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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

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

1st

8

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:10 Sedgefield

Takt De Touques

11st 4lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

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.

4/6

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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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 3

14:14 Southwell

Kalista Love

10st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Finished fifth in her sole point and same story in first two hurdle runs but she found improvement when a close second at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) last month; looks on fair mark now switched to a handicap and she should have more to offer in this sphere; possibilities.

11/4

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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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Ridin Solo

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner; 0-7 over hurdles but scores high marks for consistency; beaten under 2l when fifth of 12 in recent Catterick handicap (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) and is proven at this track; ought to be a tough nut to crack.

6/4

1st

5

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Ridin Solo

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner; 0-7 over hurdles but scores high marks for consistency; beaten under 2l when fifth of 12 in recent Catterick handicap (2m3f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) and is proven at this track; ought to be a tough nut to crack.

6/4

5th

4

22nd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

14:38 Catterick

Ridin Solo

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led

8/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:10 Sedgefield

Balally Park

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

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.

25/1

4th

1

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

13:10 Sedgefield

Balally Park

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

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.

25/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Leader Wing

11st 8lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Gillian Boanas

Bumper winner for previous yard; weak claims on hurdles form, beaten long way switched to handicap level most recently.

25/1

5

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Leader Wing

11st 8lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Gillian Boanas

Bumper winner for previous yard; weak claims on hurdles form, beaten long way switched to handicap level most recently.

25/1

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).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

8

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Newcastle

Fairly Fulling

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Jane Walton

Lightly raced 7yo who goes handicapping off a lowly mark but he hasn't shown enough to have compelling claims.

20/1

10th

8

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Newcastle

Fairly Fulling

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Jane Walton

Lightly raced 7yo who goes handicapping off a lowly mark but he hasn't shown enough to have compelling claims.

20/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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