

11/2

Form: 57-968

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Yet to catch fire since joining his smart yard, finding no improvement in a handicap last time for either the debuted tongue tie and cheekpieces (retained) or the stayers' trip; others are more compelling.
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3rd

11

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:04 Ayr

Balally Park

10st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-16 but this 6yo has finished second on two of his last three hurdle starts, most recently at Kelso in September; mid-race unseat on chase debut since; each-way chance back hurdling.

9/1

Form: 5-165 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner of a steadily run bumper here for Tom Weston last spring (good) but yet to replicate that form level over hurdles, jumping indifferently at Newcastle latest, and much more needed; unraced on soft or worse.
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2nd

9

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:37 Perth

Leader Wing

10st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won a bumper in May 2024; 0-15 as a hurdler for Gillian Boanas but had his share of seconds and thirds, including over 3m; £12,500 sale in March was quickly followed by wind surgery and, although usual headgear is dispensed with, new trainer Dan Skelton has something to work with; one to note.

7/4

3rd

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Leader Wing

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Lost out in a tight finish over C&D (soft) in December and creditable third to Big Storm Brewing at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; fine on good ground) on latest outing; hurdles score has gone to 0-14, though.

4/1

3rd

7

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Leader Wing

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Sedgefield bumper winner (2m1f, good) in May 2024; runner-up (beaten 2l) in a division of this last year, and lost out in a tight finish at Musselburgh (3m) in December; less productive in a change of headgear (visor) next time; must enter the thinking in a weak race.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From the family of Kicking King and Kalashnikov, but no immediate promise on last month's Carlisle debut (2m1f, good; beaten 31l).
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6th

2

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:10 Sedgefield

Cringle Burn

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

From the family of Kicking King and Kalashnikov, but no immediate promise on last month's Carlisle debut (2m1f, good; beaten 31l).

50/1

6th

2

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:10 Sedgefield

Cringle Burn

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

From the family of Kicking King and Kalashnikov, but no immediate promise on last month's Carlisle debut (2m1f, good; beaten 31l).

50/1

8th

4

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

12:30 Carlisle

Cringle Burn

11st 4lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

always behind

16/1

Form: 0-P

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Middle part of a William Easterby 1-2-3 in a point bumper in February (good to soft), headed only inside the distance; miles below that level in a rules bumper and (last month) a 2m4f maiden hurdle, however.
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8

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:50 Wetherby

Stress Reaction

10st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, not fluent in rear 7th

25/1

8

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

15:50 Wetherby

Stress Reaction

10st 10lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, not fluent in rear 7th, detached from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

25/1

Form: 9-7904

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Inherited fourth on last month's Hexham comeback (2m4f, good; beaten 22l), and whilst that constituted a new personal best form effort (settled better) a bigger leap forward is required to trouble the best here.
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1st

7

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Perth

Fairly Fulling

10st 13lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Won off a 7lb lower mark at Newcastle in March (2m4f, good to soft); fair run when fourth stepped up to 3m at Southwell last time; each-way chance.

7/1

4th

9

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell

Fairly Fulling

11st 1lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Came good over hurdles at 14th attempt, with clear success at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, but ran poorly when dropped back to 2m last month and it's hard to know what to expect from him on first attempt at 3m under rules.

12/1

6

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Fairly Fulling

11st 4lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

Came good over hurdles at 14th attempt, with clear success at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March; should be okay back at 2m on this stiff track but 7lb rise demands more from him.

11/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£17,000 3yo half-sibling to two dual-purpose winners in mainland Europe, with the multiple Graded hurdles/chase scorer Shooting Light among the dam's siblings; yard twice on the mark at the last meeting here.
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9th

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Marquee Lights

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up on first two hurdling starts (2m1f/2m3f) and was well beaten when completing at Newcastle (2m1f) three weeks ago.

100/1

9th

4

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Marquee Lights

11st 6lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up on first two hurdling starts (2m1f/2m3f) and was well beaten when completing at Newcastle (2m1f) three weeks ago.

100/1

11th

6

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

12:25 Newcastle

Marquee Lights

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Pulled up at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts (hood added last time); can't be recommended.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £7.73
Trifecta £12.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Takt De Touques

TOPSPEED:

Kalista Love

SPOTLIGHT:

Ridin Solo

Daily Mail:

Kalista Love

The Times:

Takt De Touques

Telegraph:

Takt De Touques

D Express:

Takt De Touques

Daily Mirror:

Takt De Touques

The Sun:

Takt De Touques

The Star:

Takt De Touques

Daily Record:

Takt De Touques

POSTDATA:

Ridin Solo