December 06 / 14.20 Sedgefield

14.20

Soft

Fairlight Studio Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 0f 178y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Fairlight Studio Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-1232 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won comfortably over C&D (good) on handicap debut in May and returned from break with three good runs this autumn, most recently when very close second to progressive rival over C&D (good); has to take a recent 5lb rise on the chin and may not be ideally suited by today's slower ground but still enters calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Fosters Fortune

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

towards rear, good headway and pressed leader before 2 out, hit last, lost second run-in

4/1

3rd

3

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

16:00 Catterick

Fosters Fortune

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

towards rear, good headway and pressed leader before 2 out, hit last, lost second run-in

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -30643 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Yet to make any significant further progress since winning C&D maiden (good to soft) last Boxing Day but the form of last month's C&D (good) third has been very well advertised by the winner (Clean Getaway) and the second since.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

17th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Langton Wold

12st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Brian Ellison

Just a respectable third on chasing debut at Stratford (2m1f, good) in June but he is 7lb lower now and reverts to fences after two good hurdle runs at Sedgefield; strong contender.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 063-13 D BF

Last run: 104 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Led close home to open hurdling account at Cartmel (2m1f, good) in July and was placed off today's mark on soft ground there the following month; reverts to this code after a decent effort on the Flat last month; can make his presence felt.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Lightening Company

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

raced wide, prominent

5/1

3rd

6

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Lightening Company

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

raced wide, prominent

5/1

4th

4

(5)

5th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

14:00 Redcar

Lightening Company

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ben Haslam

Course winner on soft who should be competitive on his best 1m2f form this year but he hasn't won in this discipline since April 2023 and was well behind Loyal Touch at Pontefract in September.

10/1

Form: 221111 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Bang-in-form 7yo who has won four consecutive times here (two hurdles, two chases) this autumn; now 10lb above his latest hurdle mark and the recent rain was probably not in his favour but, nevertheless, he needs to be taken very seriously in his current mood.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

10st 12lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

9/4

4th

8

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

10st 12lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

9/4

1st

5

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

14:00 Sedgefield

Clean Getaway

11st 5lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

in touch with leaders

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: /411-8

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won consecutive hurdles at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft/soft) in February but his subsequent Flat form was disappointing and he made a low-key return to hurdling six weeks ago; others have more pressing claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

15

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Bashful

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Won this last year (good to soft) and followed up over C&D (soft) 15 days later; regressive on the Flat since and wasn't at his best over hurdles towards the end of last year, but he didn't run badly on the Flat three weeks ago and has had a wind op since; down in the weights and he's not discounted.

9/1

1st

15

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:27 Musselburgh

Bashful

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Won this last year (good to soft) and followed up over C&D (soft) 15 days later; regressive on the Flat since and wasn't at his best over hurdles towards the end of last year, but he didn't run badly on the Flat three weeks ago and has had a wind op since; down in the weights and he's not discounted.

9/1

4th

4

(8)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

14:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bashful

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Won twice in a row over hurdles last February, but not at his best on the Flat subsequently and it's been the same story back over hurdles in last three runs; down the list.

10/1

Form: 631486 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won in Ireland for Shark Hanlon this summer but signed off for him with a disappointing effort in September and, having raced too freely, was again well beaten on last month's stable debut; may benefit from combination of refitted hood and drop back in trip today but still looks risky.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

2

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Mr Sundancer

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

towards rear, hit 3rd

16/1

Form: 094

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on first two hurdling starts but last month's staying-on fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, good) was much more encouraging and he could quite plausibly have more improvement to come in handicaps.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Powerofjet

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Martin Todhunter

prominent early, in touch with leaders 3rd, not fluent 5th

5/1

8th

3

20th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Ayr

Powerofjet

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Martin Todhunter

prominent early, in touch with leaders 3rd, not fluent 5th

5/1

Form: 461870 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won twice at Uttoxeter in early part of this season (soft/good) but has suffered a worrying slump in form in recent months and is difficult to enthuse over at the moment; usual visor left off today.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Ambassador

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear early, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th

33/1

8th

4

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Ambassador

11st 12lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

towards rear early, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, not fluent and lost position 5th

33/1

Form: 3-43P0 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Well down the field at Warwick on latest outing and now 0-6 over hurdles but Dan Skelton is persisting with her, and her September wind op may enable some improvement; tongue-tie refitted.
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Verdict Starting price

9

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Hot Fizzy Lizzy

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

raced in last, mistake 3 out

12/1

9

6th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:20 Sedgefield

Hot Fizzy Lizzy

10st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

raced in last, mistake 3 out

12/1

6

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

Hot Fizzy Lizzy

11st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Placed in slowly run Stratford novice (2m, good to firm) in July and reportedly lost her action when pulled up on handicap debut there later that month; not one of her stable's stars but remains unexposed.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.00
Straight Forecast £14.46
Tricast £62.90
Trifecta £45.60

Selections

The Times:

Clean Getaway

RP RATINGS:

Lightening Company

D Express:

Powerofjet

TOPSPEED:

Mr Sundancer

SPOTLIGHT:

Langton Wold

POSTDATA:

Bashful

Telegraph:

Clean Getaway

Daily Mail:

Clean Getaway

Daily Record:

Clean Getaway

Daily Mirror:

Lightening Company

The Star:

Lightening Company